Mark Cross - Oldest American Luxury Brand

[jellyv]

I just double checked and mine is the grace small not the mini.

Yes, right. The vid is of the Small Grace and not the Mini. The Small is gorgeous and pretty functional, though you do have to be comfortable with a bag that opens out at the side. I downsized my glasses case for a better fit in it.

 

[MidlifeFashionPrincess]

The Small is gorgeous and pretty functional,

Thanks for this. So, this might be a silly question, but when do you tend to wear yours? What kinds of situations? As a daily bag or other?

 

[jellyv]

For me it was special occasion. I’m a medium-size bag person for everyday and also prefer a less two-handed type of opening deal for everyday (you have to support it when opening it up, usually).

 

[vintagemod09]

Hi I have a mini Grace Box bag in lizard (and omg I can’t get over how gorgeous it is). First of all, the quality is fantastic, I’d say just a smidge below Hermès. Idk what it is, but Hermès just has that little something special that sets their bags apart from the rest. That said, my mini Grace was originally priced at $4495, and I got it on sale for $1618 on Net-a-Porter (60% off plus an additional 10 off that). I dread to think of what the Hermès equivalent of a mini Grace in exotic would be! In comparison, Mark Cross is an incredible value, and you’re sacrificing very little in terms of quality.

I watched that video, too. He says mini, but what he actually has is a small. The main difference (apart from size) is that the mechanism does not lock, so no keyhole or key, which isn’t a big deal in my book because I wouldn’t bother locking it, anyway. I can definitely fit necessities in my box, including my iPhone 12 mini (it also fits iPhone XS), cardholder, insulin pen (woohoo diabetes), lipstick, AirPods, keys. It’s definitely more of a night out or statement piece than a day bag. I’m including some photos for you.
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oh my! I see you not only have Mark Cross but also Fauré Le Page! Huge fan of the latter! And I just purchased my first Mark Cross bag! A Christy top handle which I'm excited to get. Definitely want to get a mini Grace box bag eventually to add to my collection!

 

[Deneuveness]

I really love this company and its heritage - so quietly elegant.

I particularly like the "Murphy" bag.

 

[jbags07]

Been on a kick collecting vintage Mark Cross bags and wanted to share this underrated luxury brand. It’s iconic bag is the “Grace Box” named after Grace Kelly after appearing with it in Alfred Hitchcock’s Read Window movie. Just wanted to shine a spot light on this brand and the great quality bags they have.
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These are gorgeous bags!

 

[jbags07]

Hi I have a mini Grace Box bag in lizard (and omg I can’t get over how gorgeous it is). First of all, the quality is fantastic, I’d say just a smidge below Hermès. Idk what it is, but Hermès just has that little something special that sets their bags apart from the rest. That said, my mini Grace was originally priced at $4495, and I got it on sale for $1618 on Net-a-Porter (60% off plus an additional 10 off that). I dread to think of what the Hermès equivalent of a mini Grace in exotic would be! In comparison, Mark Cross is an incredible value, and you’re sacrificing very little in terms of quality.

I watched that video, too. He says mini, but what he actually has is a small. The main difference (apart from size) is that the mechanism does not lock, so no keyhole or key, which isn’t a big deal in my book because I wouldn’t bother locking it, anyway. I can definitely fit necessities in my box, including my iPhone 12 mini (it also fits iPhone XS), cardholder, insulin pen (woohoo diabetes), lipstick, AirPods, keys. It’s definitely more of a night out or statement piece than a day bag. I’m including some photos for you.
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Just….wow What a beautiful bag

 

[Deneuveness]

Oh my gosh - I just think this is such a gorgeous bag. @Elm1979 - do you think this is the larger size of the Murphy?

 

[Elm1979]

Hi! Yes, I believe that it the larger size.
Beautiful in brown!

 

[Elm1979]

Oh my gosh - I just think this is such a gorgeous bag. @Elm1979 - do you think this is the larger size of the Murphy?

I’m not on instagram,
So it’s a bit hard to tell for sure…

 

[jeune_fille]

Anyone owns a Mini Trunk? I would like to ask what can fit inside the bag and also how is it holding up.

 

[Yenzi]

This isn't a Mark Cross bag, is it? The brand listed is "Cross". I know nothing about designer bags! https://www.ebay.com/itm/1852101400...2i8CwfXlmoMYQYB6C18vjcTcTjrGCMOou424l7XrO6eUw

 

[BalletDream]

It’s beautiful!! I like the “Murphy” too.

 

[Twill Bill]

I have two Mark Cross bags - a black caviar leather "Sara" purchased on ebay and a red grained leather "Scottie" purchased on The RealReal. The quality is great and I got very reasonable prices second hand considering they arrived almost like new. Perhaps that speaks to the excellent durability of the bags? I use them both as everyday bags when I don't need to carry too much stuff. I'm really happy with them.

(not my photos, but the same bags)

I also just purchased a small "Grace" in yellow/orange caviar leather on Vestiaire. I can't wait for it to arrive!

 

[AlexaKate]

Hi sorry to have to hijacked this post as there’s not many discussion about this brand, I’m thinking to get a small grace mark cross a bag and would like some opinion on whether it can fit an iPhone 13 pro and which color should I opt for