Okay, let me tell you about this little adventure I went on recently. It all started, as many things do, with rewatching a movie. This time it was ‘The Devil Wears Prada’. Classic, right? Anyway, I got fixated on that bag Andy Sachs carries around – you know, the kind of slouchy, studded green-ish one. The Marc Jacobs one.
Suddenly, it wasn’t just a bag in a movie. I felt like I needed to track it down. Don’t ask me why, sometimes these things just grab you. So, down the rabbit hole I went. First step, figure out exactly what bag it was. I started digging online, searching things like “Andy Sachs green bag Devil Wears Prada” and “Marc Jacobs bag Devil Wears Prada”. Took a while, sifting through forum posts from years ago, looking at blurry screenshots.
Turns out, it was a specific Marc Jacobs style from way back when the movie came out. Not something you can just walk into a store and buy now, obviously. This meant hitting the second-hand market.
The Hunt Begins
So, I started my patrol. Day after day, I was checking all the usual places: eBay, Poshmark, The RealReal, Vestiaire Collective. You name it, I was scrolling through it. It was kind of crazy how much time I started sinking into this.
- Found plenty of Marc Jacobs bags.
- Found some green bags.
- Found some studded bags.
- Found some bags that were close, but not quite right. Different color, different hardware, wrong size.
It got a bit frustrating, honestly. Some listings had terrible photos. Others were priced ridiculously high for bags that looked really worn out. And then there’s always that little voice in the back of your head worrying if it’s even authentic, you know?
Finding ‘The One’ (Sort Of)
I almost gave up a couple of times. Figured it was a silly whim. But then, one evening, buried deep in search results, I spotted it. The color looked right, the studs seemed right, the shape was there. The pictures weren’t amazing, but they were decent enough. The description said it was used, showed some wear, which I expected for a bag that old.
The price wasn’t cheap, but it wasn’t insane either, compared to some others I’d seen. I hesitated for a bit, reread the description, zoomed in on the photos probably fifty times. Then I just decided to go for it. Clicked ‘buy’.
Waiting and Unboxing
Then came the waiting. Felt like forever. I kept checking the tracking info, probably annoyed the seller. When the package finally showed up, I practically tore it open right there in the hallway.
And there it was. It definitely showed its age – a few scuffs on the corners, the leather wasn’t pristine. But you know what? It was it. The shape, the feel, the overall look. It was the bag from the movie, or close enough that my little obsession felt satisfied.
So, what’s the verdict? It felt pretty good, actually. Holding this piece of movie history, sort of. I cleaned it up a bit, conditioned the leather. Took it out once or twice. It’s a cool bag with a story, even if the main story is just me spending way too much time hunting it down online. It was a fun little project, a successful treasure hunt in its own way.
