I have a closet full of other bags, in every style out there, but I always seem to go back to this one. I have owned it in black for over a year, and am buying the Khaki for spring/summer. It simply for me is the most functional everyday work/commuter bag I have found. I'm an urban commuter, walk to the train and around the city everyday. The drop is perfect (no struggling to get it on my shoulder over a winter coat, or having to hang on tight to stop it from sliding down my arm, no strangling myself with a clunky cross body strap with a heavy bag flopping around on my hip), it sits easily on my shoulder,comfortably under my arm, is easy to get on and off. The three big outer pockets are perfect to slip in an umbrella (always need to have one with me),sunglasses,water bottle,newspaper, gloves,Ipod, pair of flats or anything else I might need . The bag has a nice wide zippered opening, no struggling to get into the bag to grab my wallet,then digging into the abyss groping for it. The slide and zipper pockets inside, keep my keys, phone, wallet etc. securely in the same spot everday where I can find them, no fumbling with sticky zippers on oddly placed pockets to grab my phone or find my makeup bag. Roomy enough to get everything else I need in it without feeling like a suitcase.(My Kindle and Tablet PC fit easily, my 14" laptop is a tight fit-I rarely carry it.).Love the feet on the bottom, the bag stands and keeps its shape when I put it down. The outside double zipper pocket will hold any files I need with me, or unzipped, will slide over my carryon handle when traveling. I am really hard on my bags, I also walk in rain and snow and it has held up well, including the rolled handles (haven't had the same trouble as some other reviewers have had with the straps.) I too wish Baggallini would update it's color choices (especially the lining colors. I'm not sure how I'm going to like the "Caspian Blue" lining that comes in the Khaki-a really odd choice in my opinion),but I'm willing to deal with it because this bag just works for me. It's not the most fashionable bag I own,but it is classic and professional enough for me to feel comfortable carrying into a business meeting.