Coach vs Dooney
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I don't own either but have given both as gifts. To me, it all depends on the bag. Both have styles that I like and don't like. I think its kind of silly to rule out an entire brand - especially brands like Coach and Dooney that each offer a wide variety of styles. Yes, some Dooneys are "too young" for me but some of the Coach bags feel "too young" for me as well. Both lines have some bags that look gaudy to me and some that look boring. But both brands also have several bags that I think look classy, some I find interesting, some I find classic.
I never dismiss an entire brand after seeing a few styles that I don't like or don't suit me because I may be missing out on something great down the road.
I never dismiss an entire brand after seeing a few styles that I don't like or don't suit me because I may be missing out on something great down the road.
I'm not really interested in either... not for a while at least. I have 2 Coach limited edition bags.. the Gramercy collection (2 kelly bags, one blk and one wheat), which I do love and will never party with. Got them like 7 years ago. And I have to old classic bags (got as gifts maybe 10 yrs ago) that are collecting major dust. And I have one Dooney bag (baby blue color) that I got from an outlet 5 yrs ago. I may have carried it twice. But other than my 2 kelly bags, I'm not too interested in Coach bags nor Dooney. But if I were to pick one I like better, I guess I would say Coach.
so i have some of each, and i think they're nice in different ways.
not all of DB is "childish" or whatever, although i can see where people get off saying that, as some of their patterns are simpley goofy... tacky sometimes! remember the wiener bag? esh, anyway...
i love coach and will be a coach girl forever, but DB is the only other brand i'm currently willing to spend money on. my cat killed my brand new kooba, and has never touched my all weather leather. i'm not willing to sacrafice so much money just to have it ruined, so from afar, i will admire others more expensive bags, and continue to relish in the comfort of my own price range and taste. Dooney & Bourke DO make classy bags (although sometimes you really have to look) if you go to a factory store, you'll have NO PROBLEM AT ALL determining what is kiddish and what isn't. they have all different strokes for all different folks.
dooney is durable, cute, and fit certain ppls lifestyles
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Coach is more timeless, but less versitile maybe when it comes to choices of what to buy???
mine aren't childish are they???:
not all of DB is "childish" or whatever, although i can see where people get off saying that, as some of their patterns are simpley goofy... tacky sometimes! remember the wiener bag? esh, anyway...
i love coach and will be a coach girl forever, but DB is the only other brand i'm currently willing to spend money on. my cat killed my brand new kooba, and has never touched my all weather leather. i'm not willing to sacrafice so much money just to have it ruined, so from afar, i will admire others more expensive bags, and continue to relish in the comfort of my own price range and taste. Dooney & Bourke DO make classy bags (although sometimes you really have to look) if you go to a factory store, you'll have NO PROBLEM AT ALL determining what is kiddish and what isn't. they have all different strokes for all different folks.
dooney is durable, cute, and fit certain ppls lifestyles
!Coach is more timeless, but less versitile maybe when it comes to choices of what to buy???
mine aren't childish are they???:
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I own both.. and like both for different reasons. Dooney & Bourke is my fav... but just slightly!
I agree that the Dooneys have more of a variety than Coach.
I agree that the Dooneys have more of a variety than Coach.
so i have some of each, and i think they're nice in different ways.
not all of DB is "childish" or whatever, although i can see where people get off saying that, as some of their patterns are simpley goofy... tacky sometimes! remember the wiener bag? esh, anyway...
i love coach and will be a coach girl forever, but DB is the only other brand i'm currently willing to spend money on. my cat killed my brand new kooba, and has never touched my all weather leather. i'm not willing to sacrafice so much money just to have it ruined, so from afar, i will admire others more expensive bags, and continue to relish in the comfort of my own price range and taste. Dooney & Bourke DO make classy bags (although sometimes you really have to look) if you go to a factory store, you'll have NO PROBLEM AT ALL determining what is kiddish and what isn't. they have all different strokes for all different folks.
dooney is durable, cute, and fit certain ppls lifestyles
Coach is more timeless, but less versitile maybe when it comes to choices of what to buy???
mine aren't childish are they???:
Very well said! ITA. And your Dooney's aren't childish at all. I think they're great, stylish bags.
Overall, I think the whole idea of one brand "VERSUS" another brand is terrible. Some people are wedded to certain brands, others to certain styles, still others to whatever catches their attention. All brands are equal when viewed through the eyes of the people who prefer them, and none is better or worse.