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Celebrating the seventy-fifth anniversary of this iconic luxury fashion brand, this book presents a vibrant visual survey of Coach´s continual exploration and redefinition of American style, infused with its distinctively cool New York City spirit. At the heart of Coach, arguably one the world´s most recognizable fashion brands, is its effortless New York style, cutting-edge design, craftsmanship, and authenticity. This volume explores the evolution of this American company, from its beginnings in 1941 in a small loft as a manufacturer of leather goods to its transformation into a revered international fashion and lifestyle brand. Inspired by the pulsating energy of New York City in the 1960s, the company´s owners Miles and Lillian Cahn cultivated an entirely new Coach brand that offered not only men´s leather goods, but also women´s handbags, totes, small leather goods, and other accessories envisioned by the legendary American sportswear designer Bonnie Cashin. Each creative director from Cashin to Stuart Vevers, the company´s current head of creative since 2013, continued to evolve the modern definition of "American cool" in the relaxed aesthetic and effortless style of Coach´s designs. This richly illustrated volume features both recent and archival photography, ranging from product design sketches to iconic advertising campaigns, and imagery of Coach´s inspirational references from celebrity figures to the electrifying, fast-paced cityscapes of New York City. A definitive volume of the brand´s celebrated heritage, Coach will be treasured by its devoted customers and fashion, style, and cultural enthusiasts alike.

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"And while it´s published by none other than Rizzoli New York, don´t let the genre fool you, because this isn´t your average coffee table book. Adopting a unique scrapbook style layout designed by famed art director Fabien Baron, this nearly 300-page walk down New York´s fashion memory lane details the entirety of Coach´s journey, starting from their humble beginnings as a quaint SoHo workshop with only six artisans to the American fashion giant they are today "
-Paper Magazine

"Dinerstein employs a rather wonderful way of telling the story of Coach by using the ever-changing landscape of New York City as the back drop to the evolution of a heritage brand . The photographs are about as wonderful as you find, and the text is straightforward and makes for an enjoyable as well as an enlightening read. . . . The book is without question a celebration of all its contents ."
- New York Journal Of Books

"The book Coach: A Story of New York Cool , out today from Rizzoli, commemorates the brand´s 75th anniversary as a 336-page visual history , featuring vintage photographs, design sketches, landmark editorials, and ad campaigns."
-New York Magazine

". . . traces the house´s origins from a leather goods house to a commercial powerhouse."
-W Magazine

"There´s even a Rizzoli book to underscore this hip new era, Coach: A Story of New York Cool , with a foreword by Blondie´s Debbie Harry. Vevers, for his part, is doing what comes naturally. "The change has been bold, but I´ve always felt that there´s an appetite for it," he says. "And it seems to be the case. "People have responded really well to fashion from Coach," he continues."
-HarpersBazaar.com

"This year the classic American brand celebrates its 75th anniversary and, with Rizzoli, has released this collection of archival sketches, photography, and history written by designer Stuart Vevers with a foreword by Debbie Harry."
-15 of the Most Covetable Fashion Tomes to Hit Bookshelves This Year, Vogue

"There´s cool, then there´s New York cool. For their 75th anniversary, Coach brings their readers on a journey through the brand´s legacy of defining style and leading the fashion industry. The collage cover of fashion cut-outs evokes the timelessness Coach´s influence."
- E Magazine, The Entity Haute Couture

"This richly and beautifully illustrated volume features new and archival photography, design sketches, landmark editorials and ad campaigns, imagery of Coach´s inspirational icons of cool , from Joe DiMaggio, Fred Astaire, Lauren Bacall, Robert Redford, and Ali McGraw, to Madonna, Prince, Chlo‰ Grace Moretz and Zo‰ Kravitz, all set against the electrifying, fast-paced cityscapes of New York City, Coach´s first and continuous inspiration . COACH: A STORY OF NEW YORK COOL speaks to Coach´s devoted clients and fashion, style, and cultural enthusiasts alike."
- FashionReporters.com

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