Kate Spade never burst onto the fashion scene, she tended to blossom more like one of the flowers you traditionally see on one of her handbags. And she has steadily grown to be one of the long time favorites of women all over the world. Does this Spark an idea?
Buying a Handbag for Yourself
Kate Spade bags have a price point that fits a great many budgets. Unlike Chanel or Louis Vuitton, you can buy a Kate Spade bag for under $200. And that's not an online auction price, that's brand new right in her store. So if you are a lucky one ready to go out and chose that perfect Kate Spade bag just for yourself, you have unlimited options. But if you want others to realize you are carrying a Kate Spade bag and not a Kate Spade-ish bag, you might want to stick to her most famous style and type. She is known for bringing back the classic handbag, basically a square purse with a double strap handle that fits over the inside of your elbow, very 50's, very ladylike. She also brought back a type of print to bags that is feminine and flowery without being too sweet. Of course she designs great staples like a perfect black leather satchel, too, so choose for your own taste and price range.
Buying as a Collector
Here is where you need a careful eye and open wallet. Again, choosing her most famous style is essential to beginning a collection of Kate Spade bags, but you may also want to try and find the iconic bag that was the keystone of a Kate Spade collection. Kate Spade gives names, usually of women, to her handbags and you should research which is the key bag for each collection. If you can find that bag on an online auction, snap it up. And while Kate Spade as a clothing, shoe and handbag company is too young to be labeled "vintage," she is seen as one of the ones who will one day be in that status, so she is very collectible.
Spotting a Fake Kate
Like so many "important" bags, labels are the window to their authenticity. Kate Spade bags will not have a tag sewn in or glued into the lining on the inside. A genuine Kate Spade bag will have the name embossed on the inside, whether fabric or leather. This is the main way to gauge authenticity and no other criteria is necessary since every Kate Spade bag will have an inside embossed label. If not, don't buy it, no matter how good a bargain.
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