Kate spade a name well known in the fashion world in America especially for handbags was started on a dare between Kate Brosnahan and her boyfriend Andy Spade. Kate had arrived in New York in 1986 with $ 7 in her pocket from Kansas City and was working as accessories editor for Mademoiselle Magazine. Kate had always admired her mother's collection of handbags and was not pleased with what she saw in handbags in New York. She started designing handbags in her apartment and she had six samples made in satin-finished nylon. She displayed her handbags at trade shows but they went unnoticed and then when she got orders from some of the leading stores Fred Segal, Bergdorf Goodman she realized that her bags were being noticed by the fashion world. Kate Spade handbags added a new dimension in handbags they were not the conventional handbags that one saw at trade shows but stood out as quirky, fresh and accessible yet stylish. The bags were priced at an affordable $ 100 - $ 500.

Women and girls who could not afford top designer brands now had a brand they could call their own. The elegance, Midwestern charm with bold accessories and the quirky look of Kate Spade handbags made their mark in the world of fashion. Kate Spade has received many awards from the fashion world and she does not stick with tradition of putting out two collections a year by offering five.

There is just something about Kate spade handbags that sets them apart from the other designer bags. From classy bags in colors like green and red to diaper bags and casual bags Kate Spade has them all. At one point it was pointed out that Kate Spade bags were easy to fake but now the immense selection would even take fake handbag makers ages to replicate. Imagine a green bag with pink trim in canvas for a garden hobbyist or a picnic bag in red. Both these are canvas bags which makes them so practical. Kate Spade Cap Code collections are the ideal huge bags required by women who visit holiday resorts and then there is the modern art Easton Four Circle bag which has its own unique design. Kate spade leather handbag is in a class of their own and whether it is calfskin or patent leather the design of the handbag reflects the genius of Kate Spade. The Kate spade striped handbag is another much talked about handbag. But then which handbag from Kate Spade does not make its own unique statement.

The colors and material of Kate Spade handbags are modern and chic and the designs are really eye catching. The velvet and gold evening bag is a bag that would go with any evening dress and the material is superb. From good looking canvas tote bags to evening bags, clutches and purses Kate Spade has come a long way from her original six bags and has rightly earned her place in the fashion designer world of handbags.

Like with all other leading handbag makers' replica Kate spade handbags are also available as copiers are quick to pick up on the new selection that comes out. Some of the replicas are termed as Kate spade inspired handbags but whatever one may call them they are not the original bags. When one can get Kate spade handbags at discount from some stores and off the internet then why should a woman want to go for a replica. Fake Kate spade handbags are easy to spot as the workmanship, the lining and definitely the adornments are not going to be of the quality that one will find in a real Kate Spade handbag.