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Hello! Curious on authenticity for this pair. Also would love to know more about them. What line is it from? I'm pretty sure they're vinyl with leather trim? The workmanship on the card holder is not the quality I expect from dooney (loose vinyl threads at the card slots).

Got from poshmark, it's in my possession and the pics are mine. Thanks in advance!

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Hello! Curious on authenticity for this pair. Also would love to know more about them. What line is it from? I'm pretty sure they're vinyl with leather trim? The workmanship on the card holder is not the quality I expect from dooney (loose vinyl threads at the card slots).

Got from poshmark, it's in my possession and the pics are mine. Thanks in advance!

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I agree that the quality isn't what you'd expect and their QA is slipping. But both look fine and I suspect that the card case might be a promotional "bonus with purchase" type item.

I think the material is saffiano leather, a real leather with the saffiano texture pressed on with a machine. As for the red lining, while I think that too is leather, I agree it feels plastic-y and I've often wondered.
 
I agree that the quality isn't what you'd expect and their QA is slipping. But both look fine and I suspect that the card case might be a promotional "bonus with purchase" type item.

I think the material is saffiano leather, a real leather with the saffiano texture pressed on with a machine. As for the red lining, while I think that too is leather, I agree it feels plastic-y and I've often wondered.


Thanks! Makes sense if the card case is promotional. The zip pouch looks fine to me, I just wasn't sure about the card case. Thanks again!
 
The lining looks like coated cotton. Dooney does that lining on a number of collections of handbags and also on wallets and small accessories. The story line is that you can clean it easily. Several of the Dooney handbag styles on QVC have that lining.
 
The lining looks like coated cotton. Dooney does that lining on a number of collections of handbags and also on wallets and small accessories. The story line is that you can clean it easily. Several of the Dooney handbag styles on QVC have that lining.


Hi! Thank you! Yes, the lining look legit on the pouch. I thought the red is vinyl but better if it's coated cotton!
 
I purchased this bag from a local thrift store over the weekend. The owner claimed it was an authentic purse; but, she didn't have much knowledge on the brand, so I'm suspect. Could someone please let me know if this is a real or fake bag?
 

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I purchased this bag from a local thrift store over the weekend. The owner claimed it was an authentic purse; but, she didn't have much knowledge on the brand, so I'm suspect. Could someone please let me know if this is a real or fake bag?

Having a hard time posting pics from my cell. Sorry!
 

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