After I saw a gorgeous blue drawstring bucket bag in a photo on The Fabzilla’s wonderful beauty blog, I’ve been on the look out for one for myself. I saw a beautiful turquoise bucket bag priced at a deep discount at Marshall’s in Boston, but the shoulder strap was waaaaaay too long for me so I passed.
Fortunately, Macy’s had a big sale a couple of week’s ago on bags, and I found the one I had been waiting for. It’s a summer bag because it’s fuchsia with orange trim. I adore that color combo, probably because I grew up with Dunkin’ Donuts.
To be honest, I chose the Claremont bag because of the colors and the style. I didn’t realize that Dooney & Bourke bucket bags come in different sizes, and mine is one of the larger ones: dimensions H 11.5″ x W 7.25″ x L 10″. I could almost hide an elephant in this bag, but I carry a lot of stuff with me and this will aid and abet that bad habit. Surprisingly, even though it is a big leather bag, it isn’t heavy. And frankly, I don’t think that Macy’s had the medium size on sale in the colors I wanted anyway. Fortunately, the adjustable strap drop length is 10.5″, perfect for me.
The Dooney & Bourke Claremont bag is made of embossed leather with a colorful resin-coated interior. There’s a long cord inside to attach my keys to that makes them easy to find in that huge bag. And there are two storage sections, one zippered and another open area that has a snap in the middle, inside the bag to stores things that I’ll need to get at quickly like my phone. The bag has feet on the bottom to keep the bottom of the bag clean.
On the Dooney & Bourke website, the Fall collection – Montecito – prices the large bucket bag that’s just a tad bigger than mine at $428, and I paid $175 for mine on sale at Macy’s. Right now, it’s priced at $216 on the Dooney & Bourke website. Not bad, not bad at all. Plus Dooney & Bourke bags literally last forever. Just last year, I gave away my Dooney & Bourke classic shoulder bag that I bought in the 1980s. It still looked brand new.
So what do you think? Would you buy a pink bag? Did you get a new summer bag this year?
Oooh I love this you know Pink is right up my alley 🙂
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Thank you, Heather! Can I wear this in the fall do you think?
What a great deal! This bag is GORGEOUS, and I have loved this precise color combination all of my life! You really scored!
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Thank you, Helen! I just love it. I’m glad I’m not the only one who loves hot pink & orange. Jill St. John was a big fan of that combo back in the day
Loving the color of this especially, and then the tassel detail. Fun pop of color for the fall. http://www.yummomummo.blogspot.com
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Thank you, Melissa! I’m glad you said it could be a “fun pop of color for the fall” because I hate to have to put it away till spring so soon 🙂
So pretty.
I love the color!
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Thank you, Leigh! Me too. Hopefully, fuchsia will still be good in September/October!
I’m a sucker for anything pink. And this bag is so pretty!
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Me, too, Gio. I couldn’t resist it!
That color is SO pretty! I needs me a bucket bag.
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Yes, you do!!
Haha, I love that you saw Dunkin Donuts when you saw this beautiful bucket bag! I loooove Dunkin Donuts more so than Starbucks *gasp* and that is a gorgeous combination! <3
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Absolutely, Shipra! I’m from MA, the home of DD, so I grew up with hot pink and orange. Give me a cup of DD cinnamon hazelnut coffee over S’bucks any day!
I have a Michael Kors bag in the same color… love the hot pink!
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Hot pink rocks! I saw the Michael Kors bags this spring in hot pink and other gorgeous shades, so pretty!
That bag is ADORABLE! And yay for neon!
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It is almost but not quite neon, but it certainly is HOT pink! Thank goodness for Elsa Schiaparelli 🙂
OMG, I LOVE this bag. It’s so bright and beautiful!!!
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Thank you, Chelsea! Me too. It’s just what I wanted 🙂
Gorgeous bag!
Thanks, Justina 🙂
This bag is to die for! It’s something I would definitely use!! I’ve been looking for a bag with this style for such a long time, I’m going to have to check it out the next time I go to Macy’s!
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They didn’t have the bag at Macy’s but they did have it on macys.com. Perhaps though they will have the fall bucket bags in stock. There are some gorgeous color combos for fall/winter too!
Cute!! I’m such a bag lover, I have way too many in my collection, but D&B always makes such adorable styles!
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Thank you! I haven’t bought any D&Bs recently so I was due. I also have a million bags but I’m too lazy to change from one to another, lol
D&B is a classic and I love the color you chose.
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Bucket bags are great for just throwing everything in and go!
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Yes, I’m discovering that! so easy
Nice bag for an even nicer price! I just love a bargain. Oh and my bedroom as a teen was pink and orange!
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I would’ve loved your bedroom!
I love pink and would definitely buy a pink purse and carry it through September, maybe a little longer. The only Dooney & Burke I ever had felt so heavy but I bet I wouldn’t think so now.
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I expected this to weigh a ton, Marcia, like my light blue Coach bag that is too heavy to use. To my surprise, it isn’t heavy, thank goodness! I hope to use the bag into October while the weather is still good, then I’ll switch back to black and brown.
You are so right that D&B purses last forever. Your purse is so cute!
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Thank you, Tiki! And I certainly hope this one will last and last 🙂
Thanks for the mention, do you see me blushing now?
It’s a beautiful bucket bag, you picked the right color! Dooney and Bourke bags really stand the test of time. I own a few and can vouch for their quality.
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Your blue bag that I saw on your site months ago in one of your beautiful, well-composed photos definitely inspired me. In fact, i’ve been searching for the right bag since then! It’s been a long time since I’ve owned a D&B bag, but the one I gave away recently that looks almost brand new was about 25 years old lol! But the I love the fun colors and styling of this one 🙂
It has been many many years since I have purchased a D&B bag… but I am loving the designs they have been rolling out lately – very fun and bright.
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That’s why I stopped buying D&B years ago: their designs and colors were too limited and conservative. Not any more I’m happy to say!
I just love this bag! The color on the outside and the fun colors on the inside are so fun. I love the drawstring top, too. Super cute
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It is exactly what I was looking for from style to color to storage to interior print. I love it!
I would NEVER be able to find ANYTHING in that massive neon cavern! She says as she eyes her disastrously disorganised tote bag of similar mammoth proportions… 😉
The girls at work laugh at me and say my bag is like Mary Poppins, but sometimes you just need that extra space, you know? Like it needs to hold all.the.things. AND my lunch bag. LOL
Congrats on your deal of hot pink awesome!
Thank you, Rach! Actually, it’s much easier to find stuff in this big bag than in my smaller much more cramped bags! Plus I love having my keys inside rather than hanging off my purse coz I was always concerned about them coming off. But the downside will be that when Jeff asks me to carry stuff for him in my bag, I won’t be able to say that there’s no room 😉
There was a dooney and bourke animal print bag a few years back that I went crazy trying (and failing) to find. I can see why you love this one!
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Oh, I’m sorry you weren’t able to find it! It sounds like it was so unique and quite different from D&B’s usual bags.
What a beautiful bag – and a bargain steal! I’ve never owned one of their bags, but I’d like to!
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D&B bags really are a worthwhile investment because they wear so well and last forever!
I love this color! I have a “problem” purchasing neutral bags. I have one that’s brown but all my purses are bright and colorful. And I use them year round! 🙂
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I’m so glad to hear that you go for color, Amber! I have a powder blue Coach bag that I bought full price, but it’s so darn heavy I have never been able to use it. And I have a few brightly colored inexpensive bags that I don’t use. Mostly, I have stuck with my black Francesco Biasia bag and the summer version of the same bag in white. I needed a change!
I love that colour (and you can’t be a sale!) My mom got me a spring green leather bag from a small Canadian company and it’s been my summer purse. I love that good leather really does last forever. I have a Coach bag from the 80’s and aside from having the old logo, looks as good as new.
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That’s great that you’ve got a vintage Coach bag. Yes, these bags are made to last. Spring green sounds like a color I would love too!
This bag is fabulous! You made a great choice!
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Thank you, Jamie 🙂
I think I need this bag! That pink is freaking gorgeous!
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Thank you, Lisa! I adore it. You should get one!
Your new bag is beautiful.
I love Dooney. I have one, a Donagal Crest satchel in teal that I’ve had for almost ten years and it still looks brand new. A good bag is a lovely thing to have and worth every penny that you invest in it.
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Oooooh, teal! I would love that. I have to look up the Donagal Crest satchel style and see what it looks like. I love satchels too. Glad it’s lasting so long!
This bag is so gorgeous! I love the style and the color combo, plus that price?! You got a great deal 🙂
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Thank you so much, Kristina! I do think I got a great bag at a great price 🙂
I love the bag and the color. What a great deal! I’d carry it through Sept/Oct too. I was hoping there was an outlet here in MA. But, I see that the closest is in Freeport, ME. Their bags do last forever!
Years ago, we used to drive up to Freeport ME to the LL Bean main store and to the outlets that are there, but alas, Jeff hates shopping so I don’t think I could talk him into it. So I didn’t realize there was a D&B outlet there. Thanks, Valerie, for letting me know! But truth be told, between this new bag and another new one that I bought in the spring (black, ivory and red), I’m in good shape with purses…for now 😉
How funny, I totally thought of Dunkin Donuts when I saw the bag colors, too! My grandparents own a few DD, so I grew up with them as well. 🙂
Buying a bag as fun and beautiful as this at a discount is a total steal. I can’t imagine paying full price, but I’m always looking at Ross or Marshalls to see what new brands they have. 🙂
That’s so cool that your parents own some DD. I’d be in heaven! Love me some buttercrunch or whatever they’re called donuts 🙂 I don’t think we have Ross around here but Marshalls & TJ can be good places for bags.