LAS
VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Coach,
the "Original American House of Leather," and Gen Phoenix, a global
leading sustainable manufacturer of recycled leather fiber material
at scale, are taking the stage together at CES 2025 to share how
their transformative partnership is changing the standard for
sustainability in fashion – and unveil what's next in their
industry-leading journey.
Coach CEO and Brand President,
Todd Kahn, and Gen Phoenix CMO and
General Manager of Consumer, Elyse
Winer, invite CES attendees to join them on Thursday, January 9th at 3:00PM PST for the Great Minds panel, which will
offer a behind-the-scenes look at how these two uniquely positioned
brands are working together to drive the fashion industry's
sustainable transformation at scale. By infusing innovation into
every facet of the partnership, Coach and Gen Phoenix are
pioneering new ways of working together as one team and breaking
down traditional barriers between vendors and brands.
"As a company with 80 years of heritage, Coach is known for its
craftsmanship, quality and design," says Kahn. "This partnership
with Gen Phoenix represents a significant step in our journey to
balance Coach's rich history with a commitment to finding
innovative and sustainable solutions that help us create a better
made future."
Gen Phoenix's material has at
least an 80% lower carbon footprint compared to the global average
of conventional leather. The panel will explore the evolution of
luxury in an era of conscious consumption, how brands are
responding to consumer demands, and how successful partnerships
built on collaboration can drive revolutionary industry change.
Winer and Kahn will also unveil new product innovations and
provide a glimpse into their plans for the future. In addition to a
dynamic, interactive conversation moderated by fashion technology
reporter Maghan McDowell, attendees
will have the chance to win exclusive Coach products crafted from
the new-to-market material made with recycled leather fibers made
exclusively for the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show.
"In an industry where partnerships rarely extend beyond one-off
capsules and pilot programs, we're thrilled to be using the CES
stage as our opportunity to not only give attendees a first glimpse
at what to expect from Gen Phoenix and Coach in the coming months,
but also what the future has in store for this industry-first
strategic partnership," says Winer. "By pulling back the curtain on
how we've been able to scale this collaboration, we hope to provide
a blueprint for other brands looking to mirror the meaningful
change Coach is driving across the fashion industry, in partnership
with Gen Phoenix."
This partnership committed to sustainable innovation and
industry disruption began in March
2023, when Tapestry, Inc. (NYSE: TPR), Coach's parent
company, made a strategic investment in Gen Phoenix. The
collaboration continued in April 2023
with the debut of Coachtopia, Coach's circular sub-brand that
included a line of handbags featuring Gen Phoenix's recycled
leather fiber material. Now, Coach and Gen Phoenix look forward to
giving the world a never-before-seen look at what the future of
this partnership holds.
About Coach
Coach is a global fashion house founded in New York in
1941. Inspired by the vision of Creative Director Stuart
Vevers and the inclusive and courageous spirit of its
hometown, the brand makes beautiful things, crafted to last—for you
to be yourself in.
Coach is a Tapestry, Inc. brand. Tapestry is
publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the
ticker TPR.
About Tapestry, Inc
Our global house of brands unites the magic of Coach, kate spade
new york and Stuart Weitzman. Each of our brands are unique
and independent, while sharing a commitment to innovation and
authenticity defined by distinctive products and differentiated
customer experiences across channels and geographies. We use our
collective strengths to move our customers and empower our
communities, to make the fashion industry more sustainable, and to
build a company that's equitable, inclusive, and diverse.
Individually, our brands are iconic. Together, we can stretch
what's possible. To learn more about Tapestry, please
visit www.tapestry.com. For important news and information
regarding Tapestry, visit the Investor Relations section of our
website at www.tapestry.com/investors. In addition, investors
should continue to review our news releases and filings with
the SEC. We use each of these channels of distribution as
primary channels for publishing key information to our investors,
some of which may contain material and previously non-public
information. The Company's common stock is traded on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol TPR.
About Gen Phoenix
Gen Phoenix is delivering a new
generation of materials for the next era of sustainability.
Through a revolutionary circular process that earned the brand
recognition as one of Fast Company's 2024 Most Innovative
Companies, Gen Phoenix rescues leather offcuts destined
for landfill and regenerates them into a premium recycled
leather material coveted by the world's most iconic brands for
its beauty and durability. Since 2007, Gen Phoenix has
diverted thousands of tons of material from landfill.
Adaptable to a wide variety of feedstocks, Gen Phoenix's
patented technology platform will make material circularity
possible at an epic scale.
For more information, please visit
http://www.genphoenix.com.
MEDIA CONTACTS
Jackie Albano, Director, ESG
Communications, Tapestry
jalbano@tapestry.com
Brooke Hudson, Director, Global
Brand Communications, Coach
bhudson@coach.com
Kylie Peterson, Account Lead for
Gen Phoenix PR, SGPR
kylie@smallgirlspr.com
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