Vintage Coach Metropolitan Briefcase - Black 1
The Find: Andy Sachs's bag in The Devil Wears Prada 2. Anne Hathaway carries the vintage Coach Metropolitan Briefcase through the entire sequel, a piece costume designer Molly Rogers pulled directly from the archive. This is the original, dated December 1994, crafted in the United States from glove-tanned leather before Coach moved production overseas. The Metropolitan first launched in 1987. Forty years later, it is the most-referenced handbag in cinema.
Curator's note: I personally cross-referenced this piece against verified on-set photography from filming to confirm the silhouette, hardware, and proportions match Hathaway's screen bag exactly. This is the same archive style, in its 1994 original form.
The Details:
- Black glove-tanned cowhide, the heaviest leather grade Coach produced
- Solid brass turn-lock closure on the front exterior pocket
- Gusseted front exterior pocket with leather tab
- Top leather carry handle
- Adjustable, removable leather crossbody strap
- Interior with multiple slip pockets
- Original Coach leather hang tag attached on ball chain
- Embossed Coach creed patch reads No. M4C-5180
Measurements: Approximately 15" W x 11" H x 3" D. Adjustable strap drops to approximately 21".
Condition: Excellent vintage condition. Leather is supple with a soft natural patina developed over thirty years of careful keeping. Brass hardware retains warm tone. Interior clean. Original Coach hang tag intact and unmarked. This bag has been kept, not worked.
Authenticity: Verified authentic vintage Coach Metropolitan Briefcase, style #5180. Embossed creed patch reads No. M4C-5180, dating production to December 1994 in the United States. Original ball chain hang tag attached. Pre-overseas-production Coach, the era serious collectors actively hunt.
