Decoding Coach IM means?

[lizmil]

I noticed recently at my outlet that the store no longer smells like leather. Some other stores such as Wilson's and Bass shoes do.

 

[HesitantShopper]

I would assume that imitation metal means that it is an imitation of that metal color. For instance: if the hardware on your bag looks gold and the tag says IM, perhaps the base metal is a silver colored one and it is coated to look gold, thus imitation gold hardware. I believe people have also used the term gold toned meaning the same thing. The hardware is still a metal per say, just not the color that it appears to be. There are tons of ways to color one metal to look like another color from painting to electroplating to anodizing. If you have the imitation metal hardware, keep an eye on it to see if any of the top layer color chips or wears off.

yes, it being faux colored is part of it but how much more is involved is where it gets muddy. Regardless, i don't like it... i am not hard on my bags but anything that discolors, peels etc is off my list.

 

[HesitantShopper]

Aha! Now I know why I almost always agree with your posts!

LOL

 

[HesitantShopper]

I noticed recently at my outlet that the store no longer smells like leather. Some other stores such as Wilson's and Bass shoes do.

This is an interesting observation..

 

[whateve]

I noticed recently at my outlet that the store no longer smells like leather. Some other stores such as Wilson's and Bass shoes do.

I'm not surprised. It's sad.

 

[LouisieAnna]

I noticed recently at my outlet that the store no longer smells like leather. Some other stores such as Wilson's and Bass shoes do.

The Dooney outlet smells great, too. I pretty much never buy anything (3 things in 5 years, 2 of which were gifts), but I like to go in for the smell.

 

[HesitantShopper]

The Dooney outlet smells great, too. I pretty much never buy anything (3 things in 5 years, 2 of which were gifts), but I like to go in for the smell.

Not had the privilege but that sounds divine. I know the shop i got my workhorse purse in smells of it loads... of coarse in there they only make leather purses...

 

[AforAllie]

'IM' stands for Imitation Gold