• Rogue 20 with mixed media

  • Same concept two different purses. Stellar inspired theme.

  • This Jaquard Rogue customization inspired the midnight blue one in pebbled leather. It took a lot of patience and precision to accomplish these.

  • This beautiful bag inspired others to get similar products as well as a full customized jaquard display

  • Very proud of the rivet pattern here, work in progress photo

  • Customized Jaquard display, Rogue, Mini Rogue, Studio baguette.

  • MTO Rogue 25. 180 total rivets on the front, back, and zipper.

  • To ensure perfect spacing throughout the bag, I counted the stitches and divided by the number of total rivets the client purchased. I would count 3 stitches and place a rivet on the fourth for accuracy.

  • Work in progress photo before the rivets were set.

  • The pink MTO Rogue in the previous phot earned me a personal thank you note from the cient all the way from Alaska. It warms my heart to have this effect on somebody from so far away.

  • This might be my favorite customization. Snakeskin handles on a MTO Rogue 20.

  • Profile view with more details

  • Rogue top handle. My first customization where the client gave me complete creative freedom. Extremely proud of my accuracy in aligning those tough to place rivets along the bottom.

  • A very minimal customization that massively enhanced the product. Mixing metals that match the saddle leather.

  • Mirroring embellishments on both sides of the purse.

  • 1941

  • This one was for Sora from Russia visiting NYC for the first time

  • Thank you Eduardo and Priscilla from Mexico for this one.

Introducing Akimmy to Coach Create

Akimmy always collected Coach and has wanted to make the trip to Coach House from Boston for about six years. She’s very busy as she is a Japanese and Chinese Teacher, however this time around she and her friend decided they would make the time and pay us a visit. She had many questions and loved what we do, she also taught me some Japanese words.

  • MTO tabby 26 with mirroring tea roses

  • Soft tabby with whip stitching and rivets.

  • Symmetrical tabby 26

  • https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyjrgpVszXV/?igsh=MWEyc2drYWlvN3FwNg%3D%3D Bag designed for an influencer, influencing more clients to get this bag

  • This one has a little bit of everything

  • Seeing double

  • A display of Tabby 26's I customized. The cherrys tabby 20 has been quite popular

  • Balanced tabby 20

  • Tabby 26 as a souvenir for a client visiting NYC for the first time.

  • Box Tabby with mixed metal embellishments

  • For Kiana visiting from Tennessee

  • a smooth finish by day and some sparkle by night

I met Tiffany and her aunts and customized multiple handbags and hangtags for them over the course of two days. Within this time we connected due to our mutual love for leather, she later had this to say.

I met Zion when I was getting my bag personalized at the Coach store in NY. I fell head over heels for a re-loved, one of a kind bag.  It reminded me of my Dad who passed away in so many ways, and brought me to tears. I wanted to add a few more touches to the bag to make it my “mine”. Besides having compassion, he understood what a sentimental connection I had to this bag. He has a great eye for placement and design and he helped me to figure out what would look best. It was awesome to see how Zion’s heart transfers into his work and it made my experience something I will never forget.

-Tiffany Carver

Tiffanycarver@me.com

  • I never step away from a challenge. A very unorthodox application of whip stitching executed with extreme precision.

  • Opposite contrasting side.

  • As we know now I sure do love studwork

  • This one was for Chore' from North Dakota who's mother brought her to Coach house on her 11th birthday to customize her first purse. It was a true connective experience as Chore' and her mother were fully engaged as I customized this heart bag in front of them. One of my fondest Coach memories.

  • Two sisters customized a bag for their mothers birthday. Complimentary tones and balance created by the tea roses on one side and hangtag and bag charm on the other.

  • Rae tote with an a cohesive metal and leather story

  • Susan decided she'd start collecting embellishments form workshops around the world. She also decided to start at Coach House.

  • Another creative use of whip stitching.

  • When bag charms take on more personality than normal. Themed hangtags for a trio of best friends.

  • First bag I ever customized at Coach House for a collector Stacey who still checks in from Canada throughout the year.

  • My second customization at Coach House for Erma

  • Cassie crossbody sig c with matching card case. A matching thematic set that keeps your attention.

  • Garden themed Ergo with rivets shaped like flowers.

  • Studio baguette that I've sold about 5 of. This ones a hit! This bag has gone as far as Singapore.

  • Double sided Ruby for Anila from Phoenix Arizona.

  • Details take your eye from the bottom left to the top right making you view the entire bag.

  • This one is balanced yet unbalanced three roses and three studs. Thank you Susanna from Africa

  • Coachtopia Wavy Dinky with some tonal tea rose embellishments.

  • Who doesn't love a matching set? Sig c belt bags with floral elements.

  • A family from Atlanta called me to prepare for this customization, Samantha from Atlanta had visited with her entire family to customize a purse for her 13th birthday. They told me I made their trip.

  • I love when people want to give new life to older styles.

  • Sometimes Coach gets a little punk rock

  • If you like Unicorns these next few are for you.

  • This unicorn matches the coachtopia tag

  • Unicorns everywhere!

  • Is that another unicorn on a camera bag!? Its also got a rabbit friend

  • Bandit crossbody for Ezra to gift his wife Olivia in Germany

  • Bandit card case to match Ezras Bandit

  • Sig c with tea roses

  • backside

  • A hangtag to match the tea roses. I love working with the Bandit Crossbody.

  • Changing the frame of a bag goes a long way.

  • Victoria bought a vintage style from L train vintage and had us revamp it.

  • Elizabeth gave us her mothers purse to enhance it now that it was passed down to her.

  • Mini cashin tote front

  • Mini cashin tote back

  • Swinger with clashing metal details. This looks good against a neutral white canvas.

  • I love drawing with rivets

  • Cara with some rivets to match the pre-existing hardware.

  • Style customized for store manager from northern California

  • Coachtopia Ergo

  • Maria visited us all the way from Surinam and now has a pair of shoes to remember her trip to the big apple.

  • Two bags for my client Tiffany, she was visiting NYC from North Carolina and used to do leatherwork with her father who sadly passed away. We chose stars as our motif and implemented them on both bags as she, her brother, and late father all shared a star tattoo.

  • Tiffanys Dakota Bucket

  • Tiffanys customized re-loved tote and customized hangtag

  • Tiffany and I both also have lightning bolt tattoos, we placed a bolt on her hangtag and tote bag to reference this, and placed an apple on her other hangtag and a Statue of Liberty to have a souvenir to remember her trip to New York

  • Swinger with beautiful embellishments

  • Swinger with rivets and roses

  • Dinky with many embellishments for Karina, truly a fun experience collaborating with her on this one.

  • Willow Totes in 3 sizes for display

  • 3 more willow totes for display

  • My favorite of the bunch

  • my client Glynda had called while being incredibly inspired by some customized bags she saw on instagram. This was such a fun customization to make happen.

  • Scattered rivets on coachtopia ergo for Chinyere.

Tidbits about my connection with Coach clients

I will always be grateful for the opportunity Coach provides me to continuously meet and connect with people from around the world every day. This is a rare opportunity in which I’ve been able to benefit from listening to minor suggestions to massive recommendations about Coaches product and designs. I’ve heard suggestions like the company selling feet for the workshop to implement separately on bags or that we should have astrology based monogram stamps, which amazingly came to fruition! I also get to notice minor things such as clients visiting from South America tend to purchase certain styles compared to maybe clients from Asia, who also tend to gravitate towards their own preferences which speaks to their regions style and fashion. I am afforded endless chances to get a taste of cultures from around the world but more specifically I get an insight into what the Coach clients want from various age ranges and an array of cultural backgrounds.

I am constantly amazed at how I have so much common ground between myself and the array of people I meet. Lately my most rewarding interactions have come from my new found ability to speak Spanish after a year of teaching myself. Speaking Spanish has broadened my ability to communicate and has expanded the range of people with whom I can connect with.

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