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First Place: “Tomorrow’s Vintage/Coach (Re)Loved: Singapore and Korea”

Submitted by: Coach, New York | Photography: (Korea) Mr. Seokjoo Shim, Seoul, South Korea; (Singapore) Ashley Mak, Singapore

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2022 International Visual Competition FIRST PLACE: Temporary/Pop-Up Retail Space

IN THE SPIRIT OF one of the brand’s mottos – “Wear It, Love It, Pass It On” – these Coach (Re)Loved pop-up stores directly reference designs from the luxury retailer’s first ever New York store, commemorating the company’s 80-year anniversary.

 Singapore | Below and Above: Each pop-up aimed to represent the locality of the area, using recycled and borrowed materials.

Singapore | Below and Above: Each pop-up aimed to represent the locality of the area, using recycled and borrowed materials.

The experiences inside both locations highlighted in this competition – one in South Korea and the other in Singapore – intended to explore the brand’s past, present and future, according to Rachel Harding, Set Design and Art Direction, Coach. “Vintage has always been a very important part of our brand’s story,” she says. “At Coach, we love the idea that our bags can be worn, loved and eventually passed down. Because of this, we often say that ‘Today’s Coach is Tomorrow’s Vintage.’ We wanted to bring this story to life and to recreate an authentic New York City thrift store for our customers around the world.”

A mix of vintage and modern elements, all sourced locally, decorated the interiors. For the Singapore location, designers repurposed existing space in the city’s Chinatown neighborhood, aiming to preserve construction materials and drawing additional inspiration from the building’s aesthetic. For its South Korea locale, a multi-story space was split into small, curated rooms emphasizing the “story and life” behind items, including purchasing, customization, repairing and repurposing.

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“A challenge was to keep the experience cohesive for our customers across different regions,” explains Harding. “However, we found that tailoring our pop-ups to different localities was very inspirational. Using elements specific to each region left each pop-up with its own special look and feel and created a genuine connection with the locality.”

Creating an environmentally responsible design was key to the project, Harding says, so furniture in both spaces was rented from vintage stores or borrowed from local artists, and other materials like recycled foam and timber were also used throughout. At the conclusion of the pop-ups’ run, all materials were either reused or recycled.

“Our customers particularly enjoyed seeing rare and exceptional vintage bags from our Coach archive on display, and learning more about Coach’s unique history,” explains Harding. “What we hadn’t expected was that the pop-up would be a very strong commercial success, with many of our vintage bags selling out. I think that this pop-up really brought the world of Coach alive for our customers in an authentic way.”

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Korea and Singapore Location

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