Coach

We believe in crafting beautiful things that you can be yourself in. Since 1941, inspired by the spirit of our hometown, New York City, we’ve built a legacy of craft and a community that champions the courage to live authentically.

Today, the same way we care about every stitch that goes into our product, we care about the impact we have on people, communities and the planet. Everything we make, we craft to last with the belief that better-made things create a better made future for all.

Coach began with a dream to hand-craft leather into beautiful, clever, practical things. Founded in New York in 1941 by six artisans, the house grew under the vision of Lillian and Miles Cahn to become the Original American House of Leather.

Then came Bonnie Cashin: hired by Miles Cahn in 1962 to be Coach’s first lead designer. With Bonnie’s fearless vision of color, proportion and quirk—and her love of doing—Coach transformed into the perfect reflection of modern freedom and equality, the attitude of 60s New York.

In the decades that followed, Coach opened its first store on Madison Avenue and transformed from a family-run leathergoods company into a fashion house known around the world for its distinct attitude and lifestyle collections inspired by New York.

Today, as in 1941, we are shaped by our unique story—and committed, in everything we do, to celebrating craft, our hometown and the optimism of authentic American style.

With over 950 directly-operated Coach Stores located in 21 countries, Coach has established itself as a leading global lifestyle brand. These stores showcase what makes Coach unique—a dedication to craftsmanship, design, materials and heritage—and express the warmth and authenticity of the modern Coach brand.

In 2016 Tapestry moved Coach to its new global headquarters at 10 Hudson Yards- a 52 story LEED Gold designed tower. This state-of-the-art building is an urban campus with a 15 story atrium connecting the floors.  It is adjacent to the High Line – an elevated urban park redesigned from a former freight railway line – the section boarding our building will become the focal point for cultural events.

Coach has corporate offices located around the world: Shanghai, Tokyo, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Jacksonville, Seoul, Taipei, Dongguan, Kuala Lumpur, and Ho Chi Minh City.  Wherever you are, come join us.

In 2018, we launched Dream It Real, our core mission focused on helping young people around the world pursue their paths and purpose. To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.

In 2022, Coach launched the second year of its partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund with scholarships of $5,000 awarded to 80 students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

To date, Coach and The Coach Foundation have committed to over 100 scholarships for students at HBCUs and over $500,000 in funding as part of our mission to help break cycles of inequality by supporting young people through higher education.