I have stalked this bag online for about 9 months now and finally purchased it. I was hoping to get it in the linen color but after reading that dark colors easily transfer to the leather, I opted with the Cayenne and I'm so glad I did.

The Cayenne is a very nice reddish orange combination, somewhat of a rust with orange tones (it looks the color of red Play-doh in the pictures -- it's better in person). The leather if very soft and the grain from panel to panel matches and flows seamlessly. Another commenter elsewhere noted that their bag appeared pieced together with terribly mismatching grains; that's entirely possible with a different bag, but to me, it appears the bag panels were cut from one large piece of leather and stitched together. The grains are all identical. The leather is buttery soft yet maintains its shape well.

The bag is constructed very well, stitching is very nice and a deep brownish-green on the Cayenne. The edges are all nicely done and none of the stitching has shown indication of coming loose. It has a fantastic size of about 12" wide, 10" high, and about 3" deep at the bottom, 1.5" deep at the top. The size tapers off from the bottom to the top to create a very nice, symmetric shape. It's large enough to carry a wallet, keys, a sunglasses case, ipod, cell phone, small makeup bag, and cables/cords for electronics with plenty of room to spare. I've stuffed it quite full, almost to the point of the top not closing, and it was neither too heavy to carry nor too small to fit all the extra unnecessary items.

The inside is very nice with two elasticised pockets that are large enough to hold a cell phone and ipod, yet small enough to not lose anything dropped into them. There's also a zipper pocket on the inside back wall; call me crazy, but I find zipper pockets useless. The outside slip pocket on the back is perfect for those who want to drop keys or a lipgloss in, but I find a small grab-and-go wallet (the mini zipper wallets with a slip pocket on either side, roughly 3"x2") fits perfectly in the pocket and falls far enough down to not be seen. And since that side of the purse should theoretically be carried against the body, no one should have access to what is inside.

The top flap also unzips to a second cavity the entire length of the purse and as tall as the bag with the flap up. It would be a great cavity to store an iPad mini or small tablet, a calendar or notepad, or even a separate wallet or small makeup bag. I personally don't care for the pattern inside the zippered cavity as it's a printed image of multi-colored crochet or knit yarn, but that's just my opinion. I certainly wouldn't base purchasing another one off of that.

I may be the only person who likes the fabric strap. Many have complained that it isn't leather and cheapens the look of the bag but I disagree. I think if it were leather it would have to be thinner and would possibly bite into the shoulder too much, but as is, it's a little more than an inch wide and doesn't become uncomfortable while carrying for extended lengths of time. There's a padded shoulder protector that is nice but useless if the strap is adjusted too much to accommodate a shorter person. I'm 5'4" and the strap is adjusted so the bag falls against the top of my butt. The shoulder pad still sits on my shoulder, but adjusting the strap any shorter will render the pad useless.

I've received a lot of compliments on the bag and would definitely, without a doubt, recommend it to anyone or purchase it as a gift for someone special. The Sak Deena is one of the best bags I've purchased in a while, and even compared to Kate Spade, Dooney & Burke, Michael Kors, or Coach, I would still recommend it.