Coach Pillow Tabby Bag | Leather Bag Review & Deconstruction
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- Опубліковано 12 січ 2023
- This is the Coach Pillow Tabby 18. It's a soft feeling and cute piece for today's leather deconstruction.
I paid $395 for this bag, and given my cost estimate of $65, there's a little bit of premium on this compared to other Coach leather bags I've reviewed so far.
As expected, the hardware and accessories were of high quality. The most negative thing I noted was Coach's use of PU leather for their story piece inside. Given Coach's careful leather selection using fake leather on the story piece was disappointing.
Overall, this Pillow Tabby bag has great craftsmanship and leather selection.
DISCLAIMER: I am, in no way, affiliated with the brand mentioned. This video is solely for educational purposes only to let you know about the leather that the brand uses for its products and to provide you with a better understanding of its quality. At the end of the day, you still have to decide if it’s worth it for you or not.
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Watching the deconstruction gives a whole new perspective. This channel is a treasure trove of practical information.
Omg me too.
I have felt for a while that Coach quality favorably compares to many higher tier brands. Nice to have my belief in their quality validated. Thanks.
I have the Coach Tabby and the hardware is shit compared to luxury brands, I prefer to save up and buy a designer bag than spend +400 euros again for something that will scratch up after a few months
yeah Coach is great. I think a lot of people hate on coach just because its made in Vietnam for cheaper labor and Asian cows. Just because its Asian doesn't mean its less quality than european products.
The bag looks cheap. I would not buy it. Hardware is ugly too.
@@ladyYeniel Hi, could you please elaborate? Which handbags do you have that you think are better value? 😊
@@allyhvis6046 Literally none of my designer bags have scratched hardware even after heavy use, including LV, YSL, Givenchy. I understand that’s they are in a different price range but a Coach bag for 400 euros for me is too much to pay for something that doesn’t last. If you’re on a budget even Zara and Mango make bags with a better price/quality ratio.
I love your videos! I adore my Pillow Tabby bag and it was fascinating learning about the inner workings and construction about this bag. I’m curious about how other similar mid range luxury brands like, Tory Burch compares. And high end luxury brands too, of course.
Please keep on making videos! They are wonderful.
@@tanner.leatherstein can you compare two similar bags from different range in one video? Maybe even from the ones you do in the future.
I love my Pillow Tabby bag also, mine is a larger size. The puffy design is what drew me in. Seeing it deconstructed gave me a little sadness, but I love seeing how things work/are made, so the sadness was quickly erased!
Coach is actually great in terms of its presentation when the logos are not plastered all over the bag. The logos make it tacky (but I guess some people use that to show that they have certain amount of wealth)
I bought a used Coach Poppy bag for a cute summer look. I feel good with it, tacky or not. ;)
I agree. It's a weird flex to be like "I'm solidly middle class."
That's my gripe with coach
Who cares. Why do you care what people do with their money?
This was a well constructed bag, I have a collection of coach bags as old as 27 years and not one has torn or faded and the hardware is top notch, well constructed bags, I have even washed some in a pillow case and it didn’t fall apart, others I use their cleaner to clean.
Tbh I think older items in general (both designer or not) are better constructed than their equivalent today.
Some of the older bags were made of a more durable leather, so those you can definitely wash. The newer, I'd just stick with leather cleaning products
I’d definitely want to see some deconstruction of factory bags since I have a good collection of both main store and factory bags. Curious if the factory bags really are as “bad” in terms of quality and construction as people make them out to be.
@@kiyo287 I personally feel like designer outlet leather goods are generally still pretty decent quality. If it’s a brand with a reputation to protect, they’re not going to give you an inferior product, but they will have to make up the cost difference somehow by cutting corner’s somewhere. That said, I’ve purchased outlet Kate Spade, outlet Coach, and outlet Burberry and never felt like it was a ripoff. Clothing on the other hand is more obvious. I see as a hobby so I’m aware of the differences. The fiber content is usually synthetic vs natural fibers, the stitching is usually not so great or they use a longer stitch length which can lead to ripped seams faster. The material may be thinner or something. Honestly, even at full price stores, I’ve noticed brands try really hard to keep the price point low despite inflation so instead they use thinner materials. My Jcrew cashmere sweater from 15 years ago was a lot thicker than what I now own. Yet the price point has largely remained the same. I’d rather have the option to pay more for the same quality material. A lot of factory stores also reuse past designs for the factory line and that saves them money by not having to pay designers to make new products. I’ve also noticed in clothing they take shortcuts by redesigning a full price store design into something that requires fewer steps (maybe fewer design features or less functionality). These are cost saving methods. I don’t buy a lot of outlet leather goods to be as confident in my assessment as I am with clothing but I truly think that a good brand with an image to maintain won’t allow inferior work be displayed on their shelves. But they’re probably sourcing cheaper leather hides, scaling back on a design feature, finding ways to simplify the construction of the bag or wallet, and simply repurposing existing designs. All ways to save money without necessarily producing an inferior product. Enjoy your goodies! I love my outlet Burberry wallet and honestly I think it’s better than anything they sell in their full price retail stores.
Yesss, I have Coach bags from the 1980’s n they look🤩🤩🤩🤩👍🏿
Truly appreciate your videos. You have set a fire in me with leather that I didn't realize I had. I'm really enjoying delving into the leather world. Thank you for your videos 😊 x
Coach bags collections have much better quality compared to some high end "luxury" bag
This is awesome. I’m about to start getting into leather bag design and videos like this are SUPER helpful considering I could never justify doing this myself. Thank you!!!
I love my Tabby. I love it even more because I got it on sale for $175!!🥰🥰
OMG where!?
@@TX.Cat.Whisperer I got it last year from Saks Fifth Avenue.
OOOF! I adore my pillow tabby’s. Watching you turn it inside out hurt my heart 💜
Awesome video!
Thank you! I can’t wait to see your channel grow. I have been binging rose anvils videos on mens boots for over a year now😂 love seeing purse deconstruction with honest feedback!
I'm glad creators are being inspired by Rose Anvil & branching out into other areas away from footwear. Glad I found this channel.
I have this in gold and I love it! I've seen their vintage gold bags in antique shops and the metallic is still intact in every one I've seen. Crazy but makes me feel better about how it'll age.
I just discovered your videos this week and it's so fascinating to learn about these bags
My favorite leather brand. I wish Coach would do more pillow like products for men
Great review! I'd love to see more reviews of some of the popular mid-range to luxury fashion bags!
Feeling the ASMR vibes from the deconstruction sounds. The cutting and tearing, loveee
I absolutely love your videos. You dissect the inner workings and construction and beautifully articulate to us what in fact is or is not quality. I really appreciate what I learn from watching your videos. Please keep them coming. Time to take the veil off of “high fashion” and give the crown back to “high quality and craftsmanship “.
This is the 1st time I’ve seen him really struggle to take a bag apart. I looooove Coach, I think I’m becoming an addict.
If their leather is great, but the inside tag is not good quality leather, it really doesn’t matter to me.❤
Recently discovered this channel and I’m obsessed
Such an interesting channel! I’m a big fan of coach leather. Would love to see a video on Mulberry bags as their leather is my favourite! ☺️ thank you for sharing this xx
Watching and listening to Tanner deconstruct the leather bags is ASMR for me. 😊
Always a great content for us who works with genuine leather.
This is one of my FAVE channels on UA-cam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
omg thank you for the ❤deconstruction of a bag video !!
I got this beautiful bag in lavender,and the quality is nice to me . Love the bag better than most high end brands.
I love all the bag content!!
So relaxing to watch!
Thank you. I’m learning so much on your Chanel.
I love Coach so much! I have vintage bags, boutique bags and outlet ones. Quality is amazing, especially of those bags which come from main stores. The interesting thing is that my 2014 Miu Miu bag has almost the same leather as my 2019 Coach bag. And quality of Coach bag overall seems to be better. Also lately Coach has so many nice designs! Having kept my eye on the Pillow Tabby for a long time, interesting review!
I would also ask you to review Pinko bags. I like the brand, the quality of leather seems to be good, they are durable and good-looking. Thanks!
I love these informative videos. Your research and opinions will be valuable to me in deciding what to buy and the estimated worth of the item. Thank you!
Thank you for these kind of video, much appreciated!
Hi new subscriber here
I just love the great work you do. I am a leather person and want to thank you for helping customers to make right decisions for what they are buying 👍
I love this… another hit. I might consider this bag again on a sale
Price… Also can you compare a Coach outlet leather bag vs Coach boutique leather bag.. as there’s a controversy the coach outlet use cheaper leather but has gotten better lately… Thanks love your Channel.❤
The outlets have bags that are made specifically for the outlet. They are not the same as retail bags. It’s not controversial. It’s the truth.
@@mssha1980 So true. Every outlet bag I gave away, but the boutique bags I love
Another great video. Thank you, Tanner❤
That bag is so adorable
This one hurt, I love these bags and seeing it torn apart is 😣 lol I have one of these in apple red and they sometimes rip at the flap stress point (where it bends when the top is opened). This seems to be an issue with these bags. Otherwise i ♥️ mine. The information that you give is important for us as consumers bc the prices of these bags keep increasing and the quality of the materials and craftsmanship is decreasing! I don’t want to just buy a bag for the name, I want that bag to be good quality, and last! Thank you for your honesty!
Great video! So much information , thank you for making these video. I wish you make YSL puffer and Miu Miu Metalasse bags. Their leather feels so nice and soft.
I love your videos!!! Really nice to see the “other side”
Scrutiny! Educational, interesting, and sooo satisfying. 😜
You should deconstruct a regular coach tabby if you haven't already! I love these video🙂 very informative
Thank you for this! I was so curious to see what made it so pillowy! I have this bag in black, red and green:)
I like these videos, it shows if you are really getting value for the money you are paying.
This is a great video! I've been pulled in by your youtube shorts, but this longer video is great. It's a little asmr/relaxing watching the deconstruction process and then you come in with an explanation and narration that answers all the questions that are popping up in my head. It's perfect and informative. I'm so glad you're testing all the accessories as well. I really enjoy learning about the entire process that goes into making these bags.
Okay, so please forgive my presumption you are obviously killing it, I have some yt/video advice from a person who spends way too much time on yt.
-The sound quality in this video is good. You could probably turn the sound up buy 30-50%. I'm listening with headphones, have the yt player volume maxed and you still sound a bit quiet compared to other yt videos.
-If you want to do a bit more editing you should add text graphics for the prices and main points you're talking about. For example: adding up the numbers for materials and labor then comparing it to the sale price. It's definitely more work but I think it would make a big impact.
Anyway you're an absolute legend, I'm a big fan and you're obviously killing it. Thanks for the content!
Little ASMR? I watch some of his videos only for ASMR - hundreds of times!!! His recent videos are not that good.
Thank you for sharing this video. Again, It's satisfying.
I love the pillow tabby! I definitely bought my mini for the cuteness factor haha. Thanks for the video!
I bought a Coach bag a while ago, very happy with it, I’ll be interested to see it’s quality… I think is the original and most popular Coach bag in black…
2 weeks ago I was in Coach and was thinking to buy this bag… went on your Instagram to check if you reviewed it. Not at that moment 🤷🏻♀️ so I decided to wait 😅
I got instead their pebble leather tote. Would like to see your review on it 🙏🏻👍🏻
The noise/sound is a joy
The very reason why I only their love vintage ones where the leather is full-grain cowhide and the creed is stamped on the leather. I've watched your review on the Station bag and hope you can review their Madison collection released in the 90s made in Italy. Cheers!
I love your channel. After breaking apart these bags, you should show how you reuse the remaining leather to create something else.
I only own Coach bags so this was a positive video for me. Wow - you're brave, it's a little heart wrenching to watch TBH
I have a renewed appreciation for Coach now
Thank you. I was looking to replace my two 30+ year old Coach purses. They’re used all the time and still in good shape. At the store looking at new ones I was wondering about them, they seem like pleather.
Great video, love the color of this Coach Tabby. Please do one of the Hermes bags at some point 🥹
I sleep to these videos they are amazing
Very informative information. Thank you!!
I bought this exact one on sale at Coach for $155 I love it
Please do a deconstruct video about the Marc Jacob’s tote bag.
Wonderful video! Can you do a deconstruction on a Dooney & Bourke Florentine handbag?
These videos are amazing
OMG! So satisfying. Do Dooney vs Brahmin next.
Wow! I love your format!! Could you please review bags from company Paris 64? Thank you! 😊
Great video as always. I’m curious to know what type of leather Coach uses for the straps on their bags. I had a bag where the strap leather was cracking and it almost seemed like it was bonded leather.
I love your video and you explain good thank you for sharing.
I got some a few weeks ago, about $200 to $300, on sale. There are different sizes and materials.
I think I got them after seeing your other videos lol.
Been watching your videos for quite a while now and I’ve been sharing it to all my friends to open their eyes on value vs brand perception. Love it! Are you open to doing similar videos for leather jackets as well?
I love your deconstruction and review videos so much! I became a subscriber. Can you do a deconstruction video for Niels Peeraer leather bags?
Great video!
Hope you can create a video listing brands that use good quality leather for a reasonable price. New subscriber here!
Love your Channel! Please do a video on Hermes!!
Have you done vintage coach on any videos? This is so interesting as a handbag collector.
Impressive!! Can you do a comparison of the same bag from outlet and retail store? Heard that brands produce those bags in different factories. Would be interesting to see if there’s any difference!
Wow, I watched a video of yours on the polene bag this morning and asked you to do the Coach Madison pillow and here you’re doing the Tabby pillow (which is great because I’m curious about the Nappa leather)
What was the outcome of the Polene bag and witch one was it???
Such an insightful deconstruction and analysis. Awesome. Would you pls do the hardware quality check on Louis Vuitton clutches as well? All my clutches suffer with the same problem where the little golden closure button starts to fade and turns almost white.
The fact that the coach story tag isn’t made of real leather really bothers me and I don’t even buy luxury purses. You think they’d want the tag to be the expensive stuff to prove their point. I’d love to see a deconstruction & thoughts on Michael Kors & Luis Vuitton. I’d also like to hear your thoughts on which luxury brand you think makes the best quality pieces, even if none of them make stuff worth the outrageous prices they sell for.
Not sure when they changed the story tag. I have a bag from 2003 that has an actual real leather story tag in it. Coach shouldn’t cut corners at all especially when some of the new bags are $500 and up.
Amazing im legit obsessed with your channel, I'm a leather handbag collector and this helps me massively, would love to see you break down the pillow madison from coach, the bigger one which is priced around 495$
Watching from Cebu Philippines!:)
Coach is Solid! Yay!
Lol. I know I keep coming back to add more comments, but i can't help myself. I've been sewing for 45 years and details are a big deal, to me. I pay attention to stitching and hardware. Coach probably has some od the highest quality hardware I've seen, and they use high quality, STRONG thread for the stitching, and the stitching is flawless.
Thank you for this video.
Could you compare a coach boutique bag Vs coach outlet bag? Could be other brand? I know they use cheaper materials to made them but I would like to know if they are overpriced for those particular items from the outlets?
Omg! You are incredible!!! Could you please try Salvatore Ferragamo handbag? Thank you 🙏
You are awesome, love watching
Thank you for your content, it helps me a lot to get rid of my complexes, because I am self-taught). I have been working for 20 years and such content helps me learn and understand that what I have thought of myself is used by professionals ❤
This is informative and ASMR 😅
It would be interesting to reassemble the bag to see the labor investment. The minor details that give it the price disparity (aside from profit) would show how the choices in hardware and leather pay off.
The ASMR on the deconstruction process is 👌🏽
Glad I found your channel. I wonder how Marc Jacobs is
Thank you for your content! I feel vindicated in my choice to not give into the “luxury” hype when it comes to accessories
❤️ your videos! I just discovered your channel this week.
If ever get the opportunity it would be cool to do a comparisons between the Fendi Peekaboo vs Hermes Kelly.
Great demo!
Do you feel the cost of a hand stitched bag as opposed to a machined produced should make a difference in the price of the bag?
i didnt buy Coach for a long time but i got this pillow bagggg
Enjoyed. Thanks 😊
I love the pillow bag, but I didn't want to invest that kind of money on a trendy bag. So I bought the Coach pebbled leather version of this bag. Which is a classic style. And then bought a Macys INC puffy bag for about $99. My INC bag is bigger and a different style but it still has that puffy look and feel to satisfy my craving of a pillow bag.
if you couldn’t afford it, it’s okay. i don’t think this bag is trendy but more so classic
Creo que voy a llorar 😢 🥹pero me encantan tus vídeos 😎🫣🤣
I love your video. I want to see if maria oliver handbags are worth it or not?
Now I want a pillow tabby
The bag seems really well stitched as was not easy to deconstruct. It was a little painful to watch as I have a number of these bags small and bigger and I absolutely love how they feel and the design. It was educational though. Thank you.
This is so cool. Please do Hermes Birkin vs Chanel clsssic flap. Thank you
Thank you for spending your money on this shit, very nice to see how they put it together
Wow! New follow. Thanks for the insight!
You need to add a soundtrack like the ones from the SNL Mr. Bill shorts. Mr. Bill was a clay figurine that screamed, "OH NO!" as a pair of hands cut him up or did other "painful" things