The Summer must have ended and the Fall has started to kick in, at least from the fashion point of view of Kate Spade because the color palettes on its bag collection has dulled off. Don’t hold your breathe just yet as It does not necessarily mean things are really going to be dull with bright colors gone. Design, texture and structure usually takes center stage in the last collection of the year and designers tend to work harder for this collection too. The Bow Bridge Kennedy bag appears to me as essentially Kate Spade mostly due to its (guess what?) big bow and the prim and proper style of the bag. I think the ostrich embossed natural color handles create all the much needed differences on an otherwise dull bag. Price is USD445, which is OK but not great. It is not a bag that gets you excited and jumping up and down. It is more a bag that you will sling quietly on your shoulder and have a good afternoon stroll with. A good way to embrace the Fall.

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With the amount of stuff a woman has to carry on daily basis, there is no wonder why big bags are selling well. This Kate Spade makes an even more perfect daily bag for its extra 4 pockets to fit smaller items which saves you from having to dig and scoop into your bag just to find that ringing phone or coin pouch to pay that cab. It is still summer now (obviously, with the heat, I do not need a reminder) and this bag in this beautiful kiwi green is a staple piece to perk your outfit up. The La Casita Josephine is available at Kate Spade for USD495.

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Made entirely of Italian snake-embossed cowhide, the Cala Luna is a notch more glam than average Kate Spade bags and I really like it! The shape of the bag is very cute and roomy and the snake skin print is just adding more dimensions and excitement onto the bag. The Cala Luna Mae is a limited-edition bag from Kate Spade and is priced at USD1,250. IMO, a little too pricey compared to other Kate Spade bags.

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We do not feature enough Kate Spade here on purseholic and we should have. This tweed bag stole my attention when I passed by the Kate Spade store at Takashimaya last Saturday. There is everything to love about this bag – the classic shape, youthful design and colors and the tweed material which reminds me of Chanel bags, except for its attractive price at only USD295 (it costs SGD580 in Singapore).  The workmanship of Kate Spade items are impeccable and the items are always in style too. We will see more Kate Spade here for sure. Stay tune!

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