Marc by Marc Jacobs Totally Turnlock Faridah Bag

This great pebbled leather bag is beautiful and spacious.  I just don't use it enough, so I am letting it go.  

*Exterior pockets, including large exterior zip pocket

*Interior pockets, including a zipped pocket

*Fully lined (Please note pink stain shown in picture, not noticeable from outside bag)

*Comes with original dust bag

*Great condition

*15" x 14" x 7"

**Retails for around $448, Asking $180 + $10 to ship in USA

Please email me with questions at sheila(dot)mccaffrey(at)gmail

MARC JACOBS Rare MOD Patent Shopper Tote Bag

I am wearing the bag with my own Rachel Comey dress, Marc Jacobs boots (apologies in advance for the plug, but I am selling a pair in size 39 5. in my eBay shop, which is what I use to sell things I think are too expensive or not in the spirit of The General Economy), and one of my treasured Lanvin origami necklaces. I do not make a profit EVER from anything I sell on this blog. I use this blog only to edit my own closet.

MARC JACOBS Rare MOD Patent Shopper Tote Bag
Condition: MINT

This is a Marc Jacobs (*not* Marc by Marc Jacobs) mod shopper/tote*. I bought it and used it on a week long trip to Japan. It's been hanging in my closet since...and so I thought, as someone put it so well on this page, it's time to let someone enjoy it as a new thing.

*the word "shopper" is usually meant to designate a tote that is rectangular in shape.

I love this bag but listing it is yet another test of how far I can edit. (At this point, it seems like I'm preparing for a new monastic life.)

The tote is made of patent textured leather, lined in a darker cream canvas that's not so light as to invite stains. The details are what are so great about this tote. There's a large flap pocket in the front, several smaller pockets in which to slip phones and whatnot and a small pocket with a brass zipper and signature heavy brass pull. Inside, a zipped pocket with matching brass pull and a patch pocket made of patent leather.

I think this bag looks great held like a shopping tote. I love the flat profile -- it's so slim and sleek. There's just no bulk to the shape whatsoever, which is a nice change from all the super huge and heavy totes that are out there.

With original sleeper bag.

Made In Italy. The quality of the workmanship and the materials used are phenomenal.

Measurements: 13" x 15.5" x 3.5"
Handle drop: 8"

Condition: Mint. There is absolutely no wear on the edges, rips, stains or scratches. Condition rating: 9.75/10 and comes in its original sleeper bag.

I paid $780 + tax at Barneys -- so like $850 -- on sale from $1100.
Asking: $370 + $12 shipping ($3 more to Canada -- inquire about other countries!) I considered asking for swap items but I realize that my original intent was to live more minimally, not accumulate more. So I will say simply, if you have any appealing APC (especially bags and dresses), Isabel Marant, Vanessa Bruno (La Lune Bag), any Golden Goose, cashmere v-neck sweaters, or whatever, so speak up! Or we can take a discount off the bag... I am looking in particular to replace two beloved items:

A grey denim tote bag from APC or a blouson mini-dress with buttons up the front (in size 34 or 36.) This was made several seasons and they are a bit of a uniform for me.




Listing end: I want everyone who is interested to have a fair chance at this without having to check for new listings everyday, so November 28. If no one responds, then December 3. Thanks! Leave email, questions or comments in comments area.

Marc Jacobs "Sophia" bag MINT

Gorgeous, authentic and classic Marc Jacobs handbag--not the Marc by Marc Jacobs line. Supple leather, barely used by me. I wore it out maybe two times? No nicks, pen marks, scratches--it's in pristine condition. Bought from a pricey consignment boutique.

Why give it up? It was my very first MJ bag but I'm not just wearing it as much as I want to. Hope to give it to someone who'll give it love!

Deets:
* Marc Jacobs "Sophia" Leather Handbag in peachy/nude.
* A modern, functional design that works beautifully with any combination of outfits and occasions.
* Top Quality Calfskin Leather
* Marc Jacobs signature polished silver hardware and padlock clasps
* Padlocks and zipper pulls are all engraved with "Marc Jacobs"
* Two outside front pockets
* Two zippered compartments and middle compartment that secures with a magnetic closure
* One sturdy adjustable leather carrying handle with notches so you can customize length
* Contrast white top stitching that disappears into the nude color
* Beautiful suede interior lining in turquoise
* Approximate Size: 13.5"W x 9"H x 2.5"D
* MADE IN ITALY

Price: Original retail price was $825, but I paid about $450. Yours for $275 (including shipping with insurance). PayPal preferred. Please leave your e-mail in comments, thanks! I'll ship as soon as I receive payment.

Listing ends: October 29.

Marc Jacobs Signature Line "Padlock Stachel" in tumbled Calf Leather w/ key in Cloche (leather key holder)- Brand New

This is a Padlock Satchel from Marc Jacobs' signature line in a "peony" tumbled calf leather.

Since it's not from the Marc by Marc Jacobs line, it's made in Italy. The quality and detail are sublime.

It has been loved and carefully tended to and *sob* it's brand new.

Quick back story: I always get a little depressed when I pull this bag out of my closet. I'd been traveling/working in another country when I saw this in a magazine. When I came home, I immediately called the San Francisco boutique on Maiden Lane to order it (along with a coat) because they didn't have it in the New York store. I had to return one thing, so I chose the coat (they were snippity about it, too!)

I have this habit of putting my really nice, expensive stuff away because I'm too scared to use them and then I pull them out once a month to admire them.

Bad habit. The result: I have a closet of really nice things that I've never allowed myself to use, and further, and a bit of a neurotic habit to break.

So I'm trying to sell the brand new things I've squirreled away -- it's just a shame my nice things don't get used. The plus side is that everything I store is in perfect condition, in its original wrappings and sleeper bags.

The zippers and pulls on this bag, for example, are still wrapped in its original tissue paper. The cloche for the key (which is permanently attached by leather strap to the bag) is still wrapped its original plastic. There is nary a scratch on the bag. The interior is still stuffed with its original tissue paper, too.

Measurements: 11.5" x 8" x 6" (depth)
Handles: are adjustable. From the longest rivets, they are 23", 21" or 19". At its longest, the handle drop is 8".

The interior is full of detail. There are, in total, three pockets. There is a center dividing pocket with heavy metal polished silver pulls. It is in a cream canvas. The bag is lined in white suede. The contrast stitching is white. There is an interior change pocket. The last pocket is exterior to the bag but under the flap.

The flap is secured by a lock that locks using a key enclosed in a leather cloche, which is attached to the bag.

Paid: I paid full retail for this bag $875 + shipping. Yes. Seriously.

Asking: $400 including shipping - add a few dollars for shipping to Canada and Australia.

The photos I have included here are my own, so no surprises. The bag will come in this perfect condition, with its original sleeper. I think that brand new Marc Jacobs bags (not from the secondary line) are rarely found for the price I'm asking. I just hope that someone will get to enjoy a bag I took care of so lovingly, since I couldn't allow myself to! (Sigh)

Note: the color in the first photo best captures the actual color of the bag.

Listing end: October 29, 2009. If you are interested, leave your contact info in the comments! I really, really hope I can find someone to whom I can pass it on. Feeling more sentimental about this than usual, which is to say, a lot.

Feel free to ask questions, too -- my email tienshih at gmail