- “Vintage” Hand-Beaded Clutch
- Coach Soho Small Flap - Camel (classic of a current popular style)
- Dooney & Bourke Nile Flap Bag - Grape (purple’s a hot fall color, the designer seems to be picking up the flap bag Coach can be recognized by.)
- Oversized Bohemian Hobo by Meli Bianco

I feel too nervous to post any more designer items than are here, because they seem authentic, but too good to be true with price. I need to educate myself, further.

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Dooney & Bourke (that silly name with silly bags) steps up their luxury and sophistication with new bags from the Nile collection. Their classic line of croc-embossed, soft calfskin handbags has new editions. My favorite is this Medium East/West Top Zip, with a brand new shape and different, larger pocket. Swoon-worthy! I kind of like the Pine Green color.

Also new and interesting is the Tackle Bag, with refreshing side-pockets. I don’t like Dooney’s-new and-occasional square clasps, though.

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Dooney & Bourke now offers bracelets, quite nice bracelets at that.

I’ve been swamped with work of both professional and college finals varieties, but I’m taking some time out to do this, also important, work. You matter! I’m late in bringing this news to you, but here it is.

Dooney offers

- Silver charm bracelets, with either heart or crystal (yep, not rhinestone) D B detail.
- Various color Nile (crocodile) bracelets with either DB or heart logos.
- A plain, colored, Nile band.

and more newly added:

- A gold or silver Interlock Heart Bracelet, with clear crystals.

Prices are not bad, ranging from $35 to $75. Personally, I plan on buying more quality jewelry, and I think it’s nice to have designer accessories so accessible (perhaps for my birthday). It’s also neat that there are different ranges of taste available, from cute to quite classy.

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Curious about the handbag seen on The Apprentice Season 3, as carried by Kendra? (She wore it tucked under her shoulder, as the last three candidates walked to the boardroom that set Kendra in the final two, then there was a closeup shot, as she and Tanna were celebrating!) You’re lucky to have found me, then, because I recognized one of my favorite bags right away. It’s the Dooney & Bourke Ostrich Pocket Zip Top satchel in Brown w/ Brown Trim. The bag is made from fine, soft leather embossed with faux ostrich. It comes in a variety of colors, and sells for $335. That’s probably within the budget of a successful business woman, but it’s not too expensive for the regular gals, with a little bit of saving and a lot of desire for a beautiful purse.

Can’t wait to afford this purse? eBay has some discounts, including a Pocket Zip Top in White (which is one of the more beautiful colors for the Ostrich), currently bidding at only $100!

I’ve commented on this lovely line of purses before, click here to read more about the bags.

By the way, go Kendra! Watch her win(??) next Thursday night for the two hour live finale!

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The best of all the current Dooney & Bourke bags is definitely the Ostrich line. They are noticeably Dooney, without being childish or even Signature, and the dots are adorable. The faux ostrich is so soft and luxurious. (Yay, no ostriches killed.) Most bags come in a wide variety of both fun and sophisticated colors. They come in the standard-for-Dooney, interior pockets, and some bags have outside pockets. Bags are in the $350 range. That’s the bad news.

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As I just said, I was looking for a designer wristlet. What I like is Signature, but I also like cute things that show off my adorable side. Coach has a cute little coin purse that I like in pink, it also has ones with red hearts or butterflies. But…

I usually thought I was too grown up for the Dooney & Bourke Hearts collection, but in a skinny coin purse? Even in pink! Somehow I just love the youthful hearts and raspberry color, on this small scale. It’s just right! I can deal with the $30, too.

I love how, in one of the hearts, it says Dooney & Bourke. Check it out in this picture.

It’s also just the right size to use as my wallet when I’m toting my mini Herringbone/Pink/Rhinestone “fancy night out” purse.

It’s just the thing to brighten up a gloomy day. Or in my case, feed that designer hunger.

I’m going out to the mall tomorrow to pick it up - in order to avoid a shipping charge. I’m also going to check out that Coach cosmetic case, but I’ve changed my mind about what is the perfect Coach bag for me. It will take a while to hunt it down, though! But it will be worth the wait, at whatever price. (If you happen to find it, Signature Small Pocket Satchel in Green/Khaki, I’ve only found a largee satchel in pink. I’m too petite for it!)

To be continued …

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