Michael Kors THE COFFEE CLUTCH - The MK Chat Thread!!

[melbo]

I am off the top excited to have FINALLY found an MK Sutton, only in the regular soft leather! Whoop! It is black with silver hardware and just gorgeous!! Ubo told me it was called the 'Dressy' and was the original version before they produced it in the saffiano leather. Has been SO HARD to find! I had missed an auction for one about 6 months ago and have been searching ever since! Just won one today for only 45.00!! Whoop! Preowned of course, but in mint condition. I love finding rare bags for a steal! Whoop!! Will post pics when it arrives.

Wooow! CinthiaZ, I am over the moon for you! I love a good steal! Please post pics!
On a side note, I'm busy busy at home. Repairing, repainting, etc etc. I'm painting the kitchen cabinets and phew, it's been so much work... And I haven't even gotten to the painting yet. It will all be worth it in the end but till then, every spare minute will be put towards that project.

 

[iheart_purses]

I am off the top excited to have FINALLY found an MK Sutton, only in the regular soft leather! Whoop! It is black with silver hardware and just gorgeous!! Ubo told me it was called the 'Dressy' and was the original version before they produced it in the saffiano leather. Has been SO HARD to find! I had missed an auction for one about 6 months ago and have been searching ever since! Just won one today for only 45.00!! Whoop! Preowned of course, but in mint condition. I love finding rare bags for a steal! Whoop!! Will post pics when it arrives.

I actually saw a lady carrying this bag a couple weeks ago, where I work, in Canada! It was so refreshing to see someone carrying an "older" style that you don't see everywhere. Hey its not even that old, I have one pinned on my pinterest from the MK site, maybe 3 yrs ago, in luggage.

 

[HesitantShopper]

Thanks! Can't wait till it gets here! Hope my hubby doesn't tell me "it's not your style" again! lol! Seems like everytime I get something classy he raises that one big bushy eyebrow at me! lol! He seems to only like me in hobo bags! lol! He must think I'm a hobo?? lol!

LOL, i think our guys get used to a look for us.. and then when we change it up their like wth?

 

[CinthiaZ]

Glad you finally found one!! Your hubby sounds a bit like mine! I tend to go for variation in my purchases but everyday usage centres around similar styles so he doesn't understand when I choose something a bit different!

Thanks! Makes sense! Let's just tell ourselves that they just prefer our everyday style. That's a good thing! lol!

 

[CinthiaZ]

Wooow! CinthiaZ, I am over the moon for you! I love a good steal! Please post pics!
On a side note, I'm busy busy at home. Repairing, repainting, etc etc. I'm painting the kitchen cabinets and phew, it's been so much work... And I haven't even gotten to the painting yet. It will all be worth it in the end but till then, every spare minute will be put towards that project.

Always great when you pop in! I know you keep very busy. Funny thing is my girlfriend is painting her kitchen as well and I am helping her. Uhg, what a nightmare! lol! Me and my big mouth! I am sure it will be well worth it when it is all finished. Take Care and thanks!

 

[CinthiaZ]

I actually saw a lady carrying this bag a couple weeks ago, where I work, in Canada! It was so refreshing to see someone carrying an "older" style that you don't see everywhere. Hey its not even that old, I have one pinned on my pinterest from the MK site, maybe 3 yrs ago, in luggage.

Thank you. Really? Only 3 years old? I was under the impression they stopped making them quite awhile ago. I wonder what the date was on the date code tag?? Mine said 2009. I actually prefer MKs older bags and insist they are better made quality than many of his newer models. I also like the styles better. I think it has something to do with being an old lady! lol!

 

[HesitantShopper]

Wooow! CinthiaZ, I am over the moon for you! I love a good steal! Please post pics!
On a side note, I'm busy busy at home. Repairing, repainting, etc etc. I'm painting the kitchen cabinets and phew, it's been so much work... And I haven't even gotten to the painting yet. It will all be worth it in the end but till then, every spare minute will be put towards that project.

I'm re staining mine so i can relate.. such a long drawn out process.

 

[melbo]

Always great when you pop in! I know you keep very busy. Funny thing is my girlfriend is painting her kitchen as well and I am helping her. Uhg, what a nightmare! lol! Me and my big mouth! I am sure it will be well worth it when it is all finished. Take Care and thanks!

Thank you, I try making an effort to drop in every now and then. At least you're two! It's only me working on this job and it's very tiresome. I'm working in sections because it's too big to tackle on my own. What color is your friend pairing her kitchen?

I'm re staining mine so i can relate.. such a long drawn out process.

Tell me about it. My cabinets are old and have so many dents. Everything take forever to recoat/repaint. I'm being very meticulous because I need then to hold up for 5 years... At least!! Lol! You changing the stain or keeping the same one?

 

[HesitantShopper]

Tell me about it. My cabinets are old and have so many dents. Everything take forever to recoat/repaint. I'm being very meticulous because I need then to hold up for 5 years... At least!! Lol! You changing the stain or keeping the same one?

Darkening it, they are old too.. but in good shape but way to light... so i am using a dark walnut, sanding power and by hand then stain.. it takes f o r e v e r to dry too! and i have oodles of house cats so the fluff has to be removed.

 

[CinthiaZ]

Thank you, I try making an effort to drop in every now and then. At least you're two! It's only me working on this job and it's very tiresome. I'm working in sections because it's too big to tackle on my own. What color is your friend pairing her kitchen?






Tell me about it. My cabinets are old and have so many dents. Everything take forever to recoat/repaint. I'm being very meticulous because I need then to hold up for 5 years... At least!! Lol! You changing the stain or keeping the same one?

You're not going to believe this, but oddly enough, it looks great! lol! She is painting the base of her cabinets black with all of the cabinet doors in white with black knobs. She got some black and white print curtains. I am trying to get her to splash another color in there somewhere. What is good is that she could add any other color with the black and white, and it would work! lol! I know it sounds hideous, but it is quite nice, actually. And yes, much harder to do by yourself.What colors are you using?

 

[iheart_purses]

Thank you. Really? Only 3 years old? I was under the impression they stopped making them quite awhile ago. I wonder what the date was on the date code tag?? Mine said 2009. I actually prefer MKs older bags and insist they are better made quality than many of his newer models. I also like the styles better. I think it has something to do with being an old lady! lol!

I just checked,
I pinned it from michael kors website, only 2 years ago!
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/537828380469528535/
luggage w/ SHW....Is this the bag style?

nope never got that bag....or 90% of the other bags I happily pinned up to my pinterest boards

 

[CinthiaZ]

I just checked,
I pinned it from michael kors website, only 2 years ago!
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/537828380469528535/
luggage w/ SHW....Is this the bag style?

nope never got that bag....or 90% of the other bags I happily pinned up to my pinterest boards

Wow! Not as old as I thought it was! Who knows, they may even still have them at various retaile stores and outlets.

 

[iheart_purses]

Wow! Not as old as I thought it was! Who knows, they may even still have them at various retaile stores and outlets.

That's not to say the bag isn't older, they could have carried it in stores for say 5 years up until 2 years ago... They seemed to have a bag around a lot longer in their collections before, like the pebbled Hamilton for example. I've never seen one at an outlet here in Canada or anywhere I've been, we always seem to get the last of the oldest stuff lol
If you ever see a grommet pearl grey odette satchel in your huntings pls let me know, it's my white whale.... And saw her at an outlet once and chose a Selma over her! A run of the mill Selma I could have got anywhere lol

 

[melbo]

Darkening it, they are old too.. but in good shape but way to light... so i am using a dark walnut, sanding power and by hand then stain.. it takes f o r e v e r to dry too! and i have oodles of house cats so the fluff has to be removed.

Loool! Tell me about it! Dark is so in right now. I'm actually going the opposite (white grey) because the kitchen doesn't get much light. I went from 80-220 grit.... And I'm dying. Don't have pets, but the heat is on so dust could be an issue. Would love to see before and after pics?? Show off all your hard work 😄😊

 

[melbo]

You're not going to believe this, but oddly enough, it looks great! lol! She is painting the base of her cabinets black with all of the cabinet doors in white with black knobs. She got some black and white print curtains. I am trying to get her to splash another color in there somewhere. What is good is that she could add any other color with the black and white, and it would work! lol! I know it sounds hideous, but it is quite nice, actually. And yes, much harder to do by yourself.What colors are you using?

I love how she's mixing white and black! She could add flowers, vases, etc and those would be such a great pop of color!
I'm painting my cabinets white gray and adding polished chrome hardware. Originally going for satin nickel, but I'm getting tired of it. I need something that pops. I've spray painted hardware, so when I'm tired of it, I'll switch it up.
I'm also painting the walls a darker gray just to add some contrast. Would love to see your final work... I'm sure it will look awesome once it's finished!