Dooney and Bourke started their business of leather goods in 1975 in Connecticut. There business got recognition with there suspenders and belts becoming quite popular and later in 1981 they went into making and marketing ladies handbags. Dooney Bourke handbags have made a niche in the mid-range price market and their handbags are suitable for the price conscious women. Dooney Bourke has expanded their product range and now includes iPod cases, luggage, briefcases, watches and bracelets. They also have a limited line in clothing. Their main focus is on women products like handbags, wallets, belts, etc they do have some products for men.

Dooney Bourke handbags come in five lines which are exclusive, leather, signature, fabric and grafica. Dooney Bourke introduced the Dooney & Bourke north south handbag bucket style denim which is a multicolored denim ladies handbag with leather trim and it has a thin leather strap closure with a diary lock. Inside the bag have a cell phone pocket, a zip pocket and a leather key fob. A registration card is included with this bag.

There are fifteen choices of Dooney Bourke leather handbags. Which range from cowhide, zebra, ostrich, crocodile and suede. There is a variety in leather that ranges from shiny to metallic. There are different styles of handbags within each leather type and a woman can easily find the ideal bag from the different designs. All the designs can be viewed on the Dooney Bourke web site. In fabric there are five designs to select from which are exclusive canvas tote, rainbow heart, regatta, metallic mambo and madras. In these five lines of fabric handbags again there are different styles available. In Grafica there are again five designs of handbags which are; zebra bright, sweetheart, Miami, medallion and 'it bags'. In Dooney Bourke signature handbags there are nine designs, which are linear DB, rope, new quilt, girly, crossword, new quilt, large quilt, signature tonal trim, signature white trim and anniversary. In each design there are a variety of handbags that one can select from depending on their needs in a handbag.

Dooney Bourke handbags have joined the niche of classy handbags and now there are Dooney and Bourke replica handbags available. However the real Dooney and Bourke handbags have a matching thread in the logo tag and in the stitching of the bag. British tan trim is standard on all Dooney and Bourke handbags. The metal used is always brass not silver and if one looks inside the bag one will see a duck logo with a white, red and blue registration number sewn on the inside of the bag. If one wants to buy an authentic Dooney and Bourke handbag one should either buy it from a store that sells them or order them from the Dooney and Bourke web site. There are replica designer handbags Dooney and Bourke handbags are also included in them and any woman who knows designer handbags can pick out if the handbag is an authentic Dooney & Bourke or it is a replica bag. One can pick up cheap Dooney and Bourke handbags from auction sites like eBay however one should be careful to see the sellers rating. If the ratings are not good or the pictures are vague then don’t bid for it as one may end up with a fake bag. Dooney & Bourke discount handbags are also available from some stores on the internet and Dooney and Bourke wholesale handbags can also be purchased from the internet.

Dooney and Bourke handbags have taken the handbag market by storm and have remained quite popular from the last three years. For budget conscious women these handbags offer class and chic designs. Now who would think that a zebra design handbag would not be in the expected black and white but in a pink and green design?