Omg is there a way to tell on the site if a bag is really outlet or not?
I have some mk bags bought from a boutique a few years ago, how do i know if they're outlet or collection?
They do not tell customers which bags are outlet items. If you didn't buy yours from an actual outlet store then your bags should be fine. If you have a picture of the hardware, inside & tag, I might be able to figure it out. I didn't even imagine they would sell outlet bags on the MK website, totally bummed about that. Five out of six bags I just purchased are outlet bags, you really have to pay attention to catch it!
Outlet bags
never have a dust bag included. Sometimes the retail bags don't have a dust bag either though
. The hardware can be different. I bought a Selma from an outlet and a dept. store Selma from Ebay, the outlet bag was missing some hardware details. Most of the time the prices can reveal a lot. The Winnie bags above, there's no way a polyester bag that size could be worth $278. Maybe a really nice leather bag.
I bought the Kelli tote thinking I was getting a really great deal, $398 down to $99. There's no lining & the bag is just OK, nothing spectacular. I'm keeping it because I wanted to replace another brand cream colored tote that the handles broke.
The MK Collection bags are never outlet bags. They have special hardware & say they are from the Michael Kors Collection line. They are exceptional bags with exceptional price tags, $4500 to $790 for handbags on the site now.