Coach Handbags

One of the most famous brands in the fashion handbag world is Coach, whose logo is recognized by both men and women. The Coach company was founded in 1941 as a family run Manhattan workshop which quickly became renowned for the style and quality of the handbags they produced. Their initial line consisted of 12 handbags made of supple, high quality, tan leather.

Coach’s CEO of today, Lew Frankfort, joined the company in 1979 and took it from a small leather goods manufacturer to a world class brand. Coach positioned themselves in a previously barren niche of the market, namely affordable luxury bags. At the time the only choices available to women were highly expensive designer bags or cheap department store versions.

In 1993, Coach hired Reed Krakoff, who had worked at Tommy Hilfiger, and he created a new image for the company, one of innovation and hip, stylish collections.

In 2001 the company launched its signature collection, which became an iconic look. The collection features a double C design and took advantage of the logo craze sweeping the fashion industry at the time.

Coach has also expanded into other products, from apparel, to accessories, including sunglasses, watches, fragrances, hats and many more, to shoes and jewelry.

Coach has positioned itself as an innovator, bringing new styles and designs to its customers every season. This is one factor that has endeared their lines to celebrities such as Mandy Moore, Jessica Alba, Ashley Simpson and Vanessa Minnillo, among many others.

As every season, Coach delivers again this season, with the Coach Kristin Collection, which will be available in stores and online on October 1st, 2009. It is a clean and elegant line, with shades of coral, pink, ivory and amber. As with all Coach handbags, this line will most likely sell out quickly, so to get the best price and the bag you have your heart set on your best bet would be Ebay auctions.

Coach handbags are definitely some of the trendiest handbags available and are sure to add pizzazz to all your outfits. There are so many to choose from that the decision may be very difficult but some of the more popular ones include: the Coach Leather Signature Soho Bag, the Coach Large Zoe Mosaic Patchwork Tote, the Coach Patchwork Convertible Shoulder Bag, the Coach Hampton Signature Satchel Bag and the Coach Turnlock Leather Tote Handbag.

Unfortunately, the only drawback to Coach is that if you want handbags to match each and every outfit you have, or to fill that need all of us women have of “I want that one too”, you have to have very deep pockets. Thankfully, on Ebay you can often find coach handbags at really good prices, so even if you can’t buy as many as you want, you still can get more Coach handbags than if you paid full price. Let the shopping spree begin!