Dooney Alto Club: Let's see your Alto Collections Ladies
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Oh dear! I hope, hope, hope, these are big so I won't be in trouble...
What a stunning bag! [emoji7]
I think it sounds perfect. Now all we need are some great sales.
The zip zip is a great handbag. I have pebbled, saffiano, lizard embossed, and ostrich embossed versions. The structure comes from the design of the handbag primarily. The stiffness of the leather might add a little structure, but not much, since all of these leathers are
pretty thin, in my opinion. The pebble is likely to soften and wrinkle a little more over time, but the structure of the bag itself keeps the bag from slouching.
Dooney also does a lizard embossed zip zip (it was a Dillard's exclusive at one time), as well as patent leather and various printed coated cotton versions.
pretty thin, in my opinion. The pebble is likely to soften and wrinkle a little more over time, but the structure of the bag itself keeps the bag from slouching.
Dooney also does a lizard embossed zip zip (it was a Dillard's exclusive at one time), as well as patent leather and various printed coated cotton versions.
Hello all! Seriously considering adding a small Valentina as my second Dooney bag (the first I got maybe 10 years ago?) I like the idea of a red Valentina, but my gosh it looks violently bright on the website!
Can anyone with a red Alto confirm if this is a good representation of this red?
Can anyone with a red Alto confirm if this is a good representation of this red?
Oh, I love this one. It has been on my radar for a year. But that price. I hope someday I see it on ILD. I am sorry. I have many Altos but none in the color red. It has been my experience that the color dots on Dooney.com are truer than the picture. To see the color in "virtual real life" I google the bag to view pictures of the handbag that other Dooney lovers have taken. I hope you get it!
Are all red bags in the Alto leather the same hue? If that is the case, then your pic shows it as much brighter than irl. My Sabrina is the most gorgeous, perfect shade of red (Imo). I'll try to pull up a pic for you from a couple years ago.
On my screen, my bag looks far more muted than your pic.
Hope this helps!
I have four red Altos all in same hue color..........check out my Alto Collection
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Belle: I have several red Altos. They are all the same color and none are as bright or orangey as the picture you posted from Dooney. The Alto red is a true red color,a very elegant pop of color, but not garish.
The one thing I would suggest is looking at some videos (you tube) of the Valentina bag. I love the look of that bag, don't own it, but I recently viewed a video of one and decided I didn't like the inside and some of the functional aspects. I know that the interior of Altos generally have only 2 pockets (one small zip pocket and a very small leather cell phone pocket). But somehow in the video I saw, the bag just didn't look right. And the bag seemed very small too. So just check out the bag before you purchase or be sure you can return it if it doesn't meet your needs. I love Alto handbags, but not all of them work in everyday life.
Dear all, thank you very much for your thoughtful and very helpful answers. I am only a student, but this is pretty high on my wishlist, maybe 2nd or 3rd? I hope to pick it up sometime this year. I will definitely keep reading and researching and watching YouTube videos to help me decide! Loved seeing all your altos as well!
Belle: you have excellent taste. Alto handbags are very sophisticated and understated, truly treasures to own. Just pick the right one for your needs and remember the leather does scratch. Maybe that's part of the old world/old money appeal of good leather. I don't know. Everyone has different expectations for their handbags.
Belle: you have excellent taste. Alto handbags are very sophisticated and understated, truly treasures to own. Just pick the right one for your needs and remember the leather does scratch. Maybe that's part of the old world/old money appeal of good leather. I don't know. Everyone has different expectations for their handbags.
Haha thank you! Lately I've been getting into the idea that I would quite like my bags to look "loved" and I definitely agree about good leather! That's why I've been really into the Alto collection! Again, I really appreciate the advice[emoji4]