I think you have to put this in context. This collection is like the Poppy collection was when it initially launched. It was intended to attract a younger demographic. They didn't stop making their core products that appeal to a wide audience and make up over $4 Billion in annual revenue. They augment the product line to try to be more inclusive.
I am confident that when the full Fall preview press pix are released next month, you will see all the familiar
Coach bags, all the tried and true silhouettes that make Coach, Coach. Plus, you will also see the new bags that are part of this collection. They will co-exist.
That said, there are a couple of bags I am interested in seeing from this new line. I am neither super young nor particularly hip (and definitely not hip-hop) but I think there's something in there for me nonetheless!!
Oh, as far as the clothes...none of them are my style. Then again, I don't like any of the clothes that Coach has put out so far. I don't care for any of the shoes in this batch either. I do, however, like the mixed media d'Orsay pumps that are coming out this spring--I am contemplating those right now!