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Would you pay $500 for a Dooney and Bourke bag, even if Hayden Panettiere designed it?
Let's face it, while it ranked fourth on the WWD luxury list (more on that later), Dooney & Bourke is kind of considered the poor man's designer, further afield from actual high fashion than even Coach. Some of their bags can look cheap for their price tags that hover around $200 to $600, and I'm afraid this Hayden bag designed by Heroes star Hayden Panettiere is one of them. Maybe it looks better in person, but this patent leather looks faker than actual fake patent leather. While it looks like something you might buy for a teen in your life, it costs $500 which in the Dooney & Bourke world is not really a teen price. What do you think? Would you buy a $500 Dooney & Bourke bag?
If I were to spend $500 I would invest in an IF bag, Lockheart, Botkier, or maybe Coach. I did, however, break down and buy a Dooney Giraffe Drawstring bag. I just loved the print!
Posted by: Sherry | December 10, 2007 10:23 AM
I saw this bag at dooney's and had to have it... it is absolutely beautiful! Oh yeah, it looks much better in person - not cheap at all. But then again, I'm just your average consumer- Doesn't bother me that d & b is considered "poor-man's", I am a grown woman and I still don't see spending 2 grand on a purse. This one will do just fine and the 18kt gold plated hardware is a sophisticated touch...luxury enough for any purse I'd own. I LOVE IT.
Posted by: kay | June 26, 2008 10:58 PM
I saw this bag at dooney's and had to have it... it is absolutely beautiful! Oh yeah, it looks much better in person - not cheap at all. But then again, I'm just your average consumer- Doesn't bother me that d & b is considered "poor-man's", I am a grown woman and I still don't see spending 2 grand on a purse. This one will do just fine and the 18kt gold plated hardware is a sophisticated touch...luxury enough for any purse I'd own. I LOVE IT.
Posted by: kay | June 26, 2008 10:59 PM
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Trust us it gut us wondering as well! Particularly with that article in the WSJ today. We blogged out thoughts.
http://almostpretty.typepad.com/almost_packed/2007/11/hayden-panettie.html
Posted by: Packed | November 9, 2007 2:16 PM