Anyone also crazy about this Dune bag?

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I know it’s very similar to the Bottega Venetta Hop.

I saw it for the first time yesterday, they’ve got some lovely colours and I’m especially inclined towards either the light brown or the blush pink. Reviews on their website are good but would love to hear any MNetters opinions, especially those who have the bag!

Dune Deliberate Woven Bag (L)

It went a bit viral last year (Cosmopolitan link here) so calling it “dated” is quite funny (unless spring 2025 is dated? Maybe it is)

I liked the look of it then and was quite tempted but agreed that it’s quite pricey for synthetic. Some of the colours are on sale on third party sites - won’t linked lest I’m accused of trying to get affiliate revenue but eg saw black one on ASOS for £75 I think.

Not sure why my reply linking to a Cosmopolitan article about how the bag went viral last year has been hidden! Anyway, it apparently did, so not sure whoever called it dated is quite right :)

I wonder if Mumsnet gets the affiliate benefit rather than OP, if she just copied and pasted the link from the website? It could be an agreement with certain shops?

That’s what like about it :-)

I like slouch bags. Points about the price vs it being synthetic are well taken.

Yep it’s about a year old and now back by popular demand.

When I click on the link, it just goes to Dune. Is that wrong? First time poster on this topic and also with links.

Lots of woven (real) leather bags on Etsy for that sort of price, that would be my preference

It looks like cheap and nasty plastic , no way would I pay £129 for it

Aggressive? Because I called you out? 😂 You somehow by accident posted the link from which you earn money? Sure….

@LoveWine123 If I went to the link in the Cosmo article and pasted it here it would also be an affiliate link, because Cosmo would have one. It doesn’t mean I would make money.

I don’t know where the OP got the link from but it’s perfectly possible she did something similar. Posting an affiliate link doesn’t mean it’s your personal one …

It looks plastic, it isn't even good looking faux leather. It looks cheap.

Unlined = nope.
Cheap copy = nope
Rose blush makes it look a little scrotum’esque = nope

I don’t earn any money from anything here. This is idiotic. Not worth the harassment from people like you. Go pick on someone else.

Thank you @nothingtoseehereatall. I went to the Dune website and posted the link to the bag.

@LoveWine123 I can’t be bothered with the toxicity insist on bringing to a thread about opinions on a bag. Your life must be fun.

Thank you all for your views!

Not for me. Don’t like the clasp bit at the top. Doesn’t look right to me.

I've noticed quite a few students with that similar shape slouch bag at the moment. The bags look better when they are on the shoulder than when not being carried.

Seen no woven bags though. That handle looks really uncomfortable because of that weave. There are lots of lovely slouch bags available at the moment - I would look for something more practical and comfortable to carry.

Great idea, thank you, I’ll look there.

It's plastic, looks cheap, it's mass produced and it's a 'rip off' of a designer bag.

But, if you like it, go for it. It's your money.

The strap is super comfortable. I tried it on. My concern is that it might look a bit cheap, as it has some shiny elements on the material.

It looks cheap and dated op. Like very old fashioned type. I’m sure you can find other stuff out there

I couldn’t justify the expense of the original.

A few years ago I almost bought the Bottega (the designer one on which this is based). But even there, the cost of that bag versus the material used, did not make sense.

I like the design of it, I’m a sucker for that woven leather look particularly in the summer. But it’s plastic so a no from me.

I do wish Dune would use real leather, so many of their bags are a great style but they are always synthetic and look and feel plasticky in person, plus it’s obviously not great for the environment. It’s weird as their shoes are real leather so why arent the bags?

And considering it’s not real leather I think that price is very high.

Sigh. I think you are right (as are a lot who’ve pointed out the same thing re synthetic vs price). I’ve bought very plain, simple but leather bags for £50 so it’s not like Dune couldn’t do it.