the leather is sooo soft, great style, my friends asked me where i got it, i'm really proud of this purchase.

I loooooove this bag!!!!!!!!!! The leather is soft, the color is mesmerizing and the space is practical. Great for everyday but not too casual... Craftsmanship is exquisite!!! Get it and you won't regret it!!!

Update:
11.24.08

I have had this bag for less than a year now and unfortunately I have to say that the quality of this bag did not hold up very well. First impressions are deceiving. The handles on this bag are falling apart. The stitching is getting undone and the sponge inside the handles is bending and breaking at the ends where the handles meet the metal rings. I am updating this review to warn people from spending so much money on a bag that is going to fall apart even if you take good care of it. Not cool at all!!!!! Please save your money or invest in a real bag!!!

I love this handbag. It was my first foray into relatively expensive handbags and I am not disappointed that I bought it. A couple things, though: it's really heavy. Even completely empty it must weigh 3+ pounds. Add all the junk one carries in a bag and it gets super heavy, super quickly. Also, one of the handles seems to be degenerating at the base/loop where it attaches to the body of the bag. It's like the cording over which the leather is wrapped has come unmoored and there's a floppy segment between the handle and base that's beginning to wear pretty badly. I may have to take it to a cobbler soon to see if it can be repaired before there's irreversible damage. All that said, I'd still buy it again because it's gorgeous, the leather is divine and the style is timeless. I'll be using this (albeit gingerly) for a decade, I'm sure.