Madeleine Swann’s bag is easy to overlook in Spectre, which is much of its appeal. The Chloé Marcie Small Saddle Bag is a compact leather bag with a flap front, saddle stitching and a strap that adjusts for shoulder or cross-body wear. In brown, the colour seen on screen, it sits easily beside white shirting, desert light and a long journey. In our view it is a bag worth owning well away from the film.
In the film
Léa Seydoux’s Madeleine Swann carries the bag in Spectre (2015). It is with her as she and Daniel Craig’s Bond climb the stairs to Hotel L’Americain in Morocco, and again in the desert while they wait for the Rolls-Royce, where it is part of her white Sahara outfit.
The details of the Chloé Marcie Small Saddle Bag
The saddle shape. Chloé builds the Marcie around seventies equestrian styling: saddle stitching and a feminine, riding-inspired outline. The result looks like a piece of riding tack that has been quietly refined, with nothing added for show.
An adjustable strap. The leather strap can be lengthened for shoulder wear or for carrying the bag across the body. Across the body is the better choice for travel, because it leaves both hands free for passports, cases and doors.
A genuinely small bag. Retailer listings give the dimensions as roughly 7in by 3.75in by 6.5in (about 18cm by 9.5cm by 16.5cm), and the weight as about 1lb. It holds the day’s essentials and not much more, which is the point of it.
Italian leather. Retailer listings describe the bag as imported from Italy and supplied with a dust bag. Chloé has produced the Marcie in many leathers and colours, and its current listing for the brown version describes grained calfskin. The bag on screen is brown, so brown is the closest match.
Wearing it now
This is a bag for the woman in your life, or for a gift that shows some thought. It carries the same restraint we look for in Bond’s own wardrobe: one good material and a precise shape. Brown is the right choice for the look from the film; tan is the other colour worth considering, and both are easy to wear through the seasons.
For the look from the film, pair it with white trousers, a white shirt and flat shoes in tan. Away from the desert it is just as good with navy knitwear, denim and a trench coat, and it works on a city weekend or a long train journey. We would carry it across the body for travel and on the shoulder for dinner.
Chloé still lists the small Marcie saddle bag in its current collection, so there is no need to chase one. Pre-owned examples turn up regularly, but check condition and authenticity carefully, and buy from a seller who provides documentation.
Specifications
| Model | Chloé Marcie Small Saddle Bag (Chloé style code for the current brown version: CHC22AS680I3125M) |
|---|---|
| Size | About 7in (L) x 3.75in (W) x 6.5in (H), roughly 18cm x 9.5cm x 16.5cm, per retailer listing |
| Material | Leather; grained calfskin on the current brown version. Other colours and seasons vary |
| Closure | Flap |
| Strap | Adjustable leather strap for shoulder or cross-body wear |
| Weight | About 1lb, per retailer listing |
| Origin | Imported from Italy, per retailer listing |
| RRP | See Chloé for current pricing; it varies by leather and colour |
Full details and current colours are on Chloé’s own Marcie collection page.
Questions
Who carries the Chloé Marcie bag in Spectre?
Madeleine Swann, played by Léa Seydoux. She carries it on the stairs to Hotel L’Americain in Morocco and again in the desert while she waits with Bond for the Rolls-Royce.
Is it the same bag as the one on screen?
The model is the same: the Chloé Marcie in its small saddle size, in brown. Chloé produces it in a range of leathers and colours, so a current bag may differ in finish from the one in the film.
How big is the Chloé Marcie Small Saddle Bag?
Retailer listings give about 7in long, 3.75in wide and 6.5in high, and a weight of around 1lb. It is a compact bag that suits everyday essentials.
Can it be worn across the body?
Yes. The adjustable leather strap is made for both shoulder and cross-body wear. Chloé describes it as perfect for long shoulder and crossbody wear.
For more like this, see our guides to bags and luggage and every Bond film.
