I'm going a little crazy here!!!
Last Friday I ordered my first Dooney, the Florentine small satchel in red. Then last night I couldn't resists ordering the small Brianna in Saffiano Elephant!!! So excited. It was such a good price on ILD! I fell in love with the shape and loved the color. I read lots of people don't care for it, but I really liked it. I looked for pictures EVERYWHERE to try and get a better idea of the color and I know colors can be misleading on the Dooney sites.
Anyway, I really hope it works out. I don't have bags in this shape and the design is a little different, which is what I usually look for in a bag. Is this bag considered a "bucket" shape?
Will post pics when it arrives!
karid08: Congratulations. Be careful... Dooney bags are like potato chips.... it's very hard to stop
because they are so good!
Seriously, the quality and construction are excellent... in my experience, well above most other contemporary brands and often better price.
You are building a really nice collection.... different styles,
different colors, and different leathers. I hope you enjoy each and every one of them. And the good news is that Dooney handbags last for a very long time.
Everyone has different style, leather, and color preferences. Some ladies adore neutrals and
elephant color is very popular. I've found that elephant does look different in different leathers.
It's a taupey/greyish neutral in pebble and saffiano, quite lovely. But in Florentine, the
elephant is much more brown and muddy.... more like an olive and brown mix.
Saffiano is a very durable leather. It's quite different from Florentine... not nearly as thick or
lux. BUT.... saffiano is a work horse leather, and also lighter weight. It's great to have a saffiano
handbag in your collection.... no worries if it's wet or snowy out, of if the vegetable mister in the
grocery store attacks, or sticky fingers grab hold, etc. And saffiano doesn't show surface scratches. Saffiano reflects light, so the colors are pretty to look at.
The style you selected is also very popular. Dooney has different versions (Brenna, Barlow, etc)
in different leathers and slightly different dimensions, as well as a range of sizes (mini, small, regular, and large). The style is very unique and has a lot of function. It's great when not all your handbags
look alike.
In addition to all the pockets for organization, that style can be carried in several ways....
hand held, on the arm, short shoulder, long shoulder, or cross body The long strap can be shortened,
or removed when you don't use it, and if you do use the long strap, the short handles can either
be folded across the top of the bag so they don't poke you. Or the short handles can be
tucked into the outside pockets and completely hidden when you carry the bag with the longer strap.
Just don't store the bag with the short handles tucked into the outside pockets, as that can leave an indentation mark if there is too much pressure from tight storage conditions. (Handles should never lay across the outside of a bag either during storage, as this can leave marks too....
I know from sad experience
)
Enjoy both your new handbags.
