coach: old + new

Coach is one of those brands that, in my eyes, can do no wrong. You might remember how ecstatic I was when I found a vintage shoulder bag at the Hell’s Kitchen flea market last year. Well as it turns out, it wasn’t a 70s piece, but an original Dinky bag from 1980.

Ah well, I was happy to be proven wrong. Particularly because I made the discovery at the Coach store on London’s New Bond Street. I was there to view the SS12 collection, but I did get slightly waylaid by the old vintage pieces on display…

Now, don’t fret. If you keep scrolling, there’s some of the covetable newer treasures for you to have a look at too. I’m loving the colours and the details of next season’s collection. It makes me think – as I write this on a dismal Tuesday afternoon heading into a long, bitter winter – that there will once again be light at the end of the tunnel.

Oh, and I couldn’t resist putting in a huge note of congratulations to Emily Johnston of Fashion Foie Gras. This indomitable blogger is about to release the bag she designed alongside Coach. Now that’s both ace and rad-tastic, right?

the old

The 'Dinky' bag on display in store.

The 'Dinky' bag I bought last year for $15.

The vintage Coach bag I coveted at the Williamsburg flea last month. It was $200. Probably because I was in Williamsburg.

the new

Thank goodness for happy colours.

This is what beautiful materials and design looks like.

I could not keep my hands off...

You can't see it, but I'm pulling an 'I want them all' face behind that camera.

And now, from one fashion Goose to another…

Who's that? Goose, the cat?

Congratulations, Emily! We can't wait to see it.

For more information on Coach, visit the website or pop into one of their stores:

Coach New Bond Street
41-42 New Bond St
London W1S 2RY
44 (0) 20 3141 8901

Coach Westfield Mall
Westfield Mall
Space 127 & 128, Ariel Way
London W12 7GF
44 (0) 20 3141 8900

And to win a ticket to meet Emily from Fashion Foie Gras and celebrate the launch of her new bag, click here.

All images © Kate McAuley

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