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9 Most Gift-Ready Coach Tabby Bags to Shop Before the Holidays (and How to Style One!)

Here at WWD Shop, we’re Tabby evangelists, meaning our editors own the bag in multiple iterations, love the bag, and will take every opportunity out there to preach about its desirability. We’re also archivists of sorts when it comes to Coach‘s Tabby — having chronicled the Chain Tabby Shoulder Bag debut at the label’s fall 2025 runway and the ways in which front-row show attendees styled it. So too did we cover the Times Square Tabby‘s arrival on the scene, the popularity of a 2024 tie dye Tabby variation (boho-chic to the max), and, most recently, the perfect-for-fall releases of the Coach Empire Bag (the very one seen in the hands of Anne Hathaway while she filmed “The Devil Wears Prada 2”) in the Loved Leather style: boasting an intentionally worn-in and vintage-inspired look. This summer, we also rushed to grab — and point readers to — new Brooklyn Bag options, swathed in pastels and deeper hues like Merlot.

All this is to say: We know a thing or two about Coach… and about the Tabby specifically. Though the silhouette was first introduced to the world in the fall of 2019, it took notes from a 1970s Coach design — being an ode to the brand’s rich legacy. In the six years since, the bag underwent many a transformation under the guidance of creative director Stuart Vevers, who is known (and lauded) for the frequent allusions to New York City edginess and youthful, downtown cool he infuses into his work.

While the Brooklyn rose to fame based on its placements as part of Bella Hadid’s model-off-duty ‘fits over the years, versions of the Tabby have been worn by everyone from Ice Spice and Lola Tung to Jennifer Lopez and Emily Ratajkowski. And while the catchall’s classic colorways — Maple, Honey Brown, and Chalk among them — will always be famous, we seriously urge shopping the celeb-approved bag’s newer releases for everyone on your list this holiday season.

If your mom has expressed multiple times her penchant for snake print, treat her to the Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 With Beaded Snake, whose textural richness is complemented by the kind of metallic shine that turns heads on the street. And if your wife is a big fan of cowboy-coded looks, allow her to match that go-to pair of Western boots with Coach’s Chain Tabby Shoulder Bag in Denim. Wrapped in a deep blue jean material, the beaut merges an inherently laid-back vibe with chic, elevated details (peep that gilded central chain and leather trim). Should the woman in your life want to take a page directly from Coach’s runway, surprise her with the Chain Tabby Shoulder Bag With Sketch Print: which benefits from a graffiti-clad body and was carried by models at the Coach spring 2025 show.

In other words, there’s a Tabby Bag available on coach.com for every style sensibility under the sun, whether your giftee this year leans more classic or more avant-garde in her sartorial equations. To help you hone in on the be-all and end-all bag that will awe her on Christmas morning, allow us to introduce you to the nine best and most gift-ready Tabby Bags of 2025.

Warning: You’ll fall in love and buy one for yourself, too.

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Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 With Beaded Snake

You didn’t need top designers’ collections this season to tell you that snake print is all the rage right now. This bag takes things up a notch, though, based on the fact that it’s beaded — bringing an even more exotic touch to the cold-blooded creature it references. Three detachable straps here (including that chain one) offer up many ways to wear the piece, and you’ll be grateful for the soft underhand feel of its natural grain leather, too.

Price upon publish date of this article: $595

Best Coach Tabby Gifts of 2025: Top Holiday Handbag Styles to Shop

Coach Chain Tabby Shoulder Bag in Denim

“Yeehaw” meets “sophisticated” in this bestselling Chain Tabby Shoulder Bag: featuring a roomier size with more organizational compartments (including an exterior zip pocket!) than the aforementioned beaded one, meaning you or your giftee will be able to stow in it everything from a favored tube of lipstick to a small notebook and a sunglasses case. As for the bag’s cotton makeup? Per Coach, it’s sourced from farms that use regenerative agricultural practices. A win for you and a win for the planet.

Price upon publish date of this article: $495

Best Coach Tabby Gifts of 2025: Top Holiday Handbag Styles to Shop

Coach Chain Tabby Shoulder Bag With Sketch Print

Go bold or go home with this graffiti Tabby, boasting a structured silhouette that avoids feeling frou-frou thanks to all those doodles. Whether its recipient chooses to don it crossbody-style, snug underneath their arm, or by clutching that short strap, the guaranteed outcome will be an ensemble that feels as approachable as it does aspirational for anyone who has the privilege of witnessing it.

Price upon publish date of this article: $650

Best Coach Tabby Gifts of 2025: Top Holiday Handbag Styles to Shop

Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 With Western Rivets

Another cowboy-core pick, Coach’s Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 With Western Rivets is a way to honor your love of Americana while signaling your knowledge of the latest fashion trends. We don’t know which detail we love more: that fringe tassel dangle or the perfectly circular rivets that pop against the bag’s all-black body. Pair with a leather jacket and step outside in confidence.

Price upon publish date of this article: $695

Best Coach Tabby Gifts of 2025: Top Holiday Handbag Styles to Shop

Coach Upcrafted Pillow Tabby Shoulder Bag 18

You might not associate buttercup yellow with fall and winter, but know that the woman on your list will be overjoyed to receive a Tabby this vibrant and full of life. With its puffy, pillowy exterior, top-quality Nappa leather, petite size, and contrasting adornments, the shoulder bag proves to be an exceptional pick for occasions spanning from date night to strolls down foreign city streets. What’s more, it’s part of Coach’s (Re)Loved program, which promotes circularity in the fashion industry by recycling pre-loved accessories.

Price upon publish date of this article: $550

Best Coach Tabby Gifts of 2025: Top Holiday Handbag Styles to Shop

Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 With Signature Beading

This particular Tabby takes a no-holds-barred approach to glamour. It shimmers at every angle, courtesy of that crystal beading making out a pattern of Coach’s signature “C”; the pavé hardware, too, adheres to the more-is-more philosophy when it comes to shine. No matter if you’re wearing metallic pumps with a cocktail gown or a simple getup marked by straight-leg jeans and a cashmere sweater, know that this Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 will take every last outfit from simply cute to instantly covetable in no time.

Price upon publish date of this article: $695

Best Coach Tabby Gifts of 2025: Top Holiday Handbag Styles to Shop

Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 With Beaded Tiger

Fascinated by the Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 With Beaded Snake? Don’t sleep on its Beaded Tiger counterpart, made for every fashionista out there who loves wild cat prints most. Whichever one of your loved ones receives this hot pick as a gift will soon become inseparable from the bag — no doubt marveling constantly at its subtle slouch, crystal beaded satin composition, and accommodating interior.

Price upon publish date of this article: $595

Best Coach Tabby Gifts of 2025: Top Holiday Handbag Styles to Shop

Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 With Crystal Beaded Fringe

And now, a fringe Tabby Bag option that goes all in on textures vis-à-vis its beading: inspired by the flappers of the Roaring Twenties, according to the product’s on-site description. The interplay of
suede and natural grain leather here also makes this handbag a must-snag essential, and that timeless black colorway is capable of fitting in with every kind of aesthetic. That’s what we call fringe benefits!

Price upon publish date of this article: $695

Best Coach Tabby Gifts of 2025: Top Holiday Handbag Styles to Shop

Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 in Pecan

Emily Ratajkowski was spotted toting a Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 in a very similar shade to this warm-brown Pecan last year, as an integral part of her silk skirt– and cowboy-boot powered outfit. No shortage of other celebrities are drawn to the style, and it remains one of the most popular offerings on Coach’s site. The simple reason for that? Lacking any kind of crystal, fringe, or beaded add-ons, the purse keeps things looking classy and universally compatible with what can be found in your wardrobe. Its hue puts special emphasis on that natural grain leather materiality, while the bag’s slouchiness wins even more points in the looks department.

Price upon publish date of this article: $450



How to Style a Coach Tabby Bag

crystal coach tabby bag styled with red sweater, boots, and skirt

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Meet the Author

Stacia Datskovska is a Senior Commerce Writer at WWD. Previously, she worked at ELLE DECOR as an assistant digital editor, covering all things luxury, culture, and lifestyle through a design lens. Her bylines over the past five years have appeared in USA Today, Baltimore Sun, Teen Vogue, Boston Globe, Food & Wine, Cosmopolitan, and more. Prior to joining ELLE DECOR, Datskovska learned the ins and outs of e-commerce at Mashable, where she tested products, covered tentpole sales events, and curated gift guide roundups. She graduated from NYU with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and international relations. Datskovska regularly reports on trending handbags that are truly worth readers’ time and money.

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