Coach was born in New York as a small family owned business and over the decades has grown into a public company. It was originally owned by Sara Lee Corporation but in 200 was spun of into its own publicly traded company.

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Miles and Lillian Cahn along with there designer Bonnie Cashin created products that were functionally appropriate for her philosophy of contemporary dress. Cashin recreated the handbag industry and her designs were like modern works of art. The bags were dyed to coordinate her favorite candy colors such as pink, yellow, green and orange. They lined the bags with fine linens, crisp tweeds and brightly colored Mexican Cotton. After too many years of Black and Brown basic bags and accessories this was a refreshing change to the industry.

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Fast forward to Spring 2008 and welcome Francine. Who is Francine? She is a new and hot patent bag from Coach for Spring. This bold new design blends a unique shape with a striking combination of brass hardware and shiny patent leather. The long removable strap gives the bag a fashionable flare with a great deal of versatility. Being patent leather this bag is perfect for all the new spring fashions in the stores. The colors are vibrant, brass mahogany, teal brass, brass winter white, and the most special one of them all brass with metallic leather. The bag has many features such as cell phone and multi-function pockets. Outside there is a pocket with a front lock closure and has the famous legacy stripe lining and can be worn on the shoulder or across the body.

This bag is certainly a fashion statement and is in keeping with Coaches passion for fashion.