Re: Old and dated

stevieb · ‎03-10-2010

You know the shocking thing... I actually can and (gasp) do like, purchase and carry more than one brand... I'd no more limit myself to one brand of bag than I'd be satisfied having the same thing for lunch every day...

In my pantry with my cupcakes...

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

Probably I would think of this as NOT a young person's choice. I carry them. The TSV yesterday did look like the back of an ambulance or a road work ahead sign.

PINKdogWOOD · ‎05-13-2010

I don't know many women 70 or older who would even care to carry a D & B at $398+ a purse. These bags are NOT stylish, they ALL look the same. Don't think that I don't love a great leather bag, but I can certainly find great leather bags much less than the brands sold on the Q.

funwun · ‎02-03-2013

Wow, this thread prompted me to recall a very funny event which happened a few years ago. I often frequent a very well known pizzeria restaurant (John's Pizzeria) on Bleecker St in Greenwich Village....it's known to be a celebrity haunt but to us locals, we just like the pizza. Anyway, one night I'm in there and none other than Mr Bruce Makowsky, his wife Kathy Van Zeeland (who was carrying a Prada bag btw lol) and a group of maybe 8 other people were seated a few feet away from us. It was wintertime and I was schlepping my D&B extra large, denim logo tote with red trim (an older bag I use in inclement weather or if I have to carry alot of things that day...I can't believe how many compliments I get on this one)...well, when BMak was putting on his coat to leave, he kept staring in my direction at something next to me...lo and behold my D&B tote got his attention and he stared that tote down. It was hilarious!!!! With that being said, Dooney is featured in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Town and Country etc...here in NYC you will see many a "fashionista" carrying a Flo Satchel or one of their novelty handbags...many celebrities including Eva Mendes, Zooey Deschanel, Minka Kelly are photographed carrying Dooneys...I think there may have been a time when Dooneys were dated but the company has done a wonderful job of reinventing themselves and offering new, fresh and current handbags for all generations. I feel there is a Dooney for everyone and congrats to Dooney for staying competitive with their designs!!! As far as vintage, "leather" Dooneys..they are very welcome in high-end consignment shops in NYC and are honestly comparable to vintage Coach. I'm under 40 and have many Dooneys in my collection as well as many other designer brands (Minkoff, BE&D, Botkier, Coach etc..)...there is no age to any of these bags including the Dooneys!!

blueroses47 · ‎03-09-2010

On 2/8/2014 Orchids4me said:
On 2/8/2014 Zita said:
Enough with the ageism! Last time I looked, there were no signs on clothes or handbags that said which age should wear/carry them. And not everyone under 70 is cool!

Touche!

I agree.

Also, what's with so many posts about "age" anyway? So much concern over whether something's too young, too old, too dated, too old-fashioned. Blah, blah, blah.

What difference does it make in the end? Why does everything have to be connected with a number....a number that no one on the planet can do anything about? It's like a sick obsession.

Why can't people just surround themselves with things they like, and avoid the things they don't care for based on the thing itself and not how it relates back to age.

There is a saying, "Forget your age and live your life."

I think it would be nice to forget your age and just be free in matters of personal taste.

Perkup · ‎03-09-2010

D&B bags are really lovely and very well designed. Unfortunately they weigh far more than I'm willing to carry around all day. I love the weight of Vera Bradley bags, but they are too flowery for most outfits IMHO. And I'll soon be 80.

It's hard to hit that happy medium, and to me something that costs two to four hundred dollars just isn't the happy medium I'm talking about. I love to find soft leather bags in pretty colors, with straps that can be elongated to cross body or kept short. Medium in size, and I don't want two sets of handles - just the strap, because it's either going shoulder length or cross body. I'm never going to do one on the crook of my arm, so I don't need those handles.

Price wise, I don't like to go over $100.00, but will go a bit higher if I absolutely love it. That's why I shop Marshall's and/or Consignment Stores for handbags and ??. I find amazing things at those sometimes. Last month a brand new pair of Prada boots for daughter for less than $35.00. And a new Brighton bag (with tags) at about the same price. Dooney prices are really out of hand. A handbag priced like a car note is just silly, no matter how much $$ you make or have to spend.

And BTW, Hi Cindy. I do have that alligator bag you mentioned. Bought it in 1951 with one of my first paychecks, and it wasn't really expensive. Neither were the alligator shoes I bought to go with it. Still have those, too. Guess I'm saving them to put in the will! ${#emotions_dlg.thumbup}$

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

On 2/8/2014 luvingit said:
Are you sure you are not referring to Vera totes? I have seen DB in spreads in Instyle! Classic, beautiful bags. I have only seen old people and very young with the Vera bags.

Go to any university campus in the country and all you will see are Vera Bradley bags. When people are making snide remarks they should at least be certain of their facts.

funwun · ‎02-03-2013

On 2/9/2014 happy housewife said:
On 2/8/2014 luvingit said:
Are you sure you are not referring to Vera totes? I have seen DB in spreads in Instyle! Classic, beautiful bags. I have only seen old people and very young with the Vera bags.

Go to any university campus in the country and all you will see are Vera Bradley bags. When people are making snide remarks they should at least be certain of their facts.

I second that HH!!! I work at a university and I can assure everyone, those girls love their VBs...I own more than a few myself and get complimented on them by the college girls lol!!

va603 · ‎04-24-2013

I have many of them and I'm 37. I get tons of compliments on my bags. Lots of them coming from teenagers and twenty somethings. I think it depends on how you wear them. It's not like I'm wearing tweed blazers, long wool skirts, and a velvet headband.