My husband knew I was looking for a small, convenient purse and he knew I was picky.  Our wedding anniversary was soon approaching so he thought he would just scan through Amazon's selections.  He read the reviews (which he always does) and chose this one for me.  I absolutely love it (and him).  I'm not a "big" purse type in that I like to carry the essentials, but don't need an "over night" bag.  I have been using this purse exclusively for the past 10 months and it still looks brand new.  Friends even compliment me on my purse selection (the pink interior gets to them every time).  I always give credit to my hubby for doing his homework (reading Amazon reviews).  Took me 10 months to figure out how to review items purchased, but maybe it's helpful to know how long I've had this purse and how much I still love it.