It's a genuine coach with all of the accompanying documentation to prove it.  The bag is not large though, I thought it looked larger in the photo.  This would be a good casual day bag but is only about 12" long.  It comes with a long shoulder strap or a short carry handle although it seems the shorter handle is not removable.  The shoulder strap seems to be removable though.  This is the perfect gift for the intended recipient so I am extremely pleased and feel I got a good value.  This purse is not available on the Coach site so I imagine it is a discontinued bag.  An interesting point; because I saved so much on the purse, I found the matching tennis shoes still available from the Coach website so I ordered and received them to make one fabulous gift!