I had a hard time rating it because the pattern is absolutely STUNNING - it's so gorgeous that, frankly, I was blown away.

What I'm not especially fond of is the actual style/shape of the bag. For a weekender, the zippered main compartment seems a bit clumsy/small; it's hard to explain but I felt that it didn't make it as easy to pack as other weekend bags I have.

The other thing that bothered me, personally - and that might not apply to others - is that it had a very unpleasantly strong smell as, sadly, so many items manufactured in far-flung countries tend to have. I had to air mine out for over a week before it dissipated - and I purchased mine straight from Rifle Paper Co's website.

All in all, I have to admit that what made me decide to keep this rather than send it back is really just the pattern. I wish I could've found a couple of matching accessories and a messenger bag in the same pattern, but no luck.