For the Love of Bags

A couple of years ago, the Marc Jacobs Sophia bag was all I wanted. I fell in love with the shape and I liked the pockets on the front even if my sis told me they looked like the bag had breasts

One day, after Marc Jacobs opened their first store in KLCC, I walked in and lo and behold! There was the Sophia on sale. It was a Sophia in Berry which is a violet shade and a colour I love because its so bright and cheery. The leather is thick but soft and buttery and wonderful to the touch.

The best part is that it was on 30% discount which put it in the region of RM3500. Yes, I know… ouch!! I gave it a thought, walked two rounds around the mall and finally, decided to steel myself and get it. However, upon inspecting the bag closely (if you are going to plonk down RM3500 for a bag you’d better inspect it closely!) I saw that there was a tiny little tear by one of the pockets. Hardly noticable but once you’ve seen it, you’d know its there. The sales assistant could only offer an extra 5% off which wasn’t very much.

I mean, if I was going to pay so much for a designer item, I’d expect to get something perfect, or close to perfect.

So, it was with great regret that I returned the bag. The store did take my number and promise to call if they got another one in stock but they never called. I guess Sophia and I were never meant to be!

Picture credit of quintmichelle