Vintage Coach vs Hermes! WHAT'S WORTH IT ANYMORE?

Do you have any recommendations of styles from the 80's (from Coach) that have amazing leather? I am have little experience in Coach bags and am just learning from google and KZbin :) Hope you enjoy my findings today :)

[@saabguy9774]

As someone who owns Hermes, Loewe and other high end lux brands and also vintage Coach I can attest to the quality. 70s-early 90s Coach leather (look up legacy leather) is very comparable to Hermes leathers. I have worked in luxury for almost 30 yrs and as much as I love my Hermes items, Hermes is not necessarily always the best. Also you have to keep in mind if it’s preloved how did the previous owner care for it? I’ve had lots of poor condition Hermes items come through over the years because someone neglected it. Same with vintage Coach, if properly cared for you will find it on par with Hermes. Look at a vintage Willis bag. Also the one you have you can get redyed by a cobbler, it’s usually very reasonable to get a recolor done.

[@Jessiestyle]

thanks so so much saabguy! will look at the Willis bag for sure! 💖

[@CatA-mp2hk]

Agreed, I would have liked to seen this with a 1980's Willis or Rambler Legacy, Patricia Schneider ....all those older bags are soooo lovely

[@andyzamora584]

I worked at a luxury department store during the late 80s, we carried COACH, I had never heard of it! But it was the best seller in the department, to me the bags were rustic and simple at the time, colors mostly brown and tan, also some red and olive, it was really a cult following, also Europeans bought, I learned that COACH was designed by Bonnie Cashin a very influential American designer, I would research vintage Coach by Bonnie Cashin , not the recent ones that have been issued

[@Jessiestyle]

great info!!! I will have a look! thanks lots!

[@kerriedunn2573]

There is a massive community of people who collect and are obsessed by the Bonnie Cashin Legacy bags by Coach. I have had a couple of these bags and one of the things a lot of these collectors do is wash the bags, like literally fill a sink full of soapy water and wash them, inside and out. I was terrified to do this but did it and it worked. Just one of the quirky things about vintage Legacy Coach bags.

[@bags_books_and_bowwows]

90s coach bags are phenomenal, IMO. I love the Madison collection that was made in Italy, though you do have to to be selective because they don’t recover from damage the way the Glove Tanned Leather does. There’s a KZbin channel called Birdie Bloom where she shows a ton of vintage Coach models

[@bags_books_and_bowwows]

Love your little periwinkle bucket, btw!

[@ruthmclean5116]

I watched a Vlog from Tanner Leatherstein about a month ago on Coach bags. He took apart a Coach bag to test the quality of the leather. While the leather was pretty good, it was not the same calibre as the leather used in some luxury brands. What he did say however, is that the hardware is some of the best he’s ever seen. I found that video really interesting and informative. 💼

[@maryohmaryoh]

The bag he dissected was not on par leather wise with 1970s-80s Coach.

[@sophiep9938]

I have several vintage coach bags. The quality of the finishes (including rolled leather edges compared to glazing) is really good. They sit right next to my high end designer bags on a shelf and really hold their own. Specifically for styles, I like my Manor Satchel (style 9977) because it looks quite classy and I can add a scarf etc to its handle to jazz it up a little. I also really like my Plaza Bag (style 9860) because it’s spacious without being giant. Both are from the 90s and are in almost perfect condition. That leather just ages so well! My mom has a bag from the 70s that still looks great from Coach.

[@dawnlovescouture2644]

Hi Jessie, I own both Coach and Hermès, as well as Chanel and Louis Vuitton. When I bought my first Louis Vuitton, it cost $365. My first Coach, bought in 1997, was $200. There wasn’t an enormous price gap as there is today. Older Coach bags, even from the late ‘90’s, were solid leather. I don’t know the line that you have, but Coach leather was known for superior quality. In fact, car interiors were made from Coach leather. You have a 26 year old bag that’s probably not made of as high quality leather as the Hermès leather, but it’s held up quite well if it truly has been worn and enjoyed and not pampered. That in itself is a mark of quality. The closest leather I have found to Hermès leather is on the Longchamp Roseau Essential line. It is actually made of Taurillion leather and feels very similar to Hermès.

[@mizmelbourne]

Makes you think the price differential between Coach and LV is basically a difference in marketing strategy not quality! I see the latest Coach range released in USA includes some exotic leathers such as python (exotics are not new for Coach, I’ve previously seen crocodile). They’re asking $1200 (USD) for a Rouge size 20, and $2800 for another style in python 🐍

[@dawnlovescouture2644]

@@mizmelbourne Marketing strategy has a lot to do with it. And some lines want to stay accessible as well.

[@andreav2175]

Great points! That price difference as recently as the 90s, WOW. The older, thicker-leather Coach can be fabulous. And I’m such a fan of the pricier Longchamp leather bags - yes! 🙌

[@dawnlovescouture2644]

@@andreav2175 Longchamp, I’m my opinion, is the best contemporary brand. I call them a luxury brand. They have a long heritage and an excellent reputation for craftsmanship.

[@lindapassos]

What she was talking about when comparing with Hermès are the bags from the 70s and 80s, when the leather was more thick, in the 90 the bags started to be more malleable so the leather started to be thinner 😊 Yes your bag it's real and it was made in May of 97 not April for the Fall Collection and Periwinkle was one of the colours, no lilacs nor purples tho. By the way that bag it's a Belted Pouch 😊

[@Jessiestyle]

Thanks for letting me know Linda :)

[@kateef8441]

I own a few 80s Coach items and the quality is fantastic in comparison to current Coach. I like the older styles better too. ❤

[@Jessiestyle]

So cool!!! Sounds like 80s coach is where it’s at! 🤣💕

[@tracinicole713]

The Evelyn has always reminded me of vintage Coach

[@CathyOnCoach]

If you are comparing Hermes Pebbled leather to Coach lightweight full grain leather, that is not a fair comparison as that was purposely made thinner that normal vintage coach leather. It’s hardware is also made lighter than normal. It is from the Vintage coach Soho line. There are so many vintage coach leather types. Vintage coach pebbled leather is made in the Sonoma line that is thick, full grain cowhide pebbled leather that is lined with navy striped fabric. Sonoma line also has Vintage coach nubuck leather that is also full grained and same fabric lined. Vintage coach caviar type leather is the Italian made Madison line that is lined with brown fabric. Normal vintage coach smooth leather bags are unlined bags, made with really thick, full grained cowhide that has so many nuances. They were made in lots of different countries like USA, Mexico, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Hungary, Italy, Turkey and China and colours all of which can feel different. If you get a really old bag like 70’s or earlier back to 1941, they were made in New York City itself, but tend to be stiffer leather (really thick). Lighter colours do not hold up as well as the medium to darker colours as they were finished slightly differently so wear more easily. I personally love the Costa Rican vintage coach smooth leather as it is buttery soft to the touch. Another quirk to vintage coach bags, especially the unlined ones, can be rehabbed easily by dunking and using leather conditioner like Leather CPR, Blackrocks or Renapur and buffing. Areas where colour faded or rubbed over time and use can come back in this rehab process due to their vegetable tanned minimal finished leather. Normal vintage coach hardware is solid brass or nickel that is heavy and can be rehabbed to look new again using Brasso or Sunshine cloths. It makes it fun (and addictive) to buy old vintage coach bags and bring them back to like new condition.

[@handbagcravings]

How cool you brought this to my attention! I have a very beautiful Coach bucket /hobo bag from 1994 and a Birkin from 1994 as well! I neglected that Coach bag but have to search for her around the house and make a comparison!! 🖤🖤

[@Jessiestyle]

Yes!!! Let me know what you think!!!

[@handbagcravings]

@@Jessiestyle 👍🏻👍🏻

[@crystalriley9671]

I'm in my 50s and the first handbag I purchased was a Coach Swinger for 110 dollars back in 1986. Fast forward, I still have the handbag, and it looks just as good as when I bought it as a teenager. Now, it will be an heirloom for my granddaughter. The best ones are the ones made in New York City or the US. Please note, that COACH was a major US brand and very much in demand. Back in the 80s dupes, fakes knocks off, etc. started to appear in the marketplace, so be careful when purchasing vintage ones.

[@RachRuray]

70’s and 80’s Coach is AMAZING. The British tan bags are divine. I’m selling almost all my designer bags. I ultimately want 3-5 only, and then just own contemporary or cool,weird little vintage finds. I want a vintage Chanel. 80’s or 90’s. New Hermes city bag and an Evelyn’e. An original style Loewe puzzle - and I’m keeping my Chloe mini Marcie, my Givenchy and my vintage LV, then moving forward I’ll only buy vintage Coach, plus new Tory Burch, The Bridge, Strathberry and other contemporary brands. I know myself, I like a LOT of bags. And I don’t want a LOT of extortionate bags. So basically contemporary will be the most of my collection.

[@BrokerKaren]

I love Coach bags. I have Coach bags I purchased in the 70s that are in fantastic shape without the wear and tear that you get from “high end” expensive bags. I still wear them. I have Chanel bags that haven’t held up as well.

[@tiffshorse13]

I love vintage Coach! I’ve finally given my vintage Coach Berkeley to my daughter I bought it in the mid 90s and it’s fabulous. I bought it with my first paycheck as a big girl and I remember I bought it at Nordstrom and it cost me $265. It’s a giant brown suede duffle and it still looks fantastic even though it lived through my lots of nightclubs and concerts and my daughter through high school and college. It lived a life is what I’m trying to say and it still looks beautiful, it’s suede on the outside and smooth leather inside. I’ve stuck to buying mostly Coach for my collection. Vintage Coach Rogues are where it’s at for me. First gen rogues have the best leather and I love the outside sections that are lined with suede so you don’t scratch your sunglasses.

[@Jessiestyle]

ooo ill write that down!! would be great to hunt one down! thanks Tiff ❣

[@ObelixCMM]

@@Jessiestyle Berkley was Coach's designation for rough out leather (suede), so it could be few styles with Berkeley name. Original poster did mention duffle which is Coach style # CG482, good luck!

[@janelleespinosa6247]

I LOVE the style you bought for the Coach bag!

[@Jessiestyle]

Yay! Thank you!

[@gggutinho]

I found my first Coach bag (City) in a flea market a year ago, I paid like 3 bucks. The quality it's exceptional, it's in full grain leather, so exquisite 💛

[@lademac5791]

The difference is that people who have bought Coach bags historically have used them regularly and well! They weren't protected from the weather or the sun, they schlepped school supplies and baby bottles. I think any bag that is only used for temp controlled display purposes or the occasional night out, would stand the test of time.

[@user-hq5ps4xl8x]

Coach quality is reallly amazing. Especially when it comes with their more premium bags. I have the coach bandit and Bvlgari serpenti forever…and the leather is quite literally the EXACT same thing. I do love my bvlgari bag so much…their hardware is gold plated with the beautiful snake head so I can’t really compare but if we’re talking leather only…coach is amazing

[@mariax876]

I love Coach!!! Have bags from early 2000’s that are still in amazing shape.

[@Mrsquick]

As a 70's baby, I have and still own most of my Vintage Coach, Chanel, Louis Vuitton handbags. The quality is amazing. My daughter and I recently did a comparison with th3 speedy 30. Her speedy is new, and mine is vintage A quality. I truly care for all of my bags and store them properly. Her speedy was more on the thinner side in weight. Mine was much heavier. As for me, I've always done my research when it comes to leather good. I always chose full grain leather. Which is the highest quality of leather. Top grain comes in second for me, depending on the item I'm purchasing. What it all boils down to for me, I'm not attached to a name. I'd rather spend my money on quality. Great video. 😊

[@Jessiestyle]

Thanks so much for sharing your expertise!! 😊

[@Bella-yb6gg]

Your bag is from the Soho collection which is light weight, been shaved down and a different dye process. The vintage Coach comparable to Hermes are the full grain 1970/1980s era bags.

[@Jessiestyle]

Thanks for the information 🥰

[@joyceedwards6112]

Parent company of Coach is buying Capri Holdings. That is Versace, Michael Kors, and Jimmy Choo. This could get interesting.🌝

[@Bella-yb6gg]

A fun fact, Coach sent people out to source out their vintage bags and they are reselling them for hundreds or thousands depending on the style?! I have never seen a brand do that!

[@Jessiestyle]

That is crazy!! Really! They must be worth the hype then!

[@sams3015]

I love that you enjoyed using it to goto the shops

[@Jessiestyle]

Hehe thanks Sam

[@thefashionablefishkeeper]

Vintage Coach..... welcome to the "dark side"😂. Go down that rabbit hole! You will not regret it. Try to get your hands on the Coach leather bags from Costa Rica ,Turkey or Mexico.Soooo good.

[@anttoronto3202]

Early Mulberry is beautiful. The leather on my 2015 Mulberry Bayswater is amazing. It still has the beautiful fresh leather smell like the day I purchased it in the boutique. It is outstanding leather and brass hardware.

[@adrianalopeztaylor1421]

LOVE vintage Coach but also love current Coach right now. Your sweater is amazing 😍

[@user-hq5ps4xl8x]

Second comment lol but when it comes to coach you really have to know what you’re buying. Since they have the outlet and they have different lines. I would recommend starting vintage, their 1941 line, and full grain leather line. I would avoid the outlet (unless you go into their outlet - reserve)

[@sharonmacnz6068]

Jessie, I love watching Tiktoker Meagan Svendsen, she collects and restores gorgeous Vintage Coach bags

[@elenabenitez6397]

I started buying coach years ago. They have the most practical designs, outside and inside pockets, adjustable straps, etc. because their price point is lower, you can buy more and change when new styles come around. Hermes is forever, but we get bored , don’t we?

[@andreav2175]

As you found, that Coach bag is a lighter style so not their best leather even from the 90s. But it is SO CUTE on you! Agree it’s great with jeans. Yay, you’re sounding a bit better! 🤕☕️🛌 🩵☀️

[@andreav2175]

And it’s great that you’re looking into other (non lux) vintage bags! You have a gift for fashion research and bag rehab; you can find some easygoing gems and if nothing else it’s a fun hobby!

[@CatsMeow00000]

I own a red top handled legacy leather bag. It’s very well made, but I can’t compare it to Hermes because I don’t own one. However, I can tell you the leather isn’t as thick as most of the older Coach bags and the hardware is minimalistic. Very quiet luxury looking. I get compliments on it every time I take her out. Not a bad purchase.

[@adayinmyworld]

Your blue bag is beautiful 😍 I think the 80s and 90s Coach is comparable to Hermes. I have both Hermes bags and Vintage Coach. Newer Coach is not the same quality as Vintage Coach. But that's just my opinion 😊

[@Laurenlilly902]

I own both coach from the 90's and I own Hermes bags and they are similar in quality.

[@nmernst]

Coach is great 👍. My favorites are the Rogue, the Bandit and Studio bags. The Willis is also fabulous. Coach did have a dry spell, but when the Parker was introduced, it put Coach back on the map. One thing that folks pay for is craftsmanship. Autumn Beckman on YT is a vintage Coach lover. Thanks for sharing.

[@sharonmacnz6068]

PS: recently purchased a vintage 1997 Legacy Zip style9966 NZ$85 and the leather is AMAZING, you should look out for something like that next time!

[@Jessiestyle]

wow!!! what a bargain!!! how cool!

[@archeewaters]

i absolutely love coach. they have an array of colour selections and classic shapes, as well as special editions. your periwinkle bag is a very trendy colour, as you mentioned, goes well with jeans. they are not hand stitched but the leathers are durable. if they are taken care of, they will always look new. i have put twillys on the handles and hung bag charms on them for flair. they are great on the go bags and can hold more rhan just essentials. fashionable too. they also have a style you can customize! :) if i lived in a city with a coach store, i'd be in trouble.

[@RobynAlford]

The bag is cute. Have you just thought about refurbishing it and re-dyeing up the leather? And polishing the hardware with some Brasso that might make a huge difference. I’ve been watching people we have bags where they’ll buy a cheap bag that has some condition errors and then fix it up leather condition. It sometimes we die. It wash it, clean it and polish it, and it becomes a whole new bag.

[@STAlife8]

I never caught the vintage Coach bug because im just not someone who likes to buy pre-loved items, however when they came out with their Originals line a few years ago (basically a re-release of vintage styles) I went CRAZY. I love all their current styles that they make in full leather. I also really LOVE their Rogue line. You should check out the recent collection of Rogues like the shearling ones. They are beautiful!

[@ea1420]

My first “nice” handbag was a coach bag. My mom bought it for me in the early 90’s. I still have that bag and I could wear it today. And the leather is better than the majority of my handbag collection. I don’t have any Hermes bags, so I can’t comment on how it compares to Hermes, but the quality is fantastic. Brass hardware, beautiful leather, bound edges, etc.

[@jaks_bag_attack]

I have a 90s willis, vintage coach are the ones without a fabric lining solid leather

[@Jessiestyle]

That seems to be a style many are talking about! I’ll check it out :)

[@dipaolav]

I just bought the fucsia heart to wear to a P!nk concert in November…it was my first Coach in decades and I was surprised at how cute and well made it is.

[@lindawasserman1379]

In 1997, I bought the B. new Buckle Bag (shown in red in your Coach ad) in Black leather and Brass hardware. It’s still in my closet and in very good condition. It came to mind for me because I saw some new bucket bags with big buckles in the stores recently. So, I brought my bag out and used it last week. Wish I had appreciated how well things were made years ago…. then. 😢

[@marleneperez3630]

I have the wills in golden color haven’t use 22 years. I won’t be surprised cause my bag is perfect

[@mizmelbourne]

I’ve got a 1994 Pocket Purse from Coach in the British Tan colour (made in USA), and also a 1996 Madison Drake from Coach in Beechnut colour (pigskin suede interior, made in Italy), but don’t have any Hermes to compare them to! They said the Italian made Coach are some of the best. You’re welcome to borrow them if you want to do a review for a future video? Love this video Jess, it was a pleasure helping you research your vintage Coach - mizmelbourne 😊

[@Jessiestyle]

Hehe thanks so so much!!! You are too kind 🥰🥰 ooo didn’t know coach made some bags in Italy 🇮🇹I have to do more research:) 💕

[@SENIORSTYLE]

❤ my 1988 graffiti coach tote. I have a Hermes Picotin 22 and I have Disney Rouge 25 in Red pebble leather it’s very similar

[@darvionnegivhan5232]

That's a lightweight coach bag, not made in the original coach leather from the 70s and 80s. I've been buying coach since I was in high school- 1984 (and still have and use those). The lightweight soho belted pouch you have (which I also own) is a different form of the original coach leather which waa introduced in 1987 bc some people thought the original bags were too heavy. All early coach hardware was brass (they added nickel in the 90s) as is the hardware on retail bags today. The majority of my bags are Coach- I own over 100 from the 1980s to today if you have more questions. I suggest a classic collection bag for you to really see and feel the original leather...

[@Jessiestyle]

Thanks for letting me know 🥰

[@Eva_SunshineThriftFinds]

Love your Coach Bag!

[@ashleighstake2]

When you made your "why I won't buy Coach" video and that you preferred to stick with Hermes, I said to myself oh you haven't felt Coach leather from the 80s and 90s! So today you pop up with a coach bag and I had to comment! The leather back in the day was always smooth, thick, heavy yet buttery soft. The leather was damn near indestructible and It was THE everyday "it bag" to carry for $200 or less. My mom has some late 80s Coach bags and just the weight of an empty everyday Coach bag from the late 80s is unbelievable. I have a legacy small flap in mahogany with brass hardware that was purchased my high school year 1996/1997. I have a companion flap in white with nickel hardware purchased in 1998 or 1999. Those are the last two Coach bags that I have left and the leather is in great shape 27 years later! Another thing is my 90s bags are even lighter than my mom's 80s bags. I would suspect that coach bags up to the 1970s were probably made with the heaviest and thickest leather, because as each decade came and went, the leathers got thinner and lighter. When coach introduced the nickel hardware leather bags, the leather got thinner and lighter. After that, coach switched over to fabric and coated canvas styles and that's when they lost me as a customer. I felt like it wasn't the Coach I had grown up knowing and that they had cheapened their brand. So just know that coach bags from the very late 90s to the very early 00s isn't going to be the best Coach leather that coach used in the 70s, 80s and mid 90s.

[@sharonmacnz6068]

Yep Vintage Coach is the BEST! Have 14 of them now here in NZ, I consider as luxury and soooo affordable…for now 💛have resubscribed since you’ve sparked my interest! 😂

[@Jessiestyle]

thanks sharon!

[@wiinidiaz]

Ooh, yes!! There is something about Coach that just stands head and shoulders above the others! In my opinion, of course! 😂👑

[@ccyoutube8793]

The Coach bags are really good at the moment like the Bandit and Sammy

[@betsyavallone4314]

I have 2 Coach Willis bags. I think you may like the Willis bag. It is a bit heavy though.

[@vsegador]

Really cute bag Jess. And I'm sure amazing leather quality. I used to go to op shops and find it exciting when I find a vintage Coach bag.

[@TraceyBergum]

I had the dark chocolate brown one of that model I think I bought it in 1997 cost $398, I used it a few time but didn't like the closure my stuff always fell out, ended up giving it to Salvation Army in 2005. I was in great condition still but wasn't a functional bag for me. That periwinkle color is really pretty.

[@Jessiestyle]

Good you got to test it out for a bargain price :) thanks lots!🌷

[@RPBSpeaks]

You should watch Just Jennifer video comparing Vintage Coach 9966 to the Hermes Evelyne. That video made me buy the 9966 and I’ve loved it for years 🎉❤

[@sloftin]

Coach 70s-90s is amazing, IMO.

[@jessicablanchard1560]

I own a ton of 70s-90s coach bags and the quality is generally amazing. As others have said, they hold their own right alongside the Hermes, Chanel, LV and other high end brands in my collection. Of course by the time we're getting them now, they likely haven't been babied and won't be pristine. You can definitely see the quality declining as you get toward the late 90s-- still great craftsmanship, but the leather quality drops off.

[@msl9528]

I own some vintage coach and a hermes bag. Vintage coach leather is very good quality but the leather is not as treated as Hermes bag, hence i worry about carrying it in the rain. It could have water spots like lv vachetta leather. But for the price point, its value for money

[@OrioleBeagle]

Have you checked out Dooney & Bourke bags?

[@StephsAdventuresAndFabFinds]

Old school Coach lover here. Ya no all handbags were better made in that era. They just get sorrier & sloppier bc we let them. Lk b 4 Michael Kors. I want Nickel & Brass hardware!! Quality unsplit leathers with even dye that made us all want a bigger leather bag!! When you could smell the leather lk a new pair of frye boots. Remember the smell of leather Jess? Oooh!! Just sad, sad, sad. Ya I bought a 1999 keepall & it was lk new a true treasure but I'd still dial back to when Brass was used. I did get the heart bag from the new Coach runway collection & hate the flaws, leather nice & durable as well will not fit a phone but ya ok. Glazing, stitching, & cut horrid. God help. Mass production. Tisk, tisk. Goood luck sweetie b watching ur journey.

[@Jessiestyle]

ooo yes I love the heart! thats a shame about the small flaws and "mass production" feel! 😅 Thanks so much for your expertise Steph ❣

[@midori8er]

Coach’s Madison collection prices were on par with Louis Vuitton in the 90’s. Vintage Coach has a lot of charm but it would be hard for a Hermes lover to switch camp

[@midori8er]

And as a Kelly 25 lover and owner I am actually more eager to find a newish condition Coach 4413 in my favorite color than getting another Hermes.

[@BagHound]

Hi! Great Video! Thank you for sharing 🥰

[@bagsandlifestyle]

Just wondering….. do you think there’s something out there with better or just as good quality as Hermes? At times I feel like people go for Hermes because they haven’t been exposed to other brands. I wanted to get your thoughts. For example, Aspery of London is a brand that not many people talk about and is less expensive than Hermes. They seem to make extremely high quality bags but just don’t have the marketing engine behind them or this could be intentional.

[@DaniOchannel]

The price discrepancy for the leather quality is definitely not what we’re paying for when we buy the top luxury brands. I like to think about how much I enjoy using a bag. It’s not that I cannot own a bag that I don’t enjoy using, it just means that I own it for other reasons. For example, eye candy for myself.❤

[@Jessiestyle]

good points Dani! ❤

[@dawnlovescouture2644]

I agree Dani, that’s why I focus on the style over the brand.

[@francescathegreat1]

I have 1970s Bonnie. Cashin it’s incredible

[@Jessiestyle]

OOo stunning!!

[@MakeupAgain561]

I think your Hermes will age better versus a Coach bag. I wouldn’t buy a vintage Coach bag only because I would prefer a vintage YSL or Dior etc. I feel that Coach is a nice, doable price point and I would feel comfortable treating it badly😅 I know a lot of their bags are more expensive than Longchamp, but I would rather buy a vintage or new Longchamp vs. Coach. I don’t think Coach bags made today will age well since I have seen some seem issues and people complaining about the leather. Looks like more brands are having quality issues 😢 I hope you are feeling better dear ❤

[@Jessiestyle]

thanks so so much!! Yes I do love Hermes 😂 I recently discovered a brand called fleuron paris which has sparked my interest! vintage YSL is amazing quality!! Longchamp has some very practical and cute designs too!

[@vl5562]

I had Coach since 1980-1990, Coach was made in USA back then but compared to Hermes quality-Far from it. Coach used good leather but it was soften and thinner not robust.

[@lmcdowell5616]

Think it really depends on the style and years you are looking at with coach - the older bags are anything but thin leather and quite robust. But the younger vintage coach bags do have styles with thinner more playable leather - at least my experience 😊

[@lilypianoforte]

Tanner Leatherstein made a KZbin short comparing vintage vs modern Coach bags and he actually says modern Coach bag leather quality is better! Because technology has improved and so has technique.

[@Jessiestyle]

wow!!! thats surprising!! good to know! ❤

[@lmcdowell5616]

I saw that too, but when I shop for new coach and compare it to old coach it really doesn’t seem better. Maybe on their high end bags

[@ashleighstake2]

One other thing I want to add is that when you saw a Coach Duffle bag (vintage style) you knew you were looking at a good leather bag!

[@reneehampton7665]

Who would compare a Coach to Hermes. Coach makes some beautiful bags. The Coach bag you have is a beautiful bag. You always sound like Hermes is the only brand for you so you should stick with Hermes.

[@Jessiestyle]

why not? always happy to share my bag thoughts of the day!

[@007lamiss]

That is so cuuuute!!! 💖

[@JP-kl1mj]

Coach leather is really nice.

[@kaylheecarroll3186]

Interesting perspective ❤😊

[@kaylheecarroll3186]

Love the blue 💙

[@armandollv]

Have you seen etro's vela bag?

[@beckylee420]

Morning Jess, the bag is cute ❤

[@Jessiestyle]

Morning Becky 🥰

[@nickieckford4520]

Looks cold in Melbourne at the moment… we are heading in summer fast her in Sydney 🥵🥵

[@JoleeSO]

I have vintage coach and Hermes. Compares!

[@cecilias.5887]

I don't really understand the point of this comparison... We wouldn't compare a Honda civic to a Porsche, so why does Coach (whether vintage or new) have to be as good quality as Hermes? It's simply not a reasonable expectation. It's more reasonable to do a comparison of Chanel quality with Hermes, because Chanel is trying to put their prices in the same range.

[@erinestrawberry3209]

I preferred the costa rica and made in u s over the italian bridge personally. Although and the madison collections from italy are very beautiful in their own way, I just really, I don't really like the u.S and costa rican bags. Eighties and nineties

[@YouTuber-vy7hq]

pro tip: you can always re-dye vintage leather bags and they will look brand new.

[@Jessiestyle]

Great tip!

[@Luxuryfinds617]

I love coach but sold many of my bags bc the leather was very heavy

[@Jessiestyle]

really!? good to know!! ❤

[@lmcdowell5616]

Yeah I agree some styles can be heavy

[@jaks_bag_attack]

Lol, i am talked about vintage coach today

[@Jessiestyle]

Hehe yes!! Great video Jak!!

[@lifewellloved0204]

Jesse, If you are even remotely considering selling any of your Hermes and getting your money back, you may want to do it now. The economy is expected to crash in 2024 and it will take a long time to build back. It’s not even going to be a recession, it’s expected to be a depression.

[@Ohlalalynnie]

Hermes in my opinion is not worth the price they charge at all..