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tcwgirl said:
I just walked out of the Coach Outlet and I have to say I'm so disappointed. My first Coach bag was an outlet signature bag in black canvas, small tote size. It was the first name American upper name brand I had ever carried (TH and Guess from TJX were my faves...and I thought $99 was kinda a splurge (though not the most I have spent on a bag oddly lol)).

Anyway, I'm upset because stuff looked SO cheap. I stood outside for 9 minutes in 27 degrees because of the crowd issues and it was just so run of the mill Kohl's/Meijer/Wal-Mart dowdy stuff. The only thing I wanted to see was if they had more of those large MFF signature coated canvas shopper totes in deep brown with red accent trim. They had them, but even cheaper quality than the one I got in earlier this year! This one was like slick plastic on the inside and the hooks looked cheaper; mine is suede on the inside. I almost got it for $60, but I just couldn't do it.

I finally earn enough out of grad school as a working woman to buy stuff, and I became interested in Coach (I'm a classic like Fossil and J.Crew but funky like Betsy Johnson jewelry/style type of gal) and now it looks like I can't afford or get into this as soon as it started. The outlet is junky fabric straps I can get at discount stores for LESS and the FP is too much and by the time I stashed away the money the style is gone.

I then STALKED a Madison Pinnacle lizard wallet at the FP, could not pull the trigger on $168 wallet...it would have been more expensive than my Juicy bag! Then I got a FOS email with it on the website for 50% off! Happy and annoyed. Ordered it though.

I hope they actually just junk the outlets, so tacky. The men's was actually a lot more stylish, but I buy my man his gifts at Fossil since quality is similar.

Sorry, had to vent!
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You may have better luck going back when the outlet is less crowded and you can look around more carefully. Sure, there are common, boring fabric bags, but there are also fun things you can't find in FP stores. For example, if you like the FP Preston, her MFF cousin Cora comes in a lot more vibrant colors and interesting textures, like patent saffiano (which reminds me of Prada's vernice saffiano, at least visually). In fact, I think patent saffiano can only be found in MFF bags right now.
I used to think the MFF items weren't very special, until I picked up a saffiano Cora. My latest sherry colored patent saffiano mini Cora has quickly won a place on my list of all-time favorite bags (ranging from $1,000 to $5). So, if you get a chance, the outlet may be worth a second look. You may be pleasantly surprised.
 
#5,223
ChevaliereNoir said:
You may have better luck going back when the outlet is less crowded and you can look around more carefully. Sure, there are common, boring fabric bags, but there are also fun things you can't find in FP stores. For example, if you like the FP Preston, her MFF cousin Cora comes in a lot more vibrant colors and interesting textures, like patent saffiano (which reminds me of Prada's vernice saffiano, at least visually). In fact, I think patent saffiano can only be found in MFF bags right now.
I used to think the MFF items weren't very special, until I picked up a saffiano Cora. My latest sherry colored patent saffiano mini Cora has quickly won a place on my list of all-time favorite bags (ranging from $1,000 to $5). So, if you get a chance, the outlet may be worth a second look. You may be pleasantly surprised.
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I saw 2 bags that were not MFF, I think, in the clearance section that caught my eye but were just not "lux" enough IMO for the price point. One was an orange/white woven bag that said Bleecker on it. The other reminded me of an LV empreinte domed satchel bag: forest green with Coach "C" embossed all over; gorgeous save the too thin straps. It might actually be the Cora of which you speak (but it didn't have the button Coach logo)! I loved the shape and the bag itself, but the straps are a deal breaker for me since I've had bad luck with that in my past...

I liked the Coach stuff 2 years ago, don't get me wrong, but the prices now are not even worth it. And the wallet I got? Yeah, it then went down to 70% off the FP $168. I have price protection w/ my CC, so I'm going to try and work that out, but it's still annoying.
 
#5,228
I know this sounds silly, but can anyone tell me what the chat specialist on the Coach website means when she says a particular bag is, "Sold out"? I haven't tried to purchase it, but I see it on the site, it says in stock and it lets me put it in my bag. Would my order not go through if I tried to purchase it?
 
#5,229
What's up with all of the new bags having those turn lock closures on them. I can't say that I am a fan as I like simple hardware... I feel like to cheapens the look of the bags... do you guys think this is a new permanent style change?
 
#5,230
TahoeAndStitch said:
I know this sounds silly, but can anyone tell me what the chat specialist on the Coach website means when she says a particular bag is, "Sold out"? I haven't tried to purchase it, but I see it on the site, it says in stock and it lets me put it in my bag. Would my order not go through if I tried to purchase it?
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I have no idea. The chat specialist might be wrong. I thought they saw the same information on the site that you do.
Minkette said:
What's up with all of the new bags having those turn lock closures on them. I can't say that I am a fan as I like simple hardware... I feel like to cheapens the look of the bags... do you guys think this is a new permanent style change?
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I like turnlocks. It is true to Coach's heritage since Bonnie Cashin used them a lot. Not so much the ones that hold the end of the zipper pull.
 
#5,231
whateve said:
I have no idea. The chat specialist might be wrong. I thought they saw the same information on the site that you do.
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Thank you. I was assuming she was wrong too, but figured I should ask in case sold out had some meaning other than there being none left. I asked about two bags, and she told me one was sold out and there were 550 left of the other.
 
#5,232
TahoeAndStitch said:
Thank you. I was assuming she was wrong too, but figured I should ask in case sold out had some meaning other than there being none left. I asked about two bags, and she told me one was sold out and there were 550 left of the other.
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You're welcome. I don't always believe them when they tell me how many are left. I've bought bags that I was told were low in stock and then a month or two later, there were thousands at the outlets.
 
#5,234
Has anyone seen a mini soft borough? I saw this at Macys today, exact style as the black half suede and half leather one but in a mini size. Just thought that was interesting to see.
 
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