I wanted to give you all a quick update. I visited the Dallas dooney store today and they had some pieces in Samba collection. The Samba leather itself is very thick like Portfofino or dillen II or thicker version of all weather leather making the bags heavy feeling even with the stuffing.
The crossbody I wanted item #RT213 has no outside pocket which is a complete let down for me. I was highly dissapointed. I wanted this bag so bad, but the no outside pocket is a dealbreaker. The bag itself was not heavy with the logo lock. The Saddle Honey color is nothing special. I think this bag looks stunning in black, and bright red.
samba satchel #RT004 is a good size and the front pocket is smaller on top and bigger at bottom - like a funnel or a triangle (teardrop). I have petite hands, and my watch and fingers were too big to put my whole hand in the front pocket. If you have larger hands or wear bracelets or jewelry you will find it cumbersome and the pocket has no give, its pretty stiff. If you have a larger phone, it may fit without the a phone case. The inside of the bag is very roomy. They had the grey color and its really a medium grey cement color, a little on the dull side. The honey saddle color was uneventful. The black version was beautiful. The logo locket makes the bag heavier.
The drawstring bag is the best looking bag in the Samba collection but again with caution on the heavy side. The Denim color is stunning dark teal color, I thought it was the best color ever. The pocket is larger than expected and the interior was roomy like all drawstrings, the string pull was nice, not as stiff as other collections. the logo lock didnt seem all that heavy similar to the crossbody.
The large belted shopper is another cute bag, this came in the honey color, but the most heavy out of all of these bags, I put it down the moment i picked it up. The zipper closing is similar to charleston with the two leather pieces connecting to zip the belted shopper to close. The logo locket makes the bag even heavier.
I wished I took pictures, but my cell was dead. Bummer.
Are these bags worth it? Some of these colors were so uneventful nothing special to me, I was not wow'ed I guess I was so excited I was expecting more. Maybe in the right colors these bags are worth the investment. I may sallow my pride and get the crossbody in denim, I'm still undecided due to the outside pocket.
