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Hi there,
I just bought a bag on eBay which I believed to be an authentic Kate Spade from the 2000 Spazzolato Leather Collection. I have to admit that in my haste to win the auction, I negelected to ask the seller the proper questions re: authentication, especially regarding the country of origin tag. While the exterior of the bag looks authentic to me, the COO "tag" leads me to believe that this must be a fake. You see, it's not actually a tag and is unlike anything I've ever seen on the interior of a Kate Spade bag. Basically, the interior patent leather trim along one of the side seams is stamped/embossed "Made In Italy." I've researched this online but can't find any info about the interior and COO tag of an authentic Spazzolato bag. Any help/feedback you ladies can offer would be greatly appreciated. I can provide photos if necessary. I'm just not sure how to do that, i.e., where would I post them? Is it ok to provide the URL of the eBay listing or should I post photos elsewhere? I'm sorry to sound so confused - I'm still pretty new to this forum. Thanks so much!
 
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You can provide the link to the eBay auction, although I will tell you, I will be SHOCKED if this bag ends up being a counterfeit. In the 10+ years I have been authenticating Kate Spade bags, I have seen exactly ONE fake bag that said Made in Italy on the interior. ONE. I don't remember what the interior looks like either - it's been 10 years since I handled one - but if I can see the photos I am sure I can reassure you!

~Kat
 
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elviscostellofan said:
You can provide the link to the eBay auction, although I will tell you, I will be SHOCKED if this bag ends up being a counterfeit. In the 10+ years I have been authenticating Kate Spade bags, I have seen exactly ONE fake bag that said Made in Italy on the interior. ONE. I don't remember what the interior looks like either - it's been 10 years since I handled one - but if I can see the photos I am sure I can reassure you!

~Kat
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Thanks so much for your reply Kat. I've used your Kate Spade site for reference for about 5 years now and it's been an invaluable resource so thanks so much for that also. As a matter of fact, the bag I bought looks just like a cranberry Spazzolato you have posted under your "leather bag collections" section of your site so I feel reassured by that as well as your post here. I'm having a terrible time trying to get a clear picture of the interior "Made In Italy" stamp so I may not be able to post it but here are the exterior pic's I borrowed from the original auction.:
cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330417959087&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330417959087&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330417959087&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330417959087&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
 
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Yes, that bag is real. The inside seams are rather weird looking, but it's real. If you ever do get a clear shot of the Made in Italy tag, please post it because I'd like to add it to my reference archive (and eventually to my website, if I ever get around to working on it again....)

~Kat
 
#650
Hi Kristikate,

I saw this bag sold by my online friend
Is it original? As I never seen Kate Spade issue any kind of this style

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elviscostellofan said:
Once upon a time, when I was selling (it has to be at least 4 years now) eBay even pulled one of MY listings. It happens to almost everybody selling authentic items at one point or another. :tdown:
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After all my research and studying, I knew it was authentic before I posted it on this forum. Ebay apologized by email yesterday and reinstated it. Now I have to relist it.

What other designer names are you familiar with?

Thanks again!
 
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elviscostellofan said:
Yes, that bag is real. The inside seams are rather weird looking, but it's real. If you ever do get a clear shot of the Made in Italy tag, please post it because I'd like to add it to my reference archive (and eventually to my website, if I ever get around to working on it again....)

~Kat
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Thanks so much Kat - you're the best! And I agree about the inside seams looking odd - not sure why that is. I'll keep trying to get a clear shot of the "Made In Italy" stamp for you. It's challenging because it's stamped into the patent but there's no color contrast to it so it's tough to see even with the naked eye but I bet I can capture it with a few more tries. I'm happy to do whatever I can to help you add to the photos on your site. It has saved me from buying quite a few fakes over the years and has also introduced me to some KS bags which I eventually found and purchased on eBay (i.e. the Spectator and Trenchcoat Noel - love them!) so again, thank you for creating such an excellent resource. Kate Spade should be not only thanking you, they should be doing their best to recruit you. ;) Thanks again!
 
#653
Hi. I've never owned a Kate Spade bag and need some help with authenticating the black Stevie bag.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390093750892&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330413206479&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
http://cgi.ebay.com/NWT-KATE-SPADE-...emQQptZUS_CSA_WH_Handbags?hash=item58869fda0d
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Kate-Spade-...emQQptZUS_CSA_WH_Handbags?hash=item45ede6b183

All four sellers have >99% positive feedback.

The first two have purple noel jacquard lining instead of green (which I thought was the correct color, but I may be wrong on that), but maybe the different colors indicate different bags.

The third one has the green color lining, but doesn't seem to have the noel pattern. I've asked for a picture of the inside wall logo plate and am waiting.

In the fourth one, I don't know if the pictures were copied & pasted from KS website or if they are pictures of the actual item in their possession. And there are no pictures of the interior, which concerns me. In the description it says, "lined in wipeable noir noel jacquard". I've asked for more pictures from this seller also. The seller has sold the item to other buyers before, and they seem to be happy. Sorry about the long message. Thanks in advance!
 
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alli6 said:
Hi. I've never owned a Kate Spade bag and need some help with authenticating the black Stevie bag.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390093750892&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330413206479&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
http://cgi.ebay.com/NWT-KATE-SPADE-...emQQptZUS_CSA_WH_Handbags?hash=item58869fda0d
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Kate-Spade-...emQQptZUS_CSA_WH_Handbags?hash=item45ede6b183

All four sellers have >99% positive feedback.

The first two have purple noel jacquard lining instead of green (which I thought was the correct color, but I may be wrong on that), but maybe the different colors indicate different bags.

The third one has the green color lining, but doesn't seem to have the noel pattern. I've asked for a picture of the inside wall logo plate and am waiting.

In the fourth one, I don't know if the pictures were copied & pasted from KS website or if they are pictures of the actual item in their possession. And there are no pictures of the interior, which concerns me. In the description it says, "lined in wipeable noir noel jacquard". I've asked for more pictures from this seller also. The seller has sold the item to other buyers before, and they seem to be happy. Sorry about the long message. Thanks in advance!
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All of the first three are authentic. With respect to the fourth, notice that this is a "dutch" auction. The seller has sold 8 and has 4 more in stock. So, even if those are the seller's own photos, it's not the ACTUAL item you're going to get. You sort of have to take a leap of faith with that one. That said, I've not seen the Classic Noel Stevie convincingly faked, anywhere.

This collection spans more than one season, and I know there's at least also camel lining, if not more.

~Kat
 
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elviscostellofan said:
All of the first three are authentic. With respect to the fourth, notice that this is a "dutch" auction. The seller has sold 8 and has 4 more in stock. So, even if those are the seller's own photos, it's not the ACTUAL item you're going to get. You sort of have to take a leap of faith with that one. That said, I've not seen the Classic Noel Stevie convincingly faked, anywhere.

This collection spans more than one season, and I know there's at least also camel lining, if not more.

~Kat
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Wow.. Honestly didn't expect a reply this soon! You're awesome :D
 
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