If there is one bag brand that has completely taken over every stylish person’s arm this summer, it is Coach. The New York house—founded in 1941 and built on the kind of American craftsmanship that never goes out of style—has become one of the season’s most talked-about labels. This summer, Coach’s bag edit makes a strong case for colour. Soft spring pastels are out—in their place, dark fuchsia, maple brown and crisp white, each saturated enough to feel like a statement but versatile enough to work across every summer occasion.
The silhouettes carrying these colours are ones the house has always done well. The Tabby, a modern reinterpretation of an archival 1970s design, is the most versatile of the three. Its structured silhouette converts effortlessly between shoulder bag, crossbody and clutch depending on how you carry it, making it as suited to a rooftop dinner as it is to a summer concert. Available in multiple sizes—the compact Tabby 20 and the slightly larger Tabby 26—and across materials ranging from quilted nappa leather to polished pebble leather and soft suede, the bag is designed to move with you through the season without ever feeling out of place. The smaller Tabby 20 is the one for evenings when you want to travel light; the Tabby 26 is the everyday version that still looks sharp enough for after-work plans. Both feature the house’s signature hardware and a top flap with magnetised closure that keeps things secure without sacrificing ease.
The Brooklyn takes a different approach entirely. A relaxed hobo-style carryall with a single top handle and a structured base, it has a slouchy, lived-in quality that makes it the obvious choice for summer’s more casual moments—park days, beach trips, weekend getaways. It comes in three sizes: the Brooklyn 28 in natural grain leather, which fits everything you need for a day out; the mid-sized Brooklyn 34 in suede, which has a slightly more open, relaxed silhouette; and the spacious Brooklyn 39, which fits a 15-inch laptop and doubles as the most stylish work bag of the season. The wooden-beaded version of the Brooklyn 28—hand-woven and taking over 15 hours to create—is the most special of the range, the kind of piece that feels genuinely artisanal rather than just accessorised. In maple brown suede or natural grain leather, the Brooklyn only gets better with use.
And then there is the Teri—the compact, hands-free option that converts between shoulder bag and crossbody with gleaming chain hardware that catches light at every angle. Available in pebble leather, signature coated canvas and crinkle leather, the Teri is the bag you reach for when the night takes an unexpected turn and you need something that keeps up without slowing you down. Small enough to feel effortless, considered enough to look deliberate.
It is no surprise, then, that the bags have been impossible to miss this season. From Bella Hadid to Charli xcx, the Brooklyn has been spotted on some of the most fashionable people around. Elle Fanning stepped out with the Tabby, and Manon Bannerman brought hers to Coachella—proof that the same bag can look completely different depending on who is wearing it and where they are going. Storm Reid, meanwhile, has been building a Tabby collection at a pace that most of us can only admire from a distance.
Summer plans change fast—and the right bag should be able to keep up. Be it from a rooftop dinner to a weekend getaway, or a summer concert to a spontaneous night out, Coach has a bag for every occasion the season throws at you. Below, check out the Vogue-approved statement bags to cop from Coach this summer.
