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ᄈAᄸKNᄐᅁS COACH + CHELSEA CHAMPLAIN
AND THE WILD, STYLED WEST By J O R D A N S TA G G S P h o tograp hy c o urte sy o f C O A C H
T H E R E A R E R U N WAY S H O W S , A N D T H E N T H E R E A R E R U N WAY P R O D U C T I O N S T H AT E V O K E M A S T E R F U L LY A R T I S T I C S T R O K E S O F G E N I U S T H AT WILL BE REMEMBERED.
40 | O C T OBE R 2018
Creative director Stuart Vevers set the stage at New York Fashion Week’s Fall 2018 shows with his Coach 1941 runway presentation as guests were taken on a journey into the woods and through the dark ethereal beauty of the American West. As the lights dimmed and crackling TV screens set the spine-tingling tone of the show, models began their jaunt through a makeshift forest with fallen leaves and evening fog that immediately transported viewers into the chill of an autumn evening. The fall collection reflected this dark side of style, with a nod to Western fashion: big florals, bandana patterns, tassels, studs, and braids, and, of course, signature leather pieces that included bags, shoes, and jackets. Many of those pieces took the Gothic West theme to the next level with custom artwork by Colorado native Chelsea Champlain, who has been painting on vintage bags—many of them Coach brand—for the past few years and sharing them on her social media networks. We caught up with Champlain to discuss her roots, the art of darkness, and her Coach collab for this year’s Art & Culture Issue!