Medium Size Solid Modern Classic Crossbody Bag with Gold Plate

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I give this bag 3 stars and it has definite quality-control issues for hardware and the lining, detailed below. But Im here anyway, buying a replacement for the one I ran into the ground, because Ive yet to find a crossbody that fits my needs as perfectly as this one did. My two gripes with this bag: 1. The outside zipper tab broke in half the first time I wore the purse out of the house. This happened at the airport as I was about to board an international flight, and this was the only purse Id brought because of its functionality. So to have a broken zipper right at the start of my trip was eyeroll-inducing. But I could still pull what was left of the tab easily enough to have access to the pocket, so I didnt consider it a total dealbreaker. (Another reviewer from April 2018 posted a photo of the exact same zipper failure, so its definitely a quality control issue.) 2. The lining tore. And tore. And tore. I thought I was losing my mind - didnt I put my chapstick in this pocket? Whered my pen go? I know I had some loose change here somewhere. Well, the first hole I discovered was the teeny pocket on the inside, so no more storing lippies in that. Then I found a hole in the interior main compartment, on the bottom, so that explains my pens and coins. And there was another hole whose origin I could never quite figure out, despite turning the lining inside out every way imaginable to get to the credit card that had become trapped. At that point, I decided it was time to let my daughters have my purse for their dress-up bin. Again, this seems to be a common complaint amongst reviewers, so its another QC issue that should be considered. But Im back here buying another one anyway. I did love this bag despite its faults. It held up very well on my 2-week trip (its intended purpose), being hauled from planes to trains and all stops in between. I was rough on the poor thing, but it soldiered through. Once I was back home, I never transferred anything back to my normal purse, and this became my daily bag for a solid 4-5 months before the lining became too much of an issue to continue using it. I never had the color transfer problems that other reviewers have mentioned, but I believe them; mine didnt bleed despite getting caught in rain and summer back sweat - clearly your mileage may vary. It holds way more than I expected it to. Although my standard wallet didnt fit, a slim coin purse with all my cards, cash and coins made an acceptable substitute. Add to that: sunglasses, powder compact, lip products (a couple glosses and a chapstick), pens, passport holder, a pack of cigarettes (I know, shut up) and lighters, scrap paper that Im constantly accumulating, keyring (which ok, is only my house key and car keyfob), work badge with its keys, travel pack of tissues, and I kid you not, a can of soda if I took out the shades and squished it in there. Plus stuff my kids would stow away, so factor in the occasional matchbox car or pacifier or sock. So for the current price of about $16 (which is what I paid originally as well), its worth the known risks for me to purchase again. I know better than to expect more than 6 months combined regular use, and for this price, as functional as it is before it falls apart, Im okay with that.

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Love all the pockets, it makes it easy to organize and find my belongings. The only issue was that the strap was so long it went down to my mid thigh when tightened to the shortest buckle hole. And Im not short, Im 5-7. I had to punch another hole and find a way to fatten the hanging stay down so it wouldnt annoy me.

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I was hesitant about ordering this purse because I thought it might be "cheap" looking since the cost was only $16.99. However, I was pleasantly surprised. It is a well made, quality purse with a nice silk-like fabric lining. It has the features, hardware and definitely the look of a much, much more expensive purse. Im 58" and on the longest "setting" leaves the bag sitting just at my hip while wearing on my shoulder. There are 3 holes with 3/4" between each. So the length of the strap can be adjusted from longest to short by approximately 2 inches. Unlike other inexpensive, non leather bags, the strap, which were folded for shipping, quickly lost the indentations of the folds that it had after first opening it. It is a smaller styled bag and will hold a square wallet but not a rectangular or checkbook styled wallet as those are too long to fit no matter how you try to turn it to fit even with an empty bag and these wallets stick up a little too far for the zipper to close. Unless you must have a purse that holds a large, longer wallet and you like the photos shown for this bag, then I can highly recommend it for you. It looks even nicer and of much higher quality than shown in the photos. Update: Ive been using this bag for 5 months and it has held up perfectly both inside and out and still looks brand new. **Update** April 24, 2019 I used this purse all spring & summer of 2017 & 2018, and have just pulled it out to use for a 3rd year (2019). After almost daily use for 12 total months over 17 & 18, the inside & outside of this bag looks as good as it did the day it arrived -- and Im definitely not gentle with my bags. In fact, I opened the Amazon App with the intent to purchase 1-2 of the same bag in different colors and decided to also update my review. This bag not only looks well made, it is well made, and Im still stunned at its low price. The quality and styling is that of a bag Id expect to easily cost well over $100, if not $150, at an upscale department store.

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Its difficult to find a purse that is the color in person that it is on the screen, but this one arrived looking exactly like the picture. I wanted a taupe-y color that was not too yellow or brown and this is it. It is "pleather" and if you get too close it definitely looks like "pleather" but other than that it is a nice purse, not too big, not too small--just right for my cell phone, a thin walled and keys (I have a lot of keys).

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I saw complaints that the straps were too long, but I must have a long torso because this bag fits me perfectly (Im 55). Its wonderfully casual and I use it every chance I get on the weekends. Its light, doesnt look cheap and functions marvelously so far.

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