I absolutely LOVE this bag!

My mother in law bought a Keen bag (the mini crossbody), and she's used ONLY it since the beginning of the Summer, and I thought it was a great bag, but too small for me.
I went to Gander Mountain to see if they had any Keen bags, as that's where she got hers, and they had this style in 2 colors... One was a khaki with the solid strap, so to me, it looked too utilitarian for my tastes.  I'm normally a COACH, Vera Bradley, Big Buddha Bag, and Fossil purse type of girl, but after lugging my stuff around in those, I wanted a light weight purse with a comfortable strap that would be great crossbody, big enough to hold my things, and may pockets to help me stay organized without having to use several wristlets and bags to find items easily.  They had ONE bag that was the Keen Brooklyn 2 in Oxblood (it looks a LOT darker in the picture on here... It's muted enough that it serves me well wearing pink or red), so I bought it right then.  I am committed enough to the bag that the only things in a makeup bag are makeup!  Everything else went into a different compartment... I normally used my other wristlets and bags to hold everything to find stuff easily and change bags easily.  Well, no more of that!  I'm committed to this bag!  I've been carrying it nonstop for a few weeks, and that's not normal for me!