Secondhand Gucci Marmont, Ophidia And Soho Bags

Secondhand Gucci Marmont, Ophidia And Soho Bags

Gucci runs three handbag lines side by side, and the secondhand market prices them by material, not by prestige.

GG Marmont, and every grade is Excellent

Eight bags from $1,000 to $1,950, all graded Excellent, and five different materials. A black chevron velvet GG Marmont belt bag mini opens at $1,000 and a blue leather Marmont crossbody mini follows at $1,285. From there the line shows its range: a red GG canvas Marmont top handle flap bag mini at $1,490, then two bags at exactly $1,650, an orange leather Torchon shoulder bag small and a blue sequin Matelasse shoulder bag mini, which is a striking price match between plain calfskin and full sequins. A pink leather GG Marmont Matelasse shoulder bag small at $1950 sits just below the ceiling, and two bags tie at $1,950, a blue velvet Modern shoulder bag and a red and multicolored tweed shoulder bag small. Eight for eight on Excellent is the strongest condition showing of any group in this batch of editorials.

Ophidia, and the canvas premium

Eight bags from $950 to $1,575, and six are GG Supreme coated canvas. The two leather pieces are the cheapest and the third cheapest: a black leather Ophidia backpack mini at $950 and a black leather Web Ophidia crossbody mini at $1,095. That inversion is worth noticing, because on most houses leather commands the premium and here the printed canvas does. The canvas run climbs through a brown GG Supreme canvas Ophidia round bag at $1,035, a brown GG Supreme Ophidia dome shoulder bag small at $1840, a navy GG Supreme canvas Ophidia convertible belt bag at $1,330, a brown GG Supreme canvas Ophidia messenger small at $1,350, a brown GG Supreme canvas Ophidia bucket bag small at $2280, and an Original GG Supreme Ophidia shoulder bag medium at $1510. Six of the eight grade Excellent, and the two Very Good pieces are both canvas.

Soho, all leather and the narrowest band

Eight bags from $805 to $1,165, every one leather, and the whole line fits inside $360. That is the tightest range of the three and the cheapest ceiling. A grey leather Soho working tote large opens at $805, and a black grained leather Soho top handle tote closes at $1,165. In between the prices bunch hard: a pink leather Soho chain shoulder bag at $850, then two bags at exactly $1,075, a purple grained leather Soho chain flap crossbody small and a pink leather Soho round chain crossbody mini, then two more at exactly $1,150, a gold metallic leather Soho top handle tote and a purple leather Soho chain tote. Six of these eight grade Very Good. Soft grained calfskin in a slouchy shape is the combination most likely to show handling, and the grades reflect that.

Our honest take

Three lines, roughly one price band, three very different propositions. Marmont is the clear winner on condition, because all eight bags grade Excellent and the material choice runs from plain leather to sequins and tweed at the same money. Ophidia is the pick if you want the GG Supreme print, and the odd finding there is that the two leather bags are cheaper than almost every canvas one, so the $950 leather backpack mini is the value listing in that group. Soho is the cheapest line and the one we would be most careful with, since six of eight grade Very Good and soft grained leather in a slouchy tote does not firm back up. If you take one thing away, let it be this: at this price level on Gucci the line you choose is really a choice about condition, and Marmont is where the clean bags are.

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