To begin with, the bag is stylish and roomy. This is something I need since I'm almost always carrying a book with me. That being said, if you have a roomy bag, it should hold up, and this falls flat. I got this bag in March, and in May the long strap busted off. I emailed the seller and they said they would send me a new one - I have yet to see it. So since them I've been carrying it by the shorter two handles. Well now the handles are ripping. Again, I do have a lot of stuff in there, although it isn't crazy heavy. Unfortunate that it can't hold up to its size. That being said it wasn't overly expensive. It would work if you wanted a big cute purse, but wasn't actually intending to carry a lot.