I'm enjoying this handbag.  The material is holding up well; I am rough on a bag, use it daily, and it isn't showing any scuffs or abrasions.  It's also not so very very shiny; more that there is a nice glossiness to it and a warmth to the color.  The only drawback from my POV is that I thought the straps would be extendable and they are not.  It will go over your shoulder but will hang by your ribcage, not your waist/hip area because the straps are short.  I looked into buying some silver metal extender straps that I could clip on but I wasn't sure they would match the hardware well and thus decided to just keep it as originally delivered.