Mark Cross is rising from the ashes after striking a new exclusive deal with Saks Fifth Avenue.
This American heritage brand hasn’t been seen for many years, but if you’ve seen Rear Window you might remember Grace Kelly showing Jimmy Stewart how much she could fit inside her Mark Cross overnight case. Elizabeth Taylor also reportedly snapped up 70 pieces of matching Mark Cross luggage for her travels with Richard Burton.
But the legacy came to an end in 1997, until new CEO and president Neal J. Fox came to the rescue. He snapped up the trademark and revived the label that he calls “America’s Hermes. America’s Gucci.”
The new imagining channels the heritage looks that made Mark Cross an icon. There are 11 styles in all, including the equestrian styled Gerald buckle bags and the croc-embossed Maddox clutch, pictured.
Considering the quality of the materials, the new Mark Cross bags are reasonably priced between $465 and $795. That’s not so different to the prices in the mid-1990s, so they can be considered bargains in the current climate.
The complete Mark Cross collection will be available at Saks Fifth Avenue stores by early December. Are you glad to see Mark Cross bags back on the shelves?
