MARC BY MARC JACOBS STANDARD SUPPLY TOTE BAG COLLECTION - EARLY 2000S

A PAIR OF VINTAGE MARC BY MARC JACOBS TOTE BAGS FROM THE DESIGNER'S STANDARD SUPPLY LINE, REPRESENTING THE ACCESSIBLE LUXURY AESTHETIC OF THE EARLY 2000S. THE COLLECTION COMPRISES ONE BEIGE FLORAL-PRINTED CANVAS TOTE AND ONE STRIKING TURQUOISE BOTANICAL-PRINT COTTON TOTE, EACH EXEMPLIFYING THE BRAND'S SIGNATURE APPROACH TO FUNCTIONAL LUXURY ACCESSORIES.

IDENTIFICATION AND SPECIFICATIONS:
- MAKER: MARC BY MARC JACOBS (DIFFUSION LINE OF MARC JACOBS)
- COLLECTION: STANDARD SUPPLY
- MODEL NUMBER: 0731.83 (BEIGE BAG)
- TYPE: TRAVEL (BEIGE BAG DESIGNATION)
- PERIOD: EARLY 2000S

BEIGE TOTE SPECIFICATIONS:
- MATERIAL: PRINTED COTTON CANVAS WITH SUBTLE FLORAL MOTIF IN MUTED TONES
- INTERIOR: STRIPED COTTON LINING IN BLUE AND WHITE
- HARDWARE: BRASS-TONE SNAP CLOSURE AND HARDWARE
- HANDLES: WOVEN CANVAS STRAPS IN NATURAL TAN
- CONSTRUCTION: MACHINE-SEWN WITH REINFORCED STRESS POINTS
- CONDITION: GOOD. SHOWS LIGHT SURFACE SOILING AND NATURAL FADING CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND USE. HANDLES DISPLAY WEAR APPROPRIATE TO A WELL-USED TRAVEL PIECE. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, TEARS, OR REPAIRS EVIDENT.

TURQUOISE TOTE SPECIFICATIONS:
- MATERIAL: PRINTED COTTON CANVAS WITH BOLD BOTANICAL DESIGN IN YELLOW, PINK, BLUE, AND BURGUNDY TONES ON TURQUOISE GROUND
- INTERIOR: STRIPED COTTON LINING IN BLUE AND WHITE
- HARDWARE: BLACK NYLON ZIPPER WITH BRASS-TONE SNAP CLOSURE
- HANDLES: FABRIC-WRAPPED HANDLES IN MATCHING BOTANICAL PRINT
- CONSTRUCTION: MACHINE-SEWN WITH REINFORCED CORNERS AND ZIPPER INSTALLATION
- CONDITION: GOOD. COLOUR REMAINS VIBRANT WITH MINIMAL FADING. MINOR CREASING TO FABRIC FROM STORAGE. HANDLES SHOW LIGHT WEAR. NO TEARS, HOLES, OR REPAIRS.

OVERALL ASSESSMENT:
BOTH BAGS EXEMPLIFY THE MARC BY MARC JACOBS DESIGN PHILOSOPHY OF THE EARLY 2000S: ACCESSIBLE LUXURY WITH PRACTICAL FUNCTIONALITY. THE STANDARD SUPPLY LINE REPRESENTED THE BRAND'S ENTRY-LEVEL OFFERING, DESIGNED FOR EVERYDAY USE WITHOUT COMPROMISING AESTHETIC QUALITY. THE BEIGE BAG'S UNDERSTATED FLORAL PRINT AND THE TURQUOISE BAG'S EXUBERANT BOTANICAL DESIGN REFLECT THE DESIGN TRENDS OF THE PERIOD. BOTH PIECES RETAIN THEIR STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AND REMAIN FUNCTIONAL AS TRAVEL OR EVERYDAY TOTES. THE STRIPED COTTON LININGS AND BRASS HARDWARE ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE PERIOD AND BRAND SPECIFICATIONS. THESE BAGS REPRESENT A MOMENT IN CONTEMPORARY DESIGN HISTORY WHEN DESIGNER DIFFUSION LINES DEMOCRATISED LUXURY ACCESSORIES FOR A BROADER MARKET.

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

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Location of item: 60 Marple Avenue, Villawood, NSW, Australia