Liz, Hi... I am with you and it is a concern. My SA said although she got the larger tote, for herself and her mom, the sweat from your skin on light clothing could indeed do the transfer when you are warm...And, she said the Hamptons burgundy tote due in August even to her is TDF and also the new black and Espress legacy chain bag in the new catalog. I kept and have the slim flap legacy 10327 for I loved it so. It is too similar. This one can indeed be ordered now for the pce if your rep is willing. Wonder if they have in this collection a light leather for me? Doubt it...I think all the things are extemely pricey for fall and may be heavy as well, but gorgeous...I really love the new denim bags. I did not purchase any of them for this reason, I am concerned with denim transfer. You would think that in this day and age manufacturers like Coach would put a sealant on their denim bags that eliminate transfer. I am sorry about what happened and think that you should take the bag back and speak to an SA. In the denim bags there is a card that says you may experience transfer of some type. Coach might just say this is normal and do nothing about it. Good luck.