Coachtopia is a world in progress, supported by a community of designers, thinkers, makers and consumers.
Through partnerships, collaborations, design challenges and ongoing conversations about how we can work towards a more circular future, we’re engaging a global community to help us address fashion’s impact on the planet.
The Coachtopia beta community
Since we founded Coachtopia, we’ve been inspired by the passion of our Beta Community, a global and growing network of diverse and inspiring Generation Z individuals who are feeding their opinions and ideas into Coachtopia products, messages and concepts as we develop them. By collaborating with activists, designers, makers and creatives from within the community on our content, products and initiatives, we’re building Coachtopia as a platform for change.
Meet the Coachtopians
Our Beta community members hail from across the globe and all walks of life. From artists and designers to activists and entrepreneurs, they are united by a desire to drive positive change and help build a better future for fashion.
“We want to be invited to the table. We want to talk about these things. We want to make sure that we're being heard.”
Danny, they/them, 22
@dannyvogwill
“We are a generation that is forced to think about the future with fear. With Coachtopia, we get to help create a future that is hopeful—and comes from us.”
Molly, they/them, 23
@_mollymocket
“Coachtopia is inviting us to disrupt the fashion space... to come together and make it more accessible, more sustainable, more innovative.”
Carmen, she/her, 26
@carmenjcarroll
Open-source creativity
Through limited edition product collaborations, we’re inviting emerging talents to showcase their creativity through the world of Coachtopia, bringing new and inspiring perspectives to bear on fashion’s challenges.
A platform for talent
We’re spotlighting design, art and illustration talent through collaborations on limited edition Coachtopia product. Our first limited edition, created for the launch of Coachtopia, is with New York based illustrator/director/designer Sabrina Lau—with more to follow.
Community craft
We’re exploring new ways to make and remake with leading upcyclers, asking them to reimagine Coach scraps and products. The resulting work will be featured in key drops throughout the year.
Designing the future
Through the Coach Foundation, we’re investing in tomorrow’s design talent. The CFDA x Coach Dream It Real Circular Design Scholarship has been awarded to 15 students passionate about making fashion more circular. We’ve invited these scholars to participate in a “Coachtopia Waste Contest” in which, with mentorship from the Coachtopia team, they worked to develop new creative uses for Coach leather scraps. Select projects will be released as limited edition drops.
The Coachtopia Catalyst Fund
Through our partnership with 1% for the Planet, we’re donating 1% of our revenue to fund and accelerate the visionary work of emerging Gen Z climate leaders in our community. Learn more about how we’re empowering these environmentalists, entrepreneurs and educators below.
Black Girl Environmentalist
Black Girl Environmentalist is a non-profit organization founded in 2021 by Coachtopia community member Wawa Gatheru, with the mission of making the climate movement more inclusive. Our donation will help launch their Hazel M. Johnson Fellowship Program next summer, giving Black female and non-binary college students the opportunity of a summer internship at leading environmental institutions.