Scene setting: Coach was feeling in a darker mood this season and recreated the suspense of the American woods as the backdrop for its latest runway show. A forest of bare trees, complete with fallen leaves crunching underfoot, was juxtaposed by an installation of television screens featuring static black and white footage of a forest for a brooding and sinister twist.
Mood board: the supernatural-tinged atmosphere was mirrored in the gothic romance that rippled through Coach’s new collection. From tiered floral print dresses paired with sheer lace sleeves and tulle panels, to boxed leather jackets festooned with Western-style fringing and shearling hoodies, the brand spun together American folklore elements with the mainstays of any urban wardrobe to wearable effect.
Finishing touches: while clothing has certainly become an established part of the Coach brand, it’s accessories offering is still its bread and butter. This season’s offerings were out in full force - from oversized riveted totes and whipstitched leather backpacks (plus the introduction of a satchel-style called the Dreamer) to shearling buckle boots, leather wrap bracelets and charm necklaces, there was a maximalist attitude towards embellishment that brought some extra flair.
Coach A/W 2018.
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LA cool meets modern vintage in Ivi jewelleryIvi jewellery is inspired by LA's glamorous film heritage
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Hamburg’s new food court Le Big TamTam offers traditional flavours in an irreverent settingLe Big TamTam, designed by Studio Aisslinger, marks a new era in Hamburg’s hospitality-rich Hanse District
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Celebrating James Barnor, the photographer who captured pre- and post-colonial GhanaPhotographer James Barnor is in the spotlight at 95, his work the subject of a series of exhibitions and events in Ghana
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Sarah Moon brings painterly fashion and dark fantasy to Fotografiska New YorkOctogenarian French photographer and filmmaker Sarah Moon shows 30 years of work at Fotografiska New York – spanning fashion and fantasy, mystery and the macabre, it’s dark, painterly and compelling
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‘In America: A Lexicon of American Fashion' is coming to The MetThe first of a two-part, year-long extravaganza, ‘In America: A Lexicon of American Fashion’ is organised into 12 sections that seek to define the emotional qualities in American style
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Saint Laurent celebrates 40 years of Memphis GroupMemphis Group's milestone birthday is celebrated with a series of colourful furniture installations across the French maison's concept boutiques
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‘A place for the eye to pause’: Ulla Johnson unveils New York HQThe Manhattan-born fashion designer opens a warmly-hued style sanctuary, created in collaboration with architect Rafael de Cárdenas
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Es Devlin-designed time-travelling exhibition opens at The Met’s Costume Institute‘Our aim is to communicate the phenomenon of time as it is expressed through the female form,’ says Devlin of the exhibition she has designed alongside curator Andrew Bolton
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