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Published on September 25, 2007

The chic Tattersall lining, carriage stamp, jeans belt buckles and overall old-fashioned texture are designed to evoke Coach's heritage - the company's been around since 1941.

At the line's recent Bangkok launch, public-relations manager Sopidnapa Chumpani shared the history of the company, which began as a family workshop in a Manhattan loft, and explained that president Reed Krakoff is the mastermind behind the handbag designs.

Krakoff, deemed 2001's Accessories Designer of the Year, said he loves looking back through the family archives for inspiration and reinventing classic styles with a completely modern spin.

Thai supermodel Methinee Kingpayom, a Coach fan since she was living in New York almost 20 years ago, declared the Bleecker line "ultra-chic".

The logo was used in Coach catalogues in the early 1960s, depicting a horse and carriage to signify craftsmanship.

The bag is not only versatile - and truly roomy for woman on the go - its base is made from burnished, soft-port leather.

The autumnal hues are also full of nostalgia - classy and sophisticated tones such as coal, ink, British tan, wine, bottle green and rust.

Kupluthai Pungkanon

The Nation