I tortured a leather bag! (for good measure)

Welcome to my review of the Dooney & Bourke All-Weather Leather Crossbody 22! I put this bag through rigorous tests to see if it lives up to its waterproof and all-weather claims.

In this video, I subjected the bag to rain, sun, snow, and ice water to test its durability. This process usually ruins regular leather, but I wanted to see how this "All-Weather Leather" would hold up.

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NOTE: The labor cost is based on the complexity of the design of the product and is a “guesstimate” of the labor cost we think we’ll incur if we were to make the same products in our workshop. It is not based on the time it takes for the brand to finish the product.

TITLE: I tortured a leather bag! (for good measure)

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CHAPTERS/TIMESTAMPS
00:00 What did this brand claim to have All-Weather Leather?
00:26 What will I do with this All-Weather Leather bag from Dooney & Bourke?
00:46 What's my initial idea for this All-Weather Leather Crossbody 22 from Dooney & Bourke?
01:22 Why did I purchase this All-Weather Leather bag from Dooney & Bourke?
01:43 Why and how did my high hopes for Dooney & Bourke drop so much?
02:04 Why did I pick the All-Weather Leather Crossbody 22 from Dooney & Bourke?
02:24 Why am I underwhelmed by the packaging of my All-Weather Leather Crossbody 22 from Dooney & Bourke?
02:57 What's my issue and why can't I start the test?
03:16 The result of soaking the All-Weather Leather Crossbody 22 from Dooney & Bourke for 2 minutes
03:39 Sun test on the All-Weather Leather Crossbody 22 from Dooney & Bourke
04:02 What did I do to make the drying process harsher and faster?
04:59 Snow test on the All-Weather Leather Crossbody 22 from Dooney & Bourke
06:07 Did the All-Weather Leather Crossbody 22 Dooney & Bourke got damaged?
06:55 What's the next part of this video?
07:06 What is the worst-looking part of the bag in the All-Weather Leather Crossbody 22 from Dooney & Bourke?
07:32 Start of dissection of the All-Weather Leather Crossbody 22 from Dooney & Bourke
07:53 What did I find after opening up the All-Weather Leather Crossbody 22 from Dooney & Bourke?
08:28 Water test on the All-Weather Leather Crossbody 22 from Dooney & Bourke
08:51 Acetone test on the All-Weather Leather Crossbody 22 from Dooney & Bourke
09:37 Ash test on the binding leather of the All-Weather Leather Crossbody 22 from Dooney & Bourke
10:12 Hardware test of the All-Weather Leather Crossbody 22 from Dooney & Bourke
10:27 Leather and cost estimate of the All-Weather Leather Crossbody 22 from Dooney & Bourke
11:11 Did I love the All-Weather Leather Crossbody 22 from Dooney & Bourke?
11:30 Outro

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[marieb]

My favorite handbag brand for over 30 years now!

[angelmyers]

I would like to see you deconstruct one of their Florentine leather bags. I've had my eye on one of their satchels for a while now.

[TheJelleviA]

This format is much more fun
But as always, you're so informative. Thank you for always giving honest review and letting us decide

[sylviapham]

The original All Weather Leather bags were made in the USA. The leather on those bags was actually thicker and the hardware was solid brass. They were also unlined like vintage Coach bags. Like so many companies though, the bags are now made overseas to save on costs. Still a quality product though!

[KindnessMatters_]

Would love to see you deconstruct a Dooney and Bourke Saffiano bag, and compare it to Prada and Michael Kors.

[conversationswithkarla]

I have a couple of D+B bags. One of them is from 1985! Still holding up beautifully the other one is a newer one from a few years ago- like new! Dooney bags last forever!

[dooneydaze]

Btw, I also live in DFW. Laying the bag on the car's hood in the dead of Summer was the biggest test of all. The fact that it survived the hood's 150° is what REALLY proved how amazing the leather is.😂

[indubitablysenise]

I'm so happy you did a current D&B review! Hands down Dooney is the

[adday.]

These vintage D&B all weather bags are some of the best I've ever had the pleasure to touch and hold in my 30+ years collecting bags. D&B are basically unknown here in Northern Europe, the ones I bought from the USA wouldn't be worth anything here if I tried to sell them, noone cares about them. Mine are all black pebbled leather, all weather.

[MyKiltyPleasures]

2:13 you should take a look at the other line that the Dooney founder created - Henry’s Leather Co. Their Henry’s Crossbody bag is a close dupe to the Hermes Evelyn. On the archive of the Henry’s website, the pebble grain leathers come from Les Tanneries Roux, and they use palladium hardware.

[joyceedwards]

I've had 2 of their bags for 30 years and they are beautiful. The bucket bag looks new and no other brand compares to it.

[jennypaxton]

D & B bags aren’t so trendy, but they’re solid and quality, especially the vintage Made In America ones. I have several, both recent and vintage, and they’re both classy and absolute workhorses. I’d rather have “all go and no show” rather than vice versa, myself, if I had to choose.

[la]

Thanks for covering this! Their leather quality tbh is amazing.. one of the most amazing leathers in handbags i have ever felt. I own a few and they have been with me for 8 years.. tbh the quality of their works are more impressive than so many “luxury” brands

[myPursesuitOfHappiness]

I was so excited when I saw this pop up! I’m especially excited to see it deconstructed and put to the test. I knew it was a great brand. This is what the website says about the hardware. Vintage double 24k gold and black gold plated hardware, at a 0.25 micron thickness. A thicker plating would probably raise the price point a bit. Thanks for the very informative look into Dooney & Bourke. 😁

[DeeHigginbotham-mvgc]

Love my Dooney and Bourke bags. I have some vintage that still look fabulous.

[isb]

please do FLORENTINE SATCHEL I have never clicked on a video so fast lol!!!

[DiscoCatsMeow]

I have an original bucket bag from the 80s. My ex-mother-in-law gave it to me in 2008. Her sister bought it new in California and carried it forever, then my mother-in-law had it and carried it, and now I have it. I did not give it back after the divorce..lol
It is showing wear on the piping, but its insanely well made and sturdy. I think it's the combination of just the heavy unlined all weather leather and the brass fittings. The feet on the bottom are a game changer.
It really is crazy if you think about it. This is a purse that is over 40 years old. And i love it. My son(who is an adult now) called it "The Black Hole." Because he would always dig in my purse for gum and tictacs and they'd be at the bottom.😂
It was my daily purse for many years, but I do not carry it every day now as it is getting older.

[msbee]

I really enjoyed this fun type of video. The Italian leathers from Dooney and Bourke are the Florentine and Alto collections. They have several different collections on their website and different types of leathers. Thank you for reviewing this one as I wanted to know if the new version was as good as the vintage all weather leathers.

[lisaandrews]

The Dooney and Bourke Florentine leather collection is vegetable tanned Italian leather. It’s one of their higher end lines and the construction and hardware quality are a step up overall. Since you have said that you love a good natural leather finish, you should take a look at those.

[LadayBuman]

I love your voice! Thanks for sharing your lovely *gtdupe* bag / wardrobe collection :) I actually love how you store your collection and definitely an inspiration for me in my future home