Katherine Kwei Purse Sample Sale (july 31) - Designer Handbag & Purse Chat.. The Bag Forum

Jennifer · July 28th, 2008, 04:18 PM

Calling all Katherine Kwei purse lovers - the designer is set to feature her collection of latest gorgeous pieces on sale over at online sample sale site HauteLook!!

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About the designer:
Innovative design, exceptional quality, and a deep reverence for tradition are the foundation for accessories designer, Katherine Kwei's design philosophy. As a young girl, Kwei remembers spending afternoons with her grandmother folding wonton dumplings, knotting cords for necklaces filled with jade and precious stones, or looking over the intricate embroidery patterns of old quilts and robes. Kwei's grandmother who was a clothier "artiste" for silver screen legends Katherine Hepburn and Anthony Quinn, as well as a master at Chinese knotting --instilled in Kwei a deep reverence for her cultural roots and passion for working with her hands.

Kwei's fashion career began in Public Relations with Louis Vuitton in Hong Kong, spanning 14 countries in the Asia Pacific region,where she developed a deep respect and appreciation for exceptional quality and design. Her love of handbags, passion for design,and entrepreneurial sprit inspired her to start her own line. In 2002 she left the company to pursue a degree in accessories design, graduating with an M.A. in Design and Technology for Accessories from the prestigious London College of Fashion (Cordwainers). While in London, she worked with bespoke floral applique handbag designer Susannah Hunter, as well as the trendy Billy Bag Company. After moving to New york, Kwei completed a six-month internship with the famed Zac Posen, working on his handbag and accessories line for the Spring/Summer 2006 collection.

With the Spring/Summer 2007 launch of her own handbag line, Kwei's designs aspire to seamlessly blend modernity with tradition by creating her own unique texture by using luxury materials, while always keeping her signature Chinese "Eternity" knot-inspired weave as the main focus. Her goal is to create collections that are outstanding quality and timeless designs - much like the art of Chinese knotting that she learned from her grandmother, that has inspired and been integrated throughout her work.

Deeply ingrained in her heritage, Kwei draws much of her inspiration from her Chinese roots as well as her experiences from living globally in nine different cities including Athens, London, Dubai,Hong Kong, and New York. Her enthusiasm to create is not only limited to accessories; Kwei has won awards batik and pottery, and is knowledgeable in other fields such as environmental science where she earned a B.S. from Cornell University.

Kwei's own style blends everything from luxury brands to vintage pieces to the latest street wear to create a polished, yet chic and playful, figure-flattering silhouette. Her refined sensibility is reflected in her pieces appealing to a woman who is confident and secure in her own sense of style.

Here are some pics of Katherine Kwei Bags

If you aren't familiar with the designer, here's a link to her website. Her Donna line is awesome.

If you plan on watching, here's what you need to know:
July 31st @ 8:am PST
HauteLook Link

passion4fashion89 · July 29th, 2008, 08:56 AM

Those are really pretty ...how much do they run for regularly?

Jennifer · July 29th, 2008, 03:22 PM

Here are some bags from her current line:

Clutches from the ‘Donna Colelction’.
price: US$870, US$735

Totes at US$1725,US$1055.

From the ”Edna Collection”, pouchettes at US$555

Totes & handbags, at US$890, US$1165.

The ‘Teresa Collection’ US$210.

Handbags with shoulder strap at US$705, US$1050.

I wonder what the hautelook prices will be like. (I mentioned this in another thread) A couple days ago I was at Nordies and they had the Donna clutch in black and a dark purple color on sale for like $400... I am hoping that HL has a similar price range.. or less would be better

either way I must have that clutch! Or do I want the handbag

Do you plan on shopping the sale passion4fashion89?

Jennifer · July 30th, 2008, 02:27 PM

So am I the only one totally pumped for this sale?!???

Jennifer · July 31st, 2008, 08:20 AM

Wow hautelook sucks. I had the Stella Clutch + Zara Tote Snake Tote in my bag... I was browsing the site (refreshing the page) and 5 min later ... I'm not joking.. It's been 5 min the items were taken out of my basket.

JessLR · July 31st, 2008, 08:21 AM

^How weird!! And dumb!!

I didn't really look at the bags. I just scrolled through.

vuittongirlxoxo · July 31st, 2008, 08:24 AM

omg are you serious? are you getting anything?

vuittongirlxoxo · July 31st, 2008, 08:25 AM

i like those mini bags, but does anyone know how mini they are?

Jennifer · July 31st, 2008, 08:36 AM

Soooooooo, get this. When I went back to refresh the page.. guess who was available?!!! The Donna in Plum Snake

HOW THE HECK DID THAT HAPPEN?!?!?! It was like on hold ever since the sale started.

MINE

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DONNA SNAKE CLUTCH
ORIGINAL RETAIL / $870.00
YOUR PRICE / $350.00 (60% OFF)
Donna Snake Clutch

Water Snake and Lambskin Clutch. With Swarovski Crystals. With Goatskin lining. Great for the nightlife.

Fabrics:
Water Snake
Lambskin
Goat Suede

What's funny is I saw this bag a couple days ago and almost bought it!! It looks so much more vibrant purple in RL

Although, what sucks is H.L. did not list out any size measurements. And what worries me is that this clutch comes in 2 sizes -- "evening bag" super small and "clutch" perfect.

The only clue H.L. gives is that this bag retails normally for $870. Well.....there is the "Clutch" which retails for $1,000 and the "Evening Bag" that retails for $755.... Hum.

vuittongirlxoxo · July 31st, 2008, 08:39 AM

yay jennifer

vuittongirlxoxo · July 31st, 2008, 08:40 AM

jennifer, do you know how big the teresa mini bag is?

vuittongirlxoxo · July 31st, 2008, 08:41 AM

ps, if you enter todayshow at checkout you get $10 off!

Jennifer · July 31st, 2008, 08:41 AM

Now the wait: See you in 3 weeks

VGxoxo are you talking about the Stella's? I think they are pretty cute. Especially the beige nude version.

Jennifer · July 31st, 2008, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by vuittongirlxoxo

ps, if you enter todayshow at checkout you get $10 off!

Darn it!! I didn't know about that -->

JessLR · July 31st, 2008, 08:48 AM

Jennifer, the clutch you got is really pretty! Didn't see that one!

July 29th, 2008, 08:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
passion4fashion89 FashionLover Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 21	Re: Katherine Kwei Purse Sample Sale (july 31) Those are really pretty ...how much do they run for regularly?

July 29th, 2008, 03:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jennifer Administrator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Emerald City Posts: 12,465	Re: Katherine Kwei Purse Sample Sale (july 31) Here are some bags from her current line: Clutches from the ‘Donna Colelction’. price: US$870, US$735 Totes at US$1725,US$1055. From the ”Edna Collection”, pouchettes at US$555 Totes & handbags, at US$890, US$1165. The ‘Teresa Collection’ US$210. Handbags with shoulder strap at US$705, US$1050. I wonder what the hautelook prices will be like. (I mentioned this in another thread) A couple days ago I was at Nordies and they had the Donna clutch in black and a dark purple color on sale for like $400... I am hoping that HL has a similar price range.. or less would be better either way I must have that clutch! Or do I want the handbag Do you plan on shopping the sale passion4fashion89? __________________ '09 TBF Meet in Chicago! Bag Bliss & The Fashion Row sign up: Holiday Gift Exchange

July 30th, 2008, 02:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jennifer Administrator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Emerald City Posts: 12,465	Re: Katherine Kwei Purse Sample Sale (july 31) So am I the only one totally pumped for this sale?!??? __________________ '09 TBF Meet in Chicago! Bag Bliss & The Fashion Row sign up: Holiday Gift Exchange

July 31st, 2008, 08:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jennifer Administrator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Emerald City Posts: 12,465	Re: Katherine Kwei Purse Sample Sale (july 31) Wow hautelook sucks. I had the Stella Clutch + Zara Tote Snake Tote in my bag... I was browsing the site (refreshing the page) and 5 min later ... I'm not joking.. It's been 5 min the items were taken out of my basket. __________________ '09 TBF Meet in Chicago! Bag Bliss & The Fashion Row sign up: Holiday Gift Exchange

July 31st, 2008, 08:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
JessLR Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Candy Land Posts: 5,974	Re: Katherine Kwei Purse Sample Sale (july 31) ^How weird!! And dumb!! I didn't really look at the bags. I just scrolled through. __________________ Wishlist: -Rebecca Minkoff MAM: in Black Basketweave, Cream/Brown Wicker, & Persimmon -Rebecca Minkoff Nikki in cobalt or mint -something Marc by Marc Jacobs tBF Holiday Gift Exchange: '08

July 31st, 2008, 08:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
vuittongirlxoxo MiSS CASSANDRA Join Date: May 2008 Location: Made in Italy Posts: 2,589	Re: Katherine Kwei Purse Sample Sale (july 31) omg are you serious? are you getting anything? __________________ Cassandra WiSHLiST lv damier neverfull mm lv monogram denim neo cabby gm in black ysl y-mail tote in black chanel classic flap in caviar chanel classic caviar medallion tote balenciaga giant city in charcoal grey

July 31st, 2008, 08:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
vuittongirlxoxo MiSS CASSANDRA Join Date: May 2008 Location: Made in Italy Posts: 2,589	Re: Katherine Kwei Purse Sample Sale (july 31) i like those mini bags, but does anyone know how mini they are? __________________ Cassandra WiSHLiST lv damier neverfull mm lv monogram denim neo cabby gm in black ysl y-mail tote in black chanel classic flap in caviar chanel classic caviar medallion tote balenciaga giant city in charcoal grey

July 31st, 2008, 08:39 AM	#10 (permalink)
vuittongirlxoxo MiSS CASSANDRA Join Date: May 2008 Location: Made in Italy Posts: 2,589	Re: Katherine Kwei Purse Sample Sale (july 31) yay jennifer __________________ Cassandra WiSHLiST lv damier neverfull mm lv monogram denim neo cabby gm in black ysl y-mail tote in black chanel classic flap in caviar chanel classic caviar medallion tote balenciaga giant city in charcoal grey

July 31st, 2008, 08:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
vuittongirlxoxo MiSS CASSANDRA Join Date: May 2008 Location: Made in Italy Posts: 2,589	Re: Katherine Kwei Purse Sample Sale (july 31) jennifer, do you know how big the teresa mini bag is? __________________ Cassandra WiSHLiST lv damier neverfull mm lv monogram denim neo cabby gm in black ysl y-mail tote in black chanel classic flap in caviar chanel classic caviar medallion tote balenciaga giant city in charcoal grey

July 31st, 2008, 08:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
vuittongirlxoxo MiSS CASSANDRA Join Date: May 2008 Location: Made in Italy Posts: 2,589	Re: Katherine Kwei Purse Sample Sale (july 31) ps, if you enter todayshow at checkout you get $10 off! __________________ Cassandra WiSHLiST lv damier neverfull mm lv monogram denim neo cabby gm in black ysl y-mail tote in black chanel classic flap in caviar chanel classic caviar medallion tote balenciaga giant city in charcoal grey

July 31st, 2008, 08:41 AM	#13 (permalink)
Jennifer Administrator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Emerald City Posts: 12,465	Re: Katherine Kwei Purse Sample Sale (july 31) Now the wait: See you in 3 weeks VGxoxo are you talking about the Stella's? I think they are pretty cute. Especially the beige nude version. __________________ '09 TBF Meet in Chicago! Bag Bliss & The Fashion Row sign up: Holiday Gift Exchange

July 31st, 2008, 08:48 AM	#15 (permalink)
JessLR Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Candy Land Posts: 5,974	Re: Katherine Kwei Purse Sample Sale (july 31) Jennifer, the clutch you got is really pretty! Didn't see that one! __________________ Wishlist: -Rebecca Minkoff MAM: in Black Basketweave, Cream/Brown Wicker, & Persimmon -Rebecca Minkoff Nikki in cobalt or mint -something Marc by Marc Jacobs tBF Holiday Gift Exchange: '08

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