Coach Fall 2025: Feeling the Love(worn)
On Monday afternoon, Coach returned to the Park Avenue Armory for its fall runway show. To the live soundtrack in tribute to the late David Lynch, Vevers presented a very ‘90s, New York-y lineup that played into what the downtown kids are still wearing today, and making their own.
“I was definitely referencing my first experiences of New York,” Vevers said ahead of the show, noting Larry Clark films were on the mood board. “There was something about that New York, where everything kind of appeared to be what it was. I got a sense it was free of pretense, quite a happenstance sense of beauty.”
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One of the biggest messages of the season was Vevers’ desire for a sense of clarity. His silhouette was certainly focused: oversize pants, distinct waists, small bags (including shrunken Brooklyn and Empire bags), strong outerwear.
There was a nod to the filmmaker’s cult hit “Kids” in his low-slung, wide-leg skate jeans, which came in a pale blue wash (patchworked from upcycled denim and leather scraps), and many shades of brown.
Vevers noted denim is a growing category for the brand beyond the runway. “My goal is really to have a capsule in Coach stores that is made from upcycled denim. We’ve had some initial successes with upcycling denim in bags, so we’re really building on that,” he said.
Plus a bit of grunge in the collection’s scribbled bags and graphic jersey baby-doll T-shirts, while a youthful hipster influence came through an assortment of great spliced and patchworked 1920s dresses. Slung over tailored, mannish trousers, Vevers pointed out the vintage-looking styles were exactly that: frocks designed from upcycled vintage fabrics, embellishments and dresses from the brand’s archive — another push in his ongoing sustainability efforts.
“It’s still a big season for tailoring — a lot of wools and plaids,” he added of the menswear, which included suits, blazers and leather jackets that could actually work for either gender. “One of the statements around our men’s wardrobe is that it’s very interchangeable with the women’s and we deliberately swap things back and forth, and I kind of enjoy that sense of self expression,” he said.
Rounding it out, Vevers’ continued to reinforce Coach’s heritage through his leather and shearling garb (and ‘70s leather house color palette), which looked great in the form of high-collared outerwear — both shrunken and ribbed bombers and floor-length trenches. The looks were topped off with playful accessories, including plush stuffed creature charms that matched the collection’s “love worn” ethos, Vevers said.
Launch Gallery: Coach Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear Collection
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