A lot of people have said this. I don't know why
Coach doesn't make things in plus sizes, but I think it would make sense that they would limit their sizes for now to see how well they sell before adding more sizes.
I'm wondering if they didn't make very much inventory at all in order to test the market.
It does seem to me that when I look at coats in the outlet (which are the only clothes they have there), the extra large and the extra small are the last ones to sell.
This is exactly what I think! They have ALWAYS sold some things at full price, but I'm very skeptical they've sold a LOT of volume at full price so far. Of course they want you to THINK that, though, lol!
You can see some of their accessories "selling out" just like the clothing, but you're talking very small quantities to begin with.
Every store I've been in so far they keep telling me over and over how well this line is selling and that I need to "get it before it sells out", and I get that people are buying things and that some things are indeed selling out, but I'm not going to jump unless it's something I truly, truly want. I'm guilty of a couple of bags in less than two weeks myself, so I have bought some retail, but I'm not going crazy like in the past. The funny thing too is almost every time I go to a retail store they talk about returns from the SV line. I've seen some bags on that basis alone, and it seems to me to be SOS, different day. To me it's like it's always been with one exception- far fewer shoppers in both the retail and outlet stores! You could hear the crickets chirping in the men's outlet this past weekend, and there weren't too many people in the women's side either. I do hope I'm wrong because I like what I see so far from the SV collection and appreciate that they needed to do SOMETHING. Regarding the current tactic, though, I think they are trying to be like Apple and create hype based on demand. They're not Apple. Yes, I was up at midnight PT to preorder my 6+, and I fall for it every single time!
To me, the clothing is way too expensive, though. I loved the leather biker jacket and wanted to buy that, but $1600? No thanks!
I like my MK leather jackets just as well, if not more, and they are far less expensive at retail... and very marked down as deletes at the outlet. I got most of mine from the outlet. That's just me, though- everyone is different! I would love to have the some of the SV shoes, but I've never thought Coach shoes were comfortable, and if I buy them, I don't wear them. So I avoided the two I liked at $400 and $600. Too much for Coach given my bad experience with them. I'll spend that on Frye, Ugg, etc. Marked down...possibly!
It will be interesting to see what happens long term. I can't tell y'all how many people have said "eww, too southwest" , or "ewww, what kind of people are they marketing all of that for" with regard to SV's line??? Most people I know and have asked what they think say this when they see the stuff online. I've always been the odd one here, as I'm very open-minded and will wear it if I love it, but most people are very conservative and carry the signature bags or stripped down leather bags in the $400 and under range. That being said, to me this whole thing is analogous to the flagship items of a few years ago- most of that went in mass at some point to the outlets because it couldn't sell in full price stores. Now you've got all that plus the other regular line items sitting at full price, and most of the people I know will not even spend $400 on a Coach bag. It will be interesting to see if consumers step up to the plate long term, but I'm betting tons around for SAS unless they have cut production way, way back for everything! I'm also betting the first bag I did buy in fp (with the dept store discount) makes it to dept store sales at least, if not clearance. The second one I bought was low quantity and not released yet, and not in dept stores, at least yet. So some probably will and some won't. It's ok- bought because I loved and no other reason, but I'm sure I overpaid.
