I had been lusting after this purse for ages. I tried one on at a department store and everything. I finally received it and the reality was that this purse is so cumbersome to carry around, the aesthetics don't even matter. To begin with, it is so heavy. The fold over top is a cute idea, but when it comes time to take something out, it's almost impossible to do while wearing the purse. This makes checkout lines are rather embarrassing and slow... If I did manage to get my wallet, etc. out of the purse in the checkout line, I'd almost certainly have to stop afterwards, and put everything down in order to reload the purse. I thought that I would love how big the purse is... I like to carry around a ton of stuff. However, this purse fit much less than other much smaller purses that I have, just due to the organization of the bag. I hoped that this purse would fit my ipad, but no dice. It was just too bulky and heavy w the ipad in it. Unfortunately I'm returning this purse. I wish it worked out better.