Kate Spade is sort of lost on me. As much as I love their designs and quirky colours, I have not had good experiences with the bags. I have 3 bags at the moment, only really happy with Little Murphy. As for my cross body bag, the leather seems rougher than other brands and the stitching on my little Minka is coming off. But I do like the wallets, it's quite hardy and can fit lots of cards, coins etc.
Kate Spade Kate Spade??? Thoughts, experiences good and bad
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Hello,
This is my first posting so please bear with me.
I was wondering if anyone can describe the Kate Spade colour "Fresh Air". on some monitors it looks almost green and other monitors it looks like a light Tiffany blue. Can anyone help me please? Does it run more towards the blues (like a robin's egg blue) or the greens (like an aqua or light teal green)?
Thank you!
This is my first posting so please bear with me.
I was wondering if anyone can describe the Kate Spade colour "Fresh Air". on some monitors it looks almost green and other monitors it looks like a light Tiffany blue. Can anyone help me please? Does it run more towards the blues (like a robin's egg blue) or the greens (like an aqua or light teal green)?
Thank you!
It's a hard color to capture! To me, it runs more teal green or aqua than towards the blues. It's a lovely color!
Awww nuts... I ordered an Alessa online and was hoping it was closer to the blues. Sigh. I guess I'll have to return it.
Thank you so much for our help!
Aww, that's a bummer! I think it's a really great color. I just see more green than blue. Here's a pic that I took at Nordstrom and I think the hobo is true to color.
Hmm, I'm either colour-blind or my monitor isn't accurate (or both, LOL) because in your attachment the hobo looks more turquoise-y than green, and I love it!
If it's two shades darker than Robin's Egg as Seton said, maybe I'll keep it. I guess I'll just wait until it comes in.
Finding the perfect shade of light sky blue/ocean blue is a real challenge...
Thank you everyone for the help!
I have the fresh air small haven and see more green than blue. Def darker than Robins Egg (Tiffany Blue). Color is hard to capture but here is one I took the other day.
Thank you to all the lovely ladies who helped me with my Kate Spade Fresh Air question. I got it a couple of days ago and alas, the colour (while gorgeous) is far too "youthful" for me. So I will give it to my niece for her Sweet 16 birthday. But the bag is amazing; I love the style, shape, and I like how it's structured instead of soft. I think I'll get the Robin's Egg blue version I found on eBay!
Did you receive your refund yet? Sorry, I rarely go to the KS boards since most of the time it's well... "dead". I haven't bought anything on their website in a long time, but when I contacted them last year, they usually respond fairly quickly, either right away or within 1-3 days. If you haven't gotten your refund yet or heard a reply back, I suggest calling them to be safe. Good luck.
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And I did have one bad experience, but with their sister brand, Saturday. Mostly due them refusing to answer my question about the Black Friday sale, but had no problem answering some other chick who asked the same question as mine. I guess because my question was 1 day late, instead of them lying to me by saying "oh nooo, we don't know anything" like their online CS did, they just randomly decided to ignore me. Pathetic. I'm done with KSS.
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I really like KS bags, and tend to always acquire a new one when i visit the US, or occasionally on impulse in London. But I have started to notice over time that the "Kate Spade" gold writing starts to rub off and fade - this is the case on three bags now, with the oldest being 3 years old.
They have been used regularly though and I personally think the leather is very good. I'm torn on whether to keep buying!
They have been used regularly though and I personally think the leather is very good. I'm torn on whether to keep buying!
I brought the Kate spade cedar street maise bag in black last year June. I purchased the bag at Kate spade store in Westfield white city london. I love the bag for many different reasons I'm yet to see anyone in London with bag, it is a classic, modern, sophisticated bag. Very much in love with this bag that I only notice that sewing near end of strap was coming off... Long story short I took it back to store and sales associate gave me a new one ... So I'm not sure about quality , however, this is one of my favourite bag in my bag collection.
I agree - they haven't become like MK over here where every one and their mother is wearing one, which is nice. I do find their bags are hit and miss with me though, but the ones that are a hit are some of my favourite bags. And there is a lot more hit than miss, it's not the end of the world to me if the logo fades slightly, but hopefully the newer bags won't have the same problem.
I do wish my local store was closer than London though!
I do wish my local store was closer than London though!
I tend to like the design of Kate Spade bags but quality is hit or miss.
I purchased a quilted leather bag in an electric blue. I had to take the strap in for repair after a few months as the strap was full of loose threads. The bag isn't well dyed and shows lots of wear in the corners and other spots although it is an occasional bag for me.
I also have the stiff leather first year scout, this bag has no issues and has been great.
Another bag I got was a top handle bag whose name is escaping me right now. The front had a bow inspired clasp and it was very structured. It was a beautiful bag. I thought it could be my holy grail with the right amount of polish and practicality. Unfortunately, when I finally decided to take the plunge and move it into daily rotation the top handle broke and lost a screw after a week or 2. I sent it in for repair. And then the bag lost its appeal. I tried again. And the handle broke again and had to go off to repair. And sure enough the next time I carried it, the same thing happen. I sent it off to repair again (keep in mind it was still within the first year). That was the final straw. I sent it off to consignment.
I recently got a saffiano leather tote. This is my work laptop bag and potentially gym bag. It hasn't had any issues. I also got a clutch at the outlet. This should hold up well enough as I won't use it often.
My sister has fold-over minka like bag whose name escapes me. The dye on her shoulder strap was bleeding onto her clothing after a few months. She had to take it in for repair. She only used it as a weekend bag, and is pretty gentle on her bags.
I decided to stick with small leather goods and not bags from Kate Spade. They seem much crappier than the Coach and MK bags I have had on the whole. Lots of great styles but I am worried about getting burned.
I purchased a quilted leather bag in an electric blue. I had to take the strap in for repair after a few months as the strap was full of loose threads. The bag isn't well dyed and shows lots of wear in the corners and other spots although it is an occasional bag for me.
I also have the stiff leather first year scout, this bag has no issues and has been great.
Another bag I got was a top handle bag whose name is escaping me right now. The front had a bow inspired clasp and it was very structured. It was a beautiful bag. I thought it could be my holy grail with the right amount of polish and practicality. Unfortunately, when I finally decided to take the plunge and move it into daily rotation the top handle broke and lost a screw after a week or 2. I sent it in for repair. And then the bag lost its appeal. I tried again. And the handle broke again and had to go off to repair. And sure enough the next time I carried it, the same thing happen. I sent it off to repair again (keep in mind it was still within the first year). That was the final straw. I sent it off to consignment.
I recently got a saffiano leather tote. This is my work laptop bag and potentially gym bag. It hasn't had any issues. I also got a clutch at the outlet. This should hold up well enough as I won't use it often.
My sister has fold-over minka like bag whose name escapes me. The dye on her shoulder strap was bleeding onto her clothing after a few months. She had to take it in for repair. She only used it as a weekend bag, and is pretty gentle on her bags.
I decided to stick with small leather goods and not bags from Kate Spade. They seem much crappier than the Coach and MK bags I have had on the whole. Lots of great styles but I am worried about getting burned.