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Yes I was reviewing a few videos and blogs about this. Denim is indeed beautiful. I think it is something about the dye used. Likely reacts to conditioning I think too. I am skipping the color for now. I had a bad experience with it before but it surely is a beautiful shade.
 
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lavenderjunkie said:
I really like the Olivia and barrel bags, in general. I have the Dooney Olivia in pebbled leather. I hand carry my handbags, so the wide base and shape of a barrel handbag isn't an issue for me.

I'm not sure how this style works as a shoulder or crossbody bag.
Of course, you can always swing it to the back, as many people do for larger bags.
And the Flo leather is soft, so you can squish the bag under your arm if
it's not overfilled.

Check the dimensions on the Olivia. It's a relatively large barrel bag. I think it's
a perfect size. In recent years, other Dooney barrel bags have been much smaller,
and I think they were too small. Olivia is a perfect size.

Also, consider the length of the zipper opening. Some ladies get frustrated with
zip top handbags where the zipper is not extended past the top of the bag.
The handles on the Flo Olivia do fold down, so the access to the top is not
restricted, as it is on some other styles.

As for the Dooney Flo handbags on QVC....??? I notice in the photos
that the leather on many of them looks very textured.... not exactly
pebbled, but not smooth either. I don't know what they look like in person.
I've gotten Flo bags from ILD that have the same textured look, and
it doesn't appeal to me. If I'm paying full price, I have certain expectations
for how I want my Flo leather to look.
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Last month I purchased a back micro Flo satchel from the Q. I hadn't purchased a bag from them in a while. A long time ago, I was forced to sell my small Flo satchel. I have been leaning towards smaller bags and then i happened to see the presentation of the micro. On a whim, I decided to order one; shipping was free, and 5 ez with at $299 didn't seem such a bad deal. I had gotten a glimpse of the full retail prices of these bags and I was shocked. Yes, I know that Dooney had a sale, but most of those bags were pre-order. Nope. And it seems that on the pre-loved market most people are unloading the larger bags. Anyway when I got it home, it was nicely wrapped. As for the texture of the bag, it wasn't pebbly, but it wasn't all smooth. The front was smooth; the back was smooth; the texture was on the sides. I gave it a nice rub over and it was fine. If I paid over $450, that would be unacceptable. I really didn't want to pay the price that I did but I know that I would never pay more than that for any bag. I made a few purchases this year because this was the year of a big birthday.
 
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Good for you. I have several micros, the black black is very cute. Great size for crossbody. I offloaded all my medium satchels. They were just too big for me. I like the mini and small sizes the best!
 
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starbucksqueen said:
Last month I purchased a back micro Flo satchel from the Q. I hadn't purchased a bag from them in a while. A long time ago, I was forced to sell my small Flo satchel. I have been leaning towards smaller bags and then i happened to see the presentation of the micro. On a whim, I decided to order one; shipping was free, and 5 ez with at $299 didn't seem such a bad deal. I had gotten a glimpse of the full retail prices of these bags and I was shocked. Yes, I know that Dooney had a sale, but most of those bags were pre-order. Nope. And it seems that on the pre-loved market most people are unloading the larger bags. Anyway when I got it home, it was nicely wrapped. As for the texture of the bag, it wasn't pebbly, but it wasn't all smooth. The front was smooth; the back was smooth; the texture was on the sides. I gave it a nice rub over and it was fine. If I paid over $450, that would be unacceptable. I really didn't want to pay the price that I did but I know that I would never pay more than that for any bag. I made a few purchases this year because this was the year of a big birthday.
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Congratulations on your new bag. Use it, love it, and after a few years, you will have
carried it for just pennies a day. It makes perfect sense to invest in a great bag that
will last a long time and you can enjoy for years. Black Flo stands up to wear and tear
very nicely and with a little TLC, always looks good. Happy birthday.
 
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Question for those of you that shop D&B on QVC: They did promo pricing on a new bag (D&B Florentine Olivia $50 off) and then stopped, so it's back at full price. Do they typically drop the price again fairly quickly? Thanks for any insight. Never bought anything on QVC, so totally unfamiliar with their pricing practices.
 
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Viv99 said:
Question for those of you that shop D&B on QVC: They did promo pricing on a new bag (D&B Florentine Olivia $50 off) and then stopped, so it's back at full price. Do they typically drop the price again fairly quickly? Thanks for any insight. Never bought anything on QVC, so totally unfamiliar with their pricing practices.
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No way to know. They will drop prices if inventory is very low or during special events
when they have shows. To me, it seems that there is no way to predict.... you just
have to stalk the web site and see if you can catch the sale. Also, if you have patience,
sometimes, even QVC 'exclusive' styles end up on the ILD web site (that's Dooney's
on line outlet). ILD and Dooney online have decent return policies, but they are not as
flexible as QVC. And the CS on ILD and Dooney online is not as good as on QVC.
And easy pay is a QVC thing, not a Dooney thing.

Bottom line, you can save a lot more money on ILD.... but, the bag may never show
up there, or only in a few colors, or you might have to wait for 6 - 12+ months.
If you are buying 1 handbag and plan to use it daily for years, then get exactly the
color/style you want. The cost will be divided over many, many, many wearings.
If you are adding to a collection, then you have to decide how much you want the
bag style and color and how long you want to wait to see if you can find it at a
much better price. Or will it be the one that got away? At least, that is how I
look at it (and rationalize buying more handbags)!
 
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lavenderjunkie said:
No way to know. They will drop prices if inventory is very low or during special events
when they have shows. To me, it seems that there is no way to predict.... you just
have to stalk the web site and see if you can catch the sale. Also, if you have patience,
sometimes, even QVC 'exclusive' styles end up on the ILD web site (that's Dooney's
on line outlet). ILD and Dooney online have decent return policies, but they are not as
flexible as QVC. And the CS on ILD and Dooney online is not as good as on QVC.
And easy pay is a QVC thing, not a Dooney thing.

Bottom line, you can save a lot more money on ILD.... but, the bag may never show
up there, or only in a few colors, or you might have to wait for 6 - 12+ months.
If you are buying 1 handbag and plan to use it daily for years, then get exactly the
color/style you want. The cost will be divided over many, many, many wearings.
If you are adding to a collection, then you have to decide how much you want the
bag style and color and how long you want to wait to see if you can find it at a
much better price. Or will it be the one that got away? At least, that is how I
look at it (and rationalize buying more handbags)!
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Thank you!!
 
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Viv99 said:
Question for those of you that shop D&B on QVC: They did promo pricing on a new bag (D&B Florentine Olivia $50 off) and then stopped, so it's back at full price. Do they typically drop the price again fairly quickly? Thanks for any insight. Never bought anything on QVC, so totally unfamiliar with their pricing practices.
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Hello! Sometimes they do lower the price again, but much later. You never know with QVC, and the bag you want might be gone tomorrow. That being said, QVC prices are much higher than at Dooney or ILD. I was once on the fence with a Florentine Leighton, which was only available at QVC, but for over $400. The same bag and color ( Ivy) appeared at Dooney.com during the Christmas sale, and I was able to buy it for around $250.
 
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Brendutch said:
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Hello! Sometimes they do lower the price again, but much later. You never know with QVC, and the bag you want might be gone tomorrow. That being said, QVC prices are much higher than at Dooney or ILD. I was once on the fence with a Florentine Leighton, which was only available at QVC, but for over $400. The same bag and color ( Ivy) appeared at Dooney.com during the Christmas sale, and I was able to buy it for around $250.
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I got my Flo denim satchel and Flo light taupe satchel the other day. Here they both are. I'm pleasantly surprised by the denim color. It's very pretty and I anticipate using it as opposed to it just being another collector piece. I also really like the light taupe; it's much nicer than ecru! The denim one has a fairly long scratch across the front and the light taupe has a super tiny pin size black mark on the front, but for the price, I can get over it! I feel like they're both imperfections that only I would notice. Regardless, I posted close up pix so you can see what I mean. No matter how many D&B bags I get, I'm still wowed by the quality each time I open the box!tempImageAhK6dk.jpgtempImageYVFAtA.jpgtempImageSnuKKo.jpgtempImageCCigPG.jpg
 
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Viv99 said:
I got my Flo denim satchel and Flo light taupe satchel the other day. Here they both are. I'm pleasantly surprised by the denim color. It's very pretty and I anticipate using it as opposed to it just being another collector piece. I also really like the light taupe; it's much nicer than ecru! The denim one has a fairly long scratch across the front and the light taupe has a super tiny pin size black mark on the front, but for the price, I can get over it! I feel like they're both imperfections that only I would notice. Regardless, I posted close up pix so you can see what I mean. No matter how many D&B bags I get, I'm still wowed by the quality each time I open the box!View attachment 5525167View attachment 5525168View attachment 5525169View attachment 5525170
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Absolutely beautiful! Love BOTH!
 
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PF: Crimson and Bordeaux are in the same family. Years ago, Dooney Florentine Bordeaux was a very dark wine color, with cool undertones and Crimson was a dark red with warm undertones and a touch of brown.

But over the years there has been very little consistency in
the colors. In the past few years, the Bordeaux has been a midtone wine color with
warm undertones. And Crimson has ranged from a warm, light wine to a dark red.
Bottom line, you need to see the specific handbag to know.

Also, if the bag is preloved, either color could have darkened due to light,
use, or conditioning.
 
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