I only discovered the Florentine Satchel this past November and have fallen completely in love with them! My first one was absolutely smooth and perfect, but I have since received some that are not. I do prefer the smooth ones, absolutely, but if they’re textured I want it to be even all over so it looks uniform. I started with the small (classic) size, but have learned that I like a little bit of extra room and love the larger opening of the large size. I have several colors and feel like I have one for pretty much any season or outfit (excluding anything too fancy, of course). I also swear by the Apple Brand leather cleaner, conditioner and rain & stain guard. We spend so much on these bags, I feel it’s one of the best ways to protect the investment.

I feel like people forget that leather is animal hide and thus is naturally variable in tone and texture. Each piece is slightly different and beautiful in its own right. I would prefer to have some variation instead of a "perfect" all over smooth leather. Makes it look fake in my opinion.

My large florentine leather satchel in natural is all smooth; however, my small florentine satchel in red has a plethora of pebbling on it, especially on the back of the purse. I love them both, but I prefer the smoothness of my large natural satchel. Awesome video with extremely informative tidbits for other florentine owners 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻

I have a made in america bag as well. You must have one of the first edition ones, as yours has the traditional Dooney lining. Mines has the red interior lining, so it’s a later addition. Love the bag. Mines took a year of aging to get beautiful. The leather was misscolored when I first got it, it came from the outlet.

Great video! Love all your flo bags! I have the small flo in natural. Mine is three years old, I bought mine at the Dooney outlet in Destin, FL. I did a review on mine a year or so ago but I LOVE mine!!!!

THANK YOU. This was great and extremely informative. I have learned so very much.

Excellent video, thank you for sharing. I learned a lot today.

Very helpful ! Great video. Thank you 😊

Great comparison! You have some beautiful pieces. I agree, i had the small/regular sized satchel and it was too heavy for me. I am now looking at the smaller sizes, primarily the nano. I have downsized quite a bit what i carry so i think it would be a good everday size. Given the choice, i prefer smooth florentine. Thanks for sharing!

Very nice bags!! I normally re-stuff my bags with the original stuffing and place them on a shelf in the dust bag. If I I love the USA Made bags with red trim. I have a black one and it is one of my favorites. TFS

What an amazing video! Thank you so much for sharing. I am looking to purchase this satchel but, wanted to see size comparisons first. Extremely helpful and thorough video! Really helped me decide!

Thank you! I love my Nano satchels with the smooth leathers. I am used to the small openings now, but my hand still gets stuck in the slip pocket sometimes.

This is the best video on Florentine satchels, TY!! Could you please include mod shots? That would be so helpful with sizing

I love that color !

Great comparison! Thanks for sharing! Peace and love..Suz What ☮️💛

Great video. Your bags are gorgeous. I’m currently trying to decide between the natural and chestnut colors. I prefer smooth florentine bag, but your chestnut one is so gorgeous! I might have just made up my mind. Thanks for sharing and have a great day. 🤗

Thank you! This was a great video to explain the difference s in the sizes. It looked like there were 3 different colours. Maybe the natural…but I don’t know the other two colours. The mid-tone one looks nice. Which is your favourite colour?

Nice video. I think Dooney should use a zipper that disconnects like the front zipper in a jacket, then the opening could be expanded by disconnecting. I have used the same leather products on my Florentine with no problems. My bags are mostly smooth, but a little texture is ok. I don't like significant uneven texture on very visible areas of a bag and have returned at least 2 bags for that reason. TFS

Thank you for your review. Lovely bags. Does the square leather stamp on the front of the bag that sometimes comes in metal mean anything? If the description on the DB website does not state a bag a real leather does it mean it is not real leather?

You mentioned not using the bag for everyday use because of the weight, so I’m wondering when and how you do advise using the florentine bag?

So is the natural micro grain or smooth?

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Do you order the Made in US bags vs Made in Vietnam bags from different places? Or can you order from the same place and it’s just the luck of the draw?

The color you are showing in the mini, is that natural?

I believe the original D&B collection was USA made? Everything changes though. These satchels are beautiful ❤️

3:36 what color is the micro on the left? i believe the mini on the right is called natural? tia!

I'll NEVER take my Flo Satchel in Natural in the rain, period. I also use rolled up socks or old bedsheets (clean ones) and packing bubbles to store inside to retain its shape.