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Jan 10

Michael Kors Handbags. Oh, Of Course!

Michael Kors Handbags designer and founder, Micjhael Kors was a born and raised Long Islander. He’s been in fashion since school, where he attended The Fashion Institute of Technology (he admits that he dropped out after one year). At 19, he began working for Lothars, in NYC, selling and designing for them. At 22, he launched his own label in 1981.

michael kors handbags have made a huge inroad into stocking within high quality department stores. Michael Kors handbags just launched the line in 350 upscale department stores in 2004. Kors said that his line was meant to compete with handbags heavy weights Coach and Dooney & Bourke. So right away that tells us fine Italian leather, quality construction and simple lines. Perhaps a little bit of knocking off the really expensive fashion houses like Louis Vuitten and Dior as Doony & Bourke has been doing of late in an effort to be trendier.

Michael Kors handbags collections include “Spectator,” “O.C..” and the “Astor.” Spectator offers tailored choc-embossed leather with contrasting trim in flap bag ($168) and satchels ($278). Colors include luggage brown, bright yellow and white.

The O.C. line offers small East/West Flap Bags ($168) in fuchsia, lime, and turquoise.

Looking for something fun? Try a small metallic gold wristlet ($48). The O.C. line really channels the old 80s accessories.

The Astor offers something a little more fresh with pebbled leather in bright colors like lime and turquoise. This line is a lot more rock star with lots of nickel riveting and accents. You can pick up a satchel, hobo, or a wristlet in this line.

Two more collections from Michael Kors handbags that play with the contrast between leather trim and the main material of the handbag are the “Hutton” and “Delaney” lines. The Hutton line offers suede leather in bright colors like lime, fuchsia, and turquoise. The bag is trimmed in metallic leather and has chucky nickel hardware. The Delaney line is a much more refined nylon/leather trim combination ($24 to $198).

Here you have a choice of a small hobo bag or a wristlet in either a neutral tan background. Trim is available in lime, luggage brown, turquoise, and white. Michael Kors handbags retail from $128 to $388. You can get small leather accessories from $28 to $148.

MICHAEL KORS E/W SIGNATURE TOTE HANDBAG SIGNATURE/VACHET $148