I walked past the Kate Spade store at The Gardens MidValley one day and had to double back to make sure I saw correctly. Yes, I did and yes, Kate Spade has finally opened a store here in Malaysia.
Kate Spade was famous for her colourful nylon bags which was all the rage during the 90′s, especially for the Kate Spade diaper bags. Till today, I associate Kate Spade with diaper bags and expensive ones at that! Being really into bags, I used to look at them online and in Singapore. The nylon ones don’t attract me much I have to say. Be it Kate Spade or Prada nylon bags don’t feel longlasting to me and so I steer clear of them. Besides, I always feel that paying over a thousand Ringgit for nylon or hundreds of dollars for nylon is mind boggling.
However, I rather like the leather bags from Kate Spade. The leather feels nice and the bags aren’t super heavy. I bought a Kate Spade leather bag from Singapore a couple of years ago.
It was at a heavy discount so I’d say it was a decent mid 3 digit price (RM) and it looked classic which is what matters to me. I liked how the inside of the bag had these surprisingly cheery polka dot fabric and the rope strap really called my name. I still carry it from time to time. 
Here are some other bag designs from Kate Spade.
That green is signature Kate Spade green and I really like it! However, prices in store are upwards of RM1000 a leather bag so my wallet will thank me NOT to look for now. In Malaysia, Kate Spade is presently at The Gardens at MidValley.
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Love the mock croc with metal chain strap. Somehow,the metal chain straps call out to me a lot. Must be that insatiable longing for the Chanel 2.55 (husband refers to it as Chanel 3.142….)
Me to PB, if I buy a bit pricey bag, I would go for leather
LOL your wallet is definitely thanking yoU 
I love KateSpade too! Yay!
I hope they end up having awesome sales like in SG.
Also bought a boxy piece some years back for 80% off–watta deal!
Love the leather and the quality!
The green one looks really nice! Lol… Do they have it in dark red?
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November 23, 2008 at 5:28 pm
@geekchic: Hahaha, Chanel Pi :p
I love the Kelly bags by Kate Spade. I saw it in Japan, and boy, was it hard for my friends to drag me out of the store or what :p
i can’t believe you didn’t’ know kate spade is here1 I nearly bought the same bag as yours!!! Luckily I didn’t as there was no discount when i visited the store. grrr… i need a white bag though. hahahahaha i am such a bag whore. i should have do more bag reviews but i am bad at them so…
good score. consider it as your birthday gift eh? i know you normally buy a bag for each birthday.
@geekchic : I’m a sucker for metal straps too. I saw someone carrying the Chanel 2.55 to a dinner yesterday. Too full restraint not to go up and drool over it
@Nikki: Yep! Leather lasts way longer.
@Monstro: Ooh 80% off is a super bargain! I wonder if we’ll see the likes of it here
@Ms. Blacklace : I reckon they do. That green is their signature colour though.
@Tine: Haha I’d probably be like you!
@jojoba: I haven’t been out lately. I buy myself a nice gift but not always a bag
The bag is from a couple of years ago actually. This year’s gift broke my bank but I’m loving it to death.
my bad. i was rushing out when i spotted your post and scanned though. not reading it properly and htought this was the bad i saw in the store. i saw a beigy whitish bag that i really liked but DH was not happy at me looking at yet another bag. told you that i am mad ta bags but never bother the trouble to see them through properly. geez. no ownder DH said that i should be tied down from buying any more bags till i am 70! (this was what he said when i was looking a white dior bag. swear that i didn’t want that bag… i remeber it was big…)
@jojoba : No worries. I haven’t really stepped into the store. Prices make me cautious