Marc Jacob's winter handbag sale at his Mercer Street store in Soho was unbelievably mobbed.  I had a feeling that the line would be long, but I never imagined how long.  I stood out in the cold with dozens and dozens of women for nearly three hours.  I had to pop out of line a couple of times and go to the Angelica movie theater up the block to warm up.  My friend[...]

When I finally made it inside, MJ's usually pristine store looked like a tornado hit it.  Handbags that sold for retail at $1000+ were all over the floor.  There wasn't much left, mostly Pepto Bismol-colored Sofia handbags.  I did snag a large microfiber gray tote (see below - Retails at $800, on sale for $100).  My boyfriend thought the large frog hanging from th[...]