I would say that Michael Kors is now pretty popular among younger people. I had no idea it was founded so recently in 1981. I really enjoy the bright, colorful purses, and I would say that in the states, they are some of the most sought after, behind brands like Coach and BCBG which are expensive, yet accessible to the majority. I made a list of all my most recent Michael Kors favs.
In KL, Malaysia you see LV, Burberry, Coach, Gucci & MK in suburban areas / malls. Go downtown or in more affluent areas you get all those plus Chanel & Hermes.
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We dont have a chanel store yet chanel is the most carried bag here , it is like the offecial bag also prada has been very popular even though they just opened the store recently. Dior also popular but by far i think chanel
In a small town in the Midwest I see tons of Coach, Vera Bradley, and some Kate Spade. Every now and then I see LV or Gucci, but designer bags are much less common.