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Dooney & Bourke Handbags

Dooney & Bourke are well-known for their collection of eye-catching women's handbags decked out in unique silver and leather charms. Dooney & Bourke are probably most recognized for their distinctive D&B initial-covered fabric purses - each letter appearing in a various hot pink, shocking turquoise or freshly-squeezed kiwi colors. D&B also designs and manufactures a trendy assortment of ladies hats, pet leashes, totes and wallets.

Dooney & Bourke bags come in various styles such as duffle, barrel bags, bowler bags, and satchels, and start at approximately $115 online. Their bags range from playful heart-covered bowler bags in candy-coated hues; to sleek, sexy black and wheat-colored crocodile embossed clutches with classic gold clasps.

A few of D&B's more popular handbags include:

Dooney & Bourke's Bucket Bag - is a number one seller, starting at $140 online. You can't help but smile at this yummy little concoction of bubblegum colors. Dooney & Bourke cleverly infuses the classic bucket bag with fun D&B powder-print logos and a pink heart-shaped zipper pull. This classic design includes interior storage, a cell phone pocket and a sleek, sassy contrasting silk liner - its vintage meets vogue! The Dooney & Bourke bucket is available in colors like celery, bubblegum, white multi and powder blue.

Dooney & Bourke Charm Square Bowler - Strut your playful side with this bouncy little D&B bowler, available for about $135 online. Exclusively part of the D&B 'Charm Collection', this bowler showcases a collection of metal and leather colored Dooney & Bourke charms on one side; and a team number on the other side. Available in black or white with contrasting leather trim.

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Haha, 13 && 14 yrs. eh? Do you even know the history behind the fashion of those bags sweethearts.
Posted on 1/7/2009 8:00:00 PM by Anonymous
I am from Arkansas and I am 13 and I have 4 D&B bags along with two Prada ones and 5 Coach ones!! I love them like kids!!
Posted on 10/8/2008 9:24:00 AM by Anonymous
I am 14 and I have 7 D&B bags and 4 Prada ones!! They are soo pretty!!!
Posted on 10/8/2008 9:23:00 AM by Anonymous
I just went through this whole surveying thing and I have no idea if I will even get this "free" purse gift set. By the time I am done with all the fees I probly couldve just bought my own purse.
Posted on 7/24/2008 3:02:00 PM by Anonymous
i have six D/B I LOVE all of them . i bought my mother two for mother day . she all ready has 5 none . i have two coach at home my hole family love dooney and buroke . my one aunt lo ve her some st . louis that is are home town but we live in jefferson city the most boring place in the world . st louis have most suff to do ilove the baby phat suff at the new mills up in st. louis well holla at ur gurl l.o.l omg? holla at ur gurl . A.S.A.P HOLLA AT UR GURL .
Posted on 6/29/2008 12:21:00 PM by Anonymous
i have one D&B purse and i never bought one again. it was too heavy && i just didn't like it. O and way to stiff.
Posted on 2/22/2008 2:07:00 AM by Anonymous
I have owned only one D&B purses - they are a bit too heavy for me.
Posted on 1/6/2008 10:28:00 PM by Anonymous
i have bought a square dooney and bourke handbag that is an older edition. it is black with two tan flaps that snap together and it also has five brass tacks on the bottom. when was this style made.
Posted on 12/25/2007 4:56:00 PM by Anonymous
IS there a way to view all of your handbags and wallets so can see all the different degisns plus identify some that I already own? Thank you! Teresa
Posted on 10/23/2007 11:48:00 AM by Anonymous
tarshamills29@yahoo.com i need a catalog of the purses
Posted on 10/8/2007 3:50:00 PM by Anonymous
np one wants just info on the purses we want the pictures!!!!
Posted on 10/6/2007 3:14:00 PM by Anonymous
I've enjoyed the breif histories presented about other handbag lines. I would have liked to see one here.
Posted on 9/15/2007 8:27:00 AM by Anonymous
i love these purses i have a lot of them
Posted on 7/12/2007 7:11:00 PM by Anonymous