Bonnie Cashin
The American pioneer of layered sportswear and the toggle closure. Tags reading 'Bonnie Cashin Design' for Russ Taylor or 'a Bonnie Cashin Design' for Sills and Coach date the collaboration and decade.
- Origin
- USA
- Founded
- 1953
- Category
- Designer & Casual
- Documented eras
- 3
How Bonnie Cashin labels evolved over time. Match the markers below against the tag in hand to place a garment in its era.
1953–1969
Russ Taylor Collaboration Tags
Square or rectangular tags reading 'Bonnie Cashin Design' for Russ Taylor, with clean elegant fonts and early 'Weatherwear' branding.
- 'Bonnie Cashin Design' for Russ Taylor wording.
- Square or rectangular tag format.
- 'Weatherwear for Russ Taylor' on early pieces.
- Elegant, clean font.
How to spot it
'Bonnie Cashin Design for Russ Taylor' — the 1950s–60s collaboration tag.
Value signal
Very strong; early Bonnie Cashin collaboration pieces are museum-quality.
1970–1979
Sills and Coach Tags
'Bonnie Cashin Design' for Sills and Coach; bright bold colours announce her 1970s collaborations.
- 'Bonnie Cashin Design' for Sills or Coach labels.
- Bright and bold colour schemes.
- Sometimes cursive font for 'Bonnie Cashin'.
How to spot it
'Bonnie Cashin Design for Sills' or 'for Coach' — the 1970s collaboration tags.
Value signal
Very strong; Coach collaborations are particularly sought.
1980–present
Later Sills Tags
'a Bonnie Cashin Design' for Sills; bold lettering and leather-care instructions on some pieces.
- 'a Bonnie Cashin Design' for Sills wording.
- Bold lettering with unique construction details.
- Leather-specific care instructions on relevant pieces.
How to spot it
'a Bonnie Cashin Design' — the later tag wording variant.
Value signal
Strong; later Sills pieces remain highly collectible.