UNBRIDLED

CREATIVE DIRECTION: MARNE SCHWARTZ
PHOTOGRAPHY: VLADIMIR MARTÍ
FASHION DIRECTION: KIM PAYNE
HAIR & MAKEUP: MANUEL LOSADA
SENIOR PRODUCER: STEFF HAWKER
MODEL: ESTHER AFOLAYAN / FASHION LEAGUE UAE
SHOT ON LOCATION AT: AL WATHBA DESERT RESORT & SPA, ABU DHABI
WORDS: ALISSA THOMAS

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When honouring the heritage of a storied brand, building reflection through redux makes for a respectful homage, but does it build a lasting sentiment? Does the appropriation of foregone styles for a new audience actually engage in a sensory experience or does it simply spark retrospection? For Stuart Vevers, creative director of Coach, forming an updated take on tradition means more than just carving out a peephole to the past. For Spring/Summer 2024 the designer executed an oeuvre of hardy leathers and expertly constructed accessories that borrowed from the very core of the Coach foundations. Since 1941, when a small family-run workshop in Manhattan stitched leather wallets by hand, the label has been a stalwart of sartorial quality and precision. This season, Vevers extends this legacy with both the (Re)Loved upcycling capsule and with seasonal pieces designed for modernity. (Re)Loved, a collection of authentic vintage pieces in distressed leathers, denims and suedes, not only has a history but an ongoing story to tell. And, as Vevers articulates through this curation, they have many chapters left to write. In contrast, the quilted Tabby bag evokes a path to the future. In artisanal colours and prints, they recall the groundings of a brand built on premium construction while creating the mode of the moment. There’s an unbridled freedom in reviving historical authenticity, it delivers the look, the feel, the smell that redux can not. It connects the uniqueness of now with the beauty of then. This is fashion for the future, built by the past

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OVERSIZED SUEDE JACKET WITH FRINGE DETAIL, COACH, SHOP NOW

QUILTED FLORAL TABBY 26, COACH, SHOP SIMILAR

LACE SHEER KNIT FULL LENGTH DRESS WITH FLOWER DETAIL, SHOP SIMILAR, SIGNATURE ENAMEL BANGLES, SHOP SIMILAR, COACH

LEATHER TRENCH COAT, COACH, SHOP SIMILAR

LEATHER TRENCH COAT, SHOP SIMILAR, LEATHER BIKER BOOTS, SHOP SIMILAR, COACH

LEATHER TRENCH COAT, COACH, SHOP SIMILAR

REGENERATIVE COTTON TRENCH COAT, SHOP NOW, LEATHER TRENCH COAT (WORN UNDERNEATH), SHOP SIMILAR, SIGNATURE BUCKLE BELT, SHOP NOW, BIKER BOOTS, SHOP SIMILAR, COACH

REGENERATIVE COTTON TRENCH COAT, SHOP NOW, SIGNATURE JACQUARD BUCKET HAT, SHOP NOW, COACH

LEATHER SLIP DRESS, SHOP SIMILAR, BASEBALL CAP, SHOP NOW, SPIDER EARRING, SHOP SIMILAR, FRONT TO BACK LEATHER QUILTED TABBY 26 IN YELLOW, GREEN, PINK, BLACK, SHOP NOW, COACH

MINI SIGNATURE JACQUARD SOFT DENIM TABBY, COACH, SHOP SIMILAR

BRALETTE, SHOP SIMILAR, LIGHT WOOL SUIT PANTS, SHOP SIMILAR, LEATHER BIKER BOOTS, SHOP SIMILAR, CLASSIC PEARL LARGE HOOP EARRINGS, SHOP NOW, COACH

QUILTED TABBY 26, COACH, SHOP NOW

LACE STRIPED FULL LENGTH KNIT DRESS, SHOP SIMILAR, LEATHER HIGH TOP SNEAKERS, SHOP SIMILAR, SPIDER EARRING, SHOP SIMILAR, COACH

OVERSIZED SUEDE JACKET WITH FRINGE DETAIL, SHOP NOW, LEATHER BIKER BOOTS, SHOP SIMILAR, COACH

LEATHER SLIP DRESS, SHOP SIMILAR, BASEBALL CAP, SHOP NOW, SPIDER EARRING, SHOP SIMILAR, COACH

REGENERATIVE COTTON TRENCH COAT, SHOP NOW, SIGNATURE BUCKLE BELT IN LEATHER, SHOP NOW, SIGNATURE JACQUARD BELT, SHOP SIMILAR, COACH

REGENERATIVE COTTON TRENCH COAT, SHOP NOW, SIGNATURE BUCKLE BELT IN LEATHER, SHOP NOW, SIGNATURE JACQUARD BELT, SHOP SIMILAR, LEATHER BIKER BOOTS, SHOP SIMILAR, COACH

QUILTED TABBY 26, COACH, SHOP SIMILAR

TAILORED LIGHT WOOL BLAZER, SHOP SIMILAR, LEATHER BIKER BOOTS, SHOP SIMILAR, CLASSIC PEARL LARGE HOOP EARRINGS, SHOP NOW, COACH

BRALETTE, SHOP SIMILAR, LIGHT WOOL SUIT PANTS, SHOP SIMILAR, COACH

GLOVETANNED LEATHER BOWLING BAG, COACH, SHOP NOW

LACE KNIT FULL LENGTH TURTLENECK DRESS, SHOP SIMILAR, LEATHER BIKER BOOTS, SHOP SIMILAR, OVERSIZED LEATHER BASKET TOTE BAG, SHOP SIMILAR, COACH

LEATHER FULL LENGTH SLIP DRESS, SHOP SIMILAR, LEATHER BIKER BOOTS, SHOP SIMILAR, COACH

TAILORED LIGHT WOOL BLAZER, SHOP SIMILAR, BRALETTE, SHOP SIMILAR, CLASSIC PEARL LARGE HOOP EARRINGS, SHOP NOW, COACH

MOTO LEATHER JACKET, SHOP NOW, LEATHER SHORTS, SHOP SIMILAR, LEATHER HIGH TOP SNEAKERS, SHOP SIMILAR, SIGNATURE ENAMEL BANGLES, SHOP SIMILAR, COACH. SOCKS, STYLIST’S OWN

LEATHER MINI SLIP DRESS, SHOP SIMILAR, SIGNATURE ENAMEL BANGLES, SHOP SIMILAR, QUILTED TABBY 26, SHOP NOW, LEATHER TABBY 12, SHOP NOW, COACH

LEATHER MINI SLIP DRESS, SHOP SIMILAR, SIGNATURE JACQUARD BASEBALL HAT, SHOP SIMILAR, HORSE & CARRIAGE SILK SCARF, SHOP SIMILAR, SIGNATURE ENAMEL BANGLES, SHOP SIMILAR, QUILTED TABBY 26, SHOP NOW, LEATHER TABBY 12, SHOP NOW, LEATHER HIGH TOP SNEAKERS, SHOP SIMILAR, COACH

MOTO LEATHER JACKET, SHOP NOW, LEATHER SHORTS, SHOP SIMILAR, LEATHER HIGH TOP SNEAKERS, SHOP SIMILAR, SIGNATURE ENAMEL BANGLES, SHOP SIMILAR, COACH. SOCKS, STYLIST’S OWN

LEFT LEATHER MINI SLIP DRESS, SHOP SIMILAR, SIGNATURE JACQUARD BASEBALL HAT, SHOP NOW, HORSE & CARRIAGE SILK SCARF, SHOP SIMILAR, COACH

LACE SHEER KNIT FULL LENGTH DRESS WITH FLOWER DETAIL, SHOP SIMILAR, LEATHER BIKER BOOTS, SHOP SIMILAR, SIGNATURE ENAMEL BANGLES, SHOP SIMILAR, COACH