Bella Hadid Secures Coach's Must-Have Empire Bag, Just Like I Predicted She Would

From my keyboard to Bella Hadid's closet.

Bella Hadid leaves a press event in new york city carrying a coach empire bag
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The moment I saw Coach's Empire Carryall debut at the label's Fall 2025 fashion show, my fashion editor senses told me two things: First, that the pantheon of Coach's best bags had just earned another soon-to-be viral style in the form of this East-West bag with extra-long handles. And second, that Bella Hadid would be the person to carry it there. Just over a month later, the model's return to New York City on March 25 proved my theories correct.

Bella Hadid's boho-chic, studded suede bag was her first companion for a day of rushing between photoshoots and casual paparazzi walks, but it wasn't her last. After starting the day with a Valentino runway tote, she quick-changed into a little black polo dress, knee-high boots, and the bag that nearly every fashion magazine would cover within minutes: the Coach Empire Carryall. She strategically placed it on her shoulder facing the cameras outside a Manhattan studio, its creamy leather juxtaposing the skintight sheen of her dress. She certainly knew runway obsessives would clock exactly which collection it came from—and that we'd want to purchase it immediately.

Bella Hadid walks to her car in a black mini dress with knee high boots and a black Coach bag

Bella Hadid left a photoshoot on March 25 carrying Coach's Empire Carryall over her shoulder.

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Dibs on Coach's Empire Carryall didn't necessarily seem guaranteed even for Bella Hadid. Shortly after the see-now, buy-now style premiered on the Coach runway, styled with a range of utility vests, heavy coats, and '90s-grunge slip dresses in shades coordinating with the bags' leather, it sold out. Having witnessed the bags' three versatile shades and essentials-friendly shapes live on the runway myself, I'd sensed its must-have energy. And, I'd been jealous of those who clicked fast enough to shop it first.

a model on the Coach 2025 runway carrying a coach leather bag with a coordinating vest

Models debuted the Coach Empire Carryall on the Fall 2025 runway, tucking it next to color-coordinating coats and dresses.

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I'd also guessed Bella Hadid would still manage to swipe the Coach Empire Carryall for herself eventually. It was the Orêbella founder carrying Coach's triangular Brooklyn bag last summer that sent sales skyward; likewise for a viral woven tote from the upcycled Coachtopia line.

Hadid has tried on other designer bags for size over the past year, from Saint Laurent's Sac du Jour to the aforementioned Valentino tote. But time after time, the model's Coach bags are the ones she isn't alone in carrying.

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Halie LeSavage
Senior Fashion & Beauty News Editor

Halie LeSavage is the senior fashion and beauty news editor at Marie Claire, where she assigns, edits, and writes stories for both sections. Halie is an expert on runway trends, celebrity style, emerging fashion and beauty brands, and shopping (naturally). In over seven years as a professional journalist, Halie’s reporting has ranged from fashion week coverage spanning the Copenhagen, New York, Milan, and Paris markets, to profiles on industry insiders like celebrity stylist Molly Dickson, to breaking news stories on noteworthy brand collaborations and beauty product launches. (She can personally confirm that Bella Hadid’s Ôrebella perfume is worth the hype.) She has also written dozens of research-backed shopping guides to finding the best tote bags, ballet flats, and more. Most of all, Halie loves to explore what style trends—like the rise of emotional support accessories or TikTok’s 75 Hard Style Challenge—can say about culture writ large. She also justifies almost any purchase by saying it’s “for work.”

Halie has previously held writer and editor roles at Glamour, Morning Brew, and Harper’s Bazaar. She has been cited as a fashion and beauty expert in The Cut, CNN Underscored, and Reuters, among other outlets, and appears in newsletters like Selleb and Self Checkout to provide shopping recommendations. In 2022, she earned the Hearst Spotlight Award for excellence and innovation in fashion journalism. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English from Harvard College. Outside of work, Halie is passionate about books, baking, and her miniature Bernedoodle, Dolly. For a behind-the-scenes look at her reporting, you can follow Halie on Instagram and TikTok.