Dooney and Bourke History

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Dooney and Bourke History?

 

Dooney & Bourke started in 1975 when Peter Dooney & Frederic Bourke launched their namesake in South Norwalk, Conn.  The duo started off w/ two introductory products: belts which were popular due to their unique, vibrant colors & stripes, & classic suspenders. In 1981, Dooney & Bourke branched out into the handbag business with the release of the Tack Case and the Equestrian Bag, both made from bridle leather.

 Along with their original distributors such as Nordstrom, Brooks Brothers, and Saks Fifth Avenue, they opened The Company Store in Norwalk, Connecticut which sold among other things Dooney & Bourke Merchandise.

In 1983, with the development of their famous All-Weather Leather (AWL) bag, the first AWL handbag collection was released featuring a duck logo with a russet leather trim.

In 2006/2007, Dooney & Bourke create  the Emma Bag, a small oval sized bag named after Emma Roberts.

In 2007, a new handbag design, from actress Hayden Panettiere, star of the NBC hit show Heros.  Hayden was given the opportunity to design her dream bag w/ Peter Dooney.

Dooney Bourke produce a high quality handbags.

With all the many leathers, fabrics, styles, and designs, you are sure to find a Dooney Bourke purse to suit your tastes!

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