I have had this bag for ten -- count 'em 10 -- years. After a decade as my everyday purse, it's finally starting to show its age, so without hesitation I'm going to buy a direct replacement. (My only argument with myself is whether I should invest in the leather version.)

I over-stuff my purse, demonstrating to my husband that yes, a woman's purse IS a black hole from which anything might emerge... and its weight shows it, too. But this bag has never complained no matter how many items I shove into it. Because of the microfiber, the bag has gone through the washing machine and dryer (on delicate, just for safety's sake) so it has continued to look good.

I'm a klutz, too, so I have long appreciated that almost EVERYthing can be closed up with a zipper. This has saved me from many "dump my bag upside down" experiences, so I have no qualms about using a purse that is not uber-fashionable.