
Kate Spade Outlet and Michael Kors Outlet vs Retail: Are Outlet Bags Real?
Bags from Kate Spade's and Michael Kors' own outlet stores are genuine. How to tell an outlet bag from a full-price one, and how to spot fake outlet sites.
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Bags from Kate Spade's and Michael Kors' own outlet stores are genuine. How to tell an outlet bag from a full-price one, and how to spot fake outlet sites.
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Kate Spade wallets and wristlets have been made with raised metal letters, riveted plates, woven labels and several lining prints, so there is no single logo to match. Here is what genuine ones look like, line by line, and what a matching mark does and does not prove.
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Kate Spade's handbag line spans dozens of collections and at least five different branding systems, so there is no single "the tell" to check. Here is what genuine construction, hardware and tagging actually look like across the brand.
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