"When husband-and-wife duo Lillian and Miles Cahn joined a small, family-run workshop in 1946, they embarked on a shared journey of creating quality leather goods that were classic, durable, and dependable. Taking over the company in 1950, Miles Cahn hired Bonnie Cashin as lead designer in 1962-a move that reinforced the New York brand's mission and reputation as a purveyor of well-crafted accessories at accessible prices."
"With her modern approach to color and proportion, Cashin set the tone for Coach as we know it today, infusing it with a distinct New York verve that still resonates among fans of the brand, new and old. When Stuart Vevers succeeded Reed Krakoff as creative director in 2013, he introduced ready-to-wear and quickly established himself as the visionary behind some of the label's most enduring designs."
"As the story goes, the brand looked to the soft patina of leather baseball mitts to inform some of its earliest designs: capacious carryalls crafted from supple, glove-tanned leathers, unlike the prim, boxy top handles that dominated the market at the time. These more relaxed shapes answered a busy New Yorker's need for sensible accessories that looked as good on the move as they did perched on a subway seat."
Coach began as a small family-run leather-goods workshop founded in 1941. Lillian and Miles Cahn joined the workshop in 1946 and took over the company in 1950, emphasizing classic, durable, dependable leather goods. Miles Cahn hired Bonnie Cashin as lead designer in 1962, whose modern use of color and proportion established a distinct New York verve for the brand. The brand's early designs drew on the soft patina of leather baseball mitts, producing capacious, glove-tanned carryalls suited to busy New Yorkers. Stuart Vevers expanded Coach's offerings after 2013 by introducing ready-to-wear and producing enduring designs. With Gen Z focus, Coach launched Coachtopia in 2023 to repurpose surplus materials.
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