#coach #coachbag #coachnewyork 00:00 - Intro 00:17 - The visible logos 00:38 - The metallic elements 01:23 - The zippers 02:02 - The buttons (if applicable) 02:38 - The bag inside 03:31 - The inside labels Coach was founded in 1941 as a family-run workshop in a loft on 34th Street in Manhattan, with six leather-workers who made wallets and billfolds by hand. In 1946, Miles Cahn and his wife Lillian joined the company. Miles and Lillian Cahn were owners of a leather handbag manufacturing business and were knowledgeable about leatherworks and business. Protecting our Brands Our Commitment Against Counterfeiting Coach and its parent company Tapestry, Inc. care about the quality, workmanship and authenticity of every product we sell. Counterfeiting is illegal. Counterfeit products do not undergo inspection processes and often do not adhere to safety, health and wage regulations, including child labor and human rights laws. Counterfeiting has been linked to organized crime, child labor, and terrorism. Counterfeits can also harm the economy, including through lost revenues, jobs and taxes. It is estimated that counterfeiting costs the United States economy 250 to 500 billion dollars a year. Our Brand Protection and Anti-Counterfeiting Efforts To help protect our Coach brand and consumers from counterfeits, we work with law enforcement and customs officials in the United States and around the world to stop the shipment and sale of counterfeit goods. We also monitor online and offline channels for counterfeit merchandise. Authorized Channels Authentic Coach products are sold by Coach retail and outlet stores and online at www.coach.com, www.coachoutlet.com, world.coach.com or at authorized department stores and specialty stores. To find a store near you, visit www.coach.com/stores. We do not respond to requests to authenticate product or identify authorized distributors. Please note that if a deal or price sounds too good to be true, it probably is. We do not sell our products at flea markets, through street vendors, or in kiosks in malls. Be wary of counterfeit websites which claim to be “official.” Websites offering counterfeit product often use misspellings of the actual word “Coach” in the URL. They may also imitate the layout and overall appearance of coach.com. These websites may also appear on search engine results. A few examples are: coachoutletfactory.org, coachbags.biz, coachonline.us.com Auction websites may have counterfeit goods available for purchase despite language on the product’s listing claiming that it is “authentic.” After Emma Roberts and Chloe Moretz, in 2018 Coach signed on megastar Selena Gomez as its latest endorser. The result was the Coach x Selena Gomez leather line. Coach endorser Selena Gomez signs a bag to give away to fans Coach endorser Selena Gomez signs a bag to give away to fans According to The Financial Times, the US handbags and accessories group has taken “a higher-profile approach than many of its competitors in fighting counterfeiting in China” in order to keep the “brand’s integrity intact.” Despite their efforts, it’s important to know how to tell a fake Coach bag from a real one. The New York Times reported in December 2018 that investigators had seized fake luxury goods worth half a billion dollars. The knockoff handbags included Gucci, Tory Burch, Hermes, Coach, Burberry, Michael Kors, and Louis Vuitton. The market is increasingly being flooded by counterfeit Coach Handbags. If you are going to be purchasing a Coach bag, it is important that you educate yourself so you don't fall victim to another knockoff. It is not always easy to spot a fake Coach purse. Fakes are becoming closer to the real deal, but there are some things to look for that will tell you if the bag in question is an imitation or the real Coach. The way to spot the fakes is to become familiar with the Coach brand and before purchasing a purse, establish what makes it unique and what you need to look for in that particular bag. Logo and Design Coach uses signature Cs in their design. Fakes often use Gs or Os. Coach Cs are always in pairs and they are facing each other. The Cs also need to line up - according to The Budget Fashionista that is one of top questions to ask when looking at authenticity. Coach introduces new colors often. Check their website to see if the bag in question is online. Most of their styles are on the site, so if there is a style that you can't find, then it may be a fake purse. The CC Print If the outside of the bag has this classic ‘CC’ pattern, then the interior lining should be a solid colour satin material, and should not have the ‘CC’ print, as this is an indication of a fake. However, if the bag does not have this pattern on the exterior, then it is likely to have it as the lining. There are a few exceptions to this rule, so best to research your specific bag before jumping to conclusions.