Frances Valentine is "the real" Kate Spade's new brand. I bought two bags from their website. Love them!
I happen to love the changes Vevers is trying to make with Coach. I remember back in the early 90s when my mom bought her first drawstring Coach bag. The black leather with the brass hardware was just beautiful. The leather was so buttery soft and yet sturdy enough to last for years and years of everyday use. So I don't mind the increase in price with Coach as long as the quality comes with it. I love that this classic all American brand is making a comeback.
It is sad that nowadays "made in USA" products are so rare. I wish American based/founded companies such as Coach would bring back full production in America.Too bad this classic All American brand is not longer made in USA.
It is sad that nowadays "made in USA" products are so rare. I wish American based/founded companies such as Coach would bring back full production in America.
Me too[emoji23]Me too.
The two made in USA bags I have are... Louis Vuitton.
Things that make you go hmmmmm [emoji6]
Coach has changed quite a bit in the last couple of years. I believe they hired a new designer or something like that. The quality of the bags has improved and the design appeal has also improved, as did prices. Before that, as you said, Coach was pretty mundane.Hi all!
I'm new to the Kate spade board. I use to really love coach, but about 7 years ago they hired a new designer and I think a new head person and the style drastically changed and the prices shot up. I haven't seen a bag since that I've just had to have. The problem with contemporary brands is that they over expand themselves. A brand becomes extremely popular and they open too many stores and make their brand to readily available. I don't think they should have outlets. Not that I don't like or shop at them. But outlets and over expanding boutiques are killing them. The more excess able a brand is the less of a demand there is. I think that is Coach, Kate spade and Michael kors all closed half of there stores. (And by half I mean if a state has 4 close 2) by closing half the stores your sales will increase. Because now there isn't a store in every mall. These stores will become destination stores. It will only draw serious buyers. If I know I have to travel to purchase a bag. Then I've already decided in my head that I'm buying a bag.
I think that was their intention. Coach bags became very ubiquitous and over-saturated the market, especially the MFF stuff. The idea, I think, was to rein that back in and make Coach more exclusive again, which invariably entails having a higher price range along with better quality.I agree that the quality of the Coach bags has gone up but so have the prices....waaaay up! Even their made for factory outlet bag prices have gone up. I used to buy Coach all the time until they brought on Stuart Vevers. I do like some of their bags like the tea rose bags but my mindset is that I just cannot pay that much money for Coach bags when I used to pay $300 - $400 with PCE for a bag from the Madison line. Now Coach bags at the $300 - $400 price point are so blah. The ones I like are now $600-$1000. I really liked Kate Spade sales.....incredible bargains to be had and the styles were always a surprise...they could put a bag from 2 years ago that you missed out on in a present day sale.
Are you ready to pay the price for that?It is sad that nowadays "made in USA" products are so rare. I wish American based/founded companies such as Coach would bring back full production in America.
Are you ready to pay the price for that?