Your New Dooney: A mini reveal thread!

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BW: I haven't seen the handbag or the color in person. I do have the Bordeaux Flo Toscana domed satchel and the color is stunning. I saw the deeper Maroon color on ILD yesterday. It was very nice, but hard to tell from the picture how it would differ from the Bordeaux. Some years Dooney does subtle variations on color. Unless they are side by side in natural light, it's
hard to distinguish. I hope you love the color in person...and the handbag style too.

I just looked at the listing on ILD. WOW! at the price, I ordered one too. The maroon was the only color at the deep sale price, but that's ok. Either the color will be similar to the Bordeaux I have, and love, but in a different style. Or the maroon will be much deeper, have more red in it, more purple in it, or even more dark brown in the color. I'm sure it will be good.

The Toscana line seems to be less detailed than the line they call Florentine Toscana. The Flo Tos has more stitching details, trapunto (raised puffed) than the plainer Toscana. I think the leather and interiors are the same, it's just a styling difference. Toscana may have been designed for QVC and certain other retail stores. Dooney often does 'exclusives' for large department stores and QVC. And sometimes these handbags end up at ILD or the outlets too. So far I don't think the Flo Toscana handbags have made it to the outlets. But both the Florentine Toscana and the Toscana are on ILD.
 
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I just looked at the Toscana Lily Bucket bag in more detail. It has the fabric lining, not the leather lining that most of the other Toscana handbags have (both those called Nuovo Toscana and Florentine Toscana). But it has an accessory (small
zipper pouch) included. I'm okay with that. The cream color leather lining on the other Toscana handbags is lovely, a really high end touch. However, I'm concerned it will get dirty or tear, especially from keys. I haven't used my other Flo Toscana enough to judge, and when I use it, I put the keys in a coin purse to protect the leather or use a handbag organizer.
 
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lavenderjunkie said:
BW: I haven't seen the handbag or the color in person. I do have the Bordeaux Flo Toscana domed satchel and the color is stunning. I saw the deeper Maroon color on ILD yesterday. It was very nice, but hard to tell from the picture how it would differ from the Bordeaux. Some years Dooney does subtle variations on color. Unless they are side by side in natural light, it's
hard to distinguish. I hope you love the color in person...and the handbag style too.

I just looked at the listing on ILD. WOW! at the price, I ordered one too. The maroon was the only color at the deep sale price, but that's ok. Either the color will be similar to the Bordeaux I have, and love, but in a different style. Or the maroon will be much deeper, have more red in it, more purple in it, or even more dark brown in the color. I'm sure it will be good.

The Toscana line seems to be less detailed than the line they call Florentine Toscana. The Flo Tos has more stitching details, trapunto (raised puffed) than the plainer Toscana. I think the leather and interiors are the same, it's just a styling difference. Toscana may have been designed for QVC and certain other retail stores. Dooney often does 'exclusives' for large department stores and QVC. And sometimes these handbags end up at ILD or the outlets too. So far I don't think the Flo Toscana handbags have made it to the outlets. But both the Florentine Toscana and the Toscana are on ILD.
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The price is amazing isnt it?? I agree it does seem different from Flo toscana in the pics. It seems almost to have the texture of claremont, which is actually a plus for me. The Flo toscana is amazingly gorgeous but seems more fragile. We will see in person. I am so anxious to see the color. It is funny how Dooney makes some colors so close with subtle differences. Last year Celadon, Jeans, and Cobalt were different yet close in color. I am hoping that Maroon is a nice deep color. Let me know what you think when you get it :-)
lavenderjunkie said:
I just looked at the Toscana Lily Bucket bag in more detail. It has the fabric lining, not the leather lining that most of the other Toscana handbags have (both those called Nuovo Toscana and Florentine Toscana). But it has an accessory (small
zipper pouch) included. I'm okay with that. The cream color leather lining on the other Toscana handbags is lovely, a really high end touch. However, I'm concerned it will get dirty or tear, especially from keys. I haven't used my other Flo Toscana enough to judge, and when I use it, I put the keys in a coin purse to protect the leather or use a handbag organizer.
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BadWolf10 said:
I ordered the Toscana Lily from ILD for an amazing steal. I had it shipped to my mom's house because I thought for sure it would not make it here before we leave for the 4th. I was wrong, it's already there!! So I haven't seen it IRL, but it's this one in Maroon.

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I was thinking a couple of you purchased this one.... thoughts? Pros and cons?? My 2 biggest concerns are the weight and the open top. But it was such a great deal (70% off the Q price) I thought it was worth ordering it and taking a look.
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Please post pics once you get it. I just ordered the same one. I had my eye on Bordeaux every since it was the qvc tsv but I figured maroon had to be similar. And, for the deep discount, I had to have it..... :D
 
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BadWolf10 said:
The price is amazing isnt it?? I agree it does seem different from Flo toscana in the pics. It seems almost to have the texture of claremont, which is actually a plus for me. The Flo toscana is amazingly gorgeous but seems more fragile. We will see in person. I am so anxious to see the color. It is funny how Dooney makes some colors so close with subtle differences. Last year Celadon, Jeans, and Cobalt were different yet close in color. I am hoping that Maroon is a nice deep color. Let me know what you think when you get it :smile:
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GF,
The leather in the toscana line is not the same as the one in the florentine toscana.
I have the Lily from QVC in bordeaux and you are right, it has a texture to it. It's kind of like a combination of pebbled and saffiano, it has the pebbled textured but it is hard like saffiano, although it doesn't have the plastic-y feeling of saffiano.

ETA: Here's a pic of my bordeoux Lily.SmallDSC03405WM.jpg
 
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MaryBel said:
GF,
The leather in the toscana line is not the same as the one in the florentine toscana.
I have the Lily from QVC in bordeaux and you are right, it has a texture to it. It's kind of like a combination of pebbled and saffiano, it has the pebbled textured but it is hard like saffiano, although it doesn't have the plastic-y feeling of saffiano.

ETA: Here's a pic of my bordeoux Lily.View attachment 3748306
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That's actually good to hear. I can't wait to see her. I have to wait till sat[emoji24] . Yours is beautiful!!
 
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MaryBel said:
GF,
The leather in the toscana line is not the same as the one in the florentine toscana.
I have the Lily from QVC in bordeaux and you are right, it has a texture to it. It's kind of like a combination of pebbled and saffiano, it has the pebbled textured but it is hard like saffiano, although it doesn't have the plastic-y feeling of saffiano.

ETA: Here's a pic of my bordeoux Lily.View attachment 3748306
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MB: What do you think of your Lily? Do you like the leather? Do you enjoy carrying the handbag? Do you have any other Toscana handbags either the Nuovo or the Florentine?
 
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I have the Florentine Toscana and The QVC Toscana. They are not the same leather. The Florentine scratches easily like Florentine and the QVC Toscana is easy care. I wore my QVC Toscana for 30 days straight and not a scratch on her. I also loved the wide strap. I loved it so much I bought a second one. I never worry about Dooney's linings. Leather or fabric, they are both durable. Do not worry and enjoy that beautiful bag!
 
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LifeIsDucky said:
I have the Florentine Toscana and The QVC Toscana. They are not the same leather. The Florentine scratches easily like Florentine and the QVC Toscana is easy care. I wore my QVC Toscana for 30 days straight and not a scratch on her. I also loved the wide strap. I loved it so much I bought a second one. I never worry about Dooney's linings. Leather or fabric, they are both durable. Do not worry and enjoy that beautiful bag!
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LID: thanks. That's great information. And I'm glad you are enjoying the handbag. The reviews on QVC can be very confusing.... some people say it scratches easily, lots of people love it.
I wonder if the QVC Toscana is the same leather as the Nuovo Toscana???
 
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lavenderjunkie said:
LID: thanks. That's great information. And I'm glad you are enjoying the handbag. The reviews on QVC can be very confusing.... some people say it scratches easily, lots of people love it.
I wonder if the QVC Toscana is the same leather as the Nuovo Toscana???
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Nuovo toscana is the same as florentine toscana, but is the outlet version. Still has the leather lining and is not pebbled like QVC toscana.
 
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lavenderjunkie said:
MB: What do you think of your Lily? Do you like the leather? Do you enjoy carrying the handbag? Do you have any other Toscana handbags either the Nuovo or the Florentine?
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LJ,
The leather is ok, not my favorite but it is fine. I think the leather would work better in a structured satchel. I don't think it works that well for this style. I think the reason is because the leather is kind of stiff but not completely, so it doesn't mold like a pebbled leather would and it doesn't entirely keeps it's shape because it's not completely hard. I don't know I think it is just that the style doesn't work with the leather.
I have carried it only once for a few days and it was ok. I don't think I would buy another in this style though. I'm not a fan of the opening. I like zippers.

I have a few of the other toscanas, both the florentine toscana and the nuovo. I think the leather in those 2 is exactly the same. I think they gave the nuovo name just to differentiate the regular collection vs the outlet collection. I like the leather of those better, it's more structured.
 
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