Kate Spade where are kate spade's novelty bags?

[tickedoffchick]

tbh i feel like coach/KS/MK have pretty distinct identities now. Coach is known for diving more into the fashion space as of the last 4ish years and experimenting with new collections every season and then they have the whole coachXDisney thing. MK has always been known for being a wanna be knockoff LV, their tacky saffiano leather and sometimes copying other premium luxury brands. KS was ALWAYS known for whimsical quirky stuff and its now just boring and bland. i dont really think online brands are THAT popular, we're always constantly seeing them because of bloggers but idk anyone irl that would know abt polene/senreve/madewell. and even then the whimsical cutesy niche is pretty popular i see many online brands hopping on that. i think KS is hella lost

Yes - they all have their individual identities - but retail figures suggest that all of the brands are lagging. I don't disagree with you as to the whole idea of each brand having its niche, but having said that, I wouldn't underestimate online brands - they are showing up in people's social media feeds and I see tons of Madewell totes in Boston on young women now and I've also seen a lot of that style of plain tote from other brands. A lot of millennials are tapped out financially and aren't spending as much.

This column talks about some of their struggle - you're not the only one who has noticed that KS isn't what it used to be. https://www.retaildive.com/news/skud-the-problem-with-kate-spade-is-that-it-became-j-crew/562238/

 

[okqueen]

Yes - they all have their individual identities - but retail figures suggest that all of the brands are lagging. I don't disagree with you as to the whole idea of each brand having its niche, but having said that, I wouldn't underestimate online brands - they are showing up in people's social media feeds and I see tons of Madewell totes in Boston on young women now and I've also seen a lot of that style of plain tote from other brands. A lot of millennials are tapped out financially and aren't spending as much.

This column talks about some of their struggle - you're not the only one who has noticed that KS isn't what it used to be. https://www.retaildive.com/news/skud-the-problem-with-kate-spade-is-that-it-became-j-crew/562238/

thank u for the article!

 

[ILBagLady]

I thought I was the only one who noticed this. I was looking at the KS website last week and everything was just “meh.” I didn’t see any of the super cute and fun pieces that made me fall in love with the brand. So sad....