Here in New York, we’re just beginning to cruise into the worst phase of the season’s cold weather, and that’s the nicest time of year to see some color. Around now, the city turns into a sea of black wool or nylon coats, and remains that way until at least March, so the Mexico City-inspired reds and pinks of Kate Spade‘s Pre-Fall 2017 bags were exactly what I wanted to lay my eyes on this morning.
The Mexican aesthetic flourishes of this collection aren’t hard to spot, but there’s at least one other influence that jumped out at me: Kate Spade is introducing a design that looks a heck of a lot like the now-discontinued Dior Bar Bag. While it’s a little too similar for my tastes, it is a great-looking bag that Dior has chosen to retire, and this much less expensive version will surely find a lot of excited owners who never knew about the Dior version to begin with.
Check out the neo-Bar Bag and all the others from the bright, modern collection below.
[Photos via Vogue Runway]
Wow, I think this is an impressive collection. I would carry almost any of these bags (maybe not the piñata or the cactus). I have not seen an attractive KS bag in years so this is a nice change.
There’s something so refreshing about the 5th bag. I love it! And even the 7th “bag” I guess; I don’t know if I’d carry it but would be a nice look piece for my wardrobe/closet (:
these bags are refreshing and beautiful – their price point is excellent and quality is great!
Quality is not great. In an interview, it was said KS bags are only made to last for one season.
oh really? id still pick Kate Spade over crappy Tory Burch any day!
Did KS ever sell the bag that looks like a present? I remember seeing it here on PB as a line in the works a few months ago, but never saw it on the KS site or in the store…
I think that the bag in slide 6 looks remarkably similar to the Dior open bar bag.
Totally agree–mentioned it in the post!
I thought the same exact thing.. but then again majority of KS bags are remarkably similar to many other high end brands. I was offended a few weeks ago when a woman asked if my Diorever bag was a KS, because she had just purchased a similar bag. As a die hard bag lover, I appreciate the creativity, not copies of originals.
I know exactly how you feel. I was carrying an embellished Lady Dior last week and I got asked if it was Betsy Johnson.
I always love looking at the KS bags. Many of them would be so impractical to carry, but they are fun and affordable.
Bag 5 is stunning! Will check their website when available.
Beautiful and bright. Certainly would look good against an all-black outfit.
Obsessed with 5, 7, 11, and 13.
I’m really loving this collection. The blush satchel is a must have!
bags in slide 9 and 19 remind me of givenchy and the last one reminds me of mansur gavriel sun bag
These are gorgeous!
I’m normally not big on appliqué and decorated bags, but these are done tastefully, imo. I find myself liking a couple of them. 🙂