I was at my local Target last night & saw some of these. The only hobo that they had was the gold one, which I didn't particularly care for. I thought the shoulder strap was extremely hard & stiff, and the body of the bag doesn't seem too soft either.
They had several of the pouchettes, which were pretty nice (esp for $20!). I looked at the black (anthracite) one & when I picked it up, it seemed very soft. I don't know if it's because it's smaller or what, but the pouchette was much softer than the hobo.
They also had several of the "shopper" bags - which I don't like. It's $40 & made almost entirely out of vinyl (or vinyl-like material) w/a snakeskin-like handle.
They didn't have any of the totes, which is what I was interested in. I called another store & they have them so I'm going to stop there this evening - if it's nice enough, I might buy one.
What I did notice about these bags is that it seems that DK paid close attention to the smaller details & made them really nice. The zippers are all engraved, there's a metal hangtag, the lining & trim are nice - the bags are even stuffed w/DK tissue paper! These added details are what I think makes the slightly higher price (for Target) seem worth it.
What is missing, that I think these designers should include when doing these bags for Target, are sleeper bags. A lot of people equate sleeper bags w/"quality" handbags, so I think by including a sleeper with these bags, it would add a "luxury" feel to the bags. Maybe the next designer to produce a line of bags for Target will consider adding sleepers.
