Which came first? The Tano or the Coach

[MissTiss]

I'm a fan of both bags. Tanos are great quality and they have fantastic colors. The leather is actually beautiful in person, and they are reasonably priced (with the bucket bags going for about $200). Why must we always rip one down to prop up another?

It strikes me as a false dichotomy. Tano has been doing bucket bags for quite some time (summer '06 and even before, I believe), including ones with straps and hardware up the sides. A number of bags quite similar to Carly were out before Coach. The bucket bag is a classic design that has been used forever, and there are only so many ways you can jazz it up.

Well said. I've heard good things about Tano myself as well. I thought it was curious to see such a similar bag made by Coach when I'd read (and heard) the Tano came first. I like both, personally.