I love this bag! I have back and shoulder problems so I was looking for a carryon that isn't too heavy and yet holds a lot. This is it! The bag has several pockets on the outside that hold so much and get everything organized. There is a zippered pocket inside along with pockets for sunglasses and your cell phone. There is plenty of room inside for my iPad, purse, book, snacks, etc. It also has room for any breakable purchases that I may make. I don't use the shoulder strap as it is heavy and using it is hard on my shoulders. The handles fit over my shoulder nicely making the bag so easy to carry. It fits perfectly under the airline seat in front of you, eliminating the worry of getting overhead space. It is an absolutely wonderful bag - well-made, stylish, and functional!!

I wasn't too sure about this bag at first when I saw it online, as I thought it would be too wide and have too many pockets. I got it anyway and am so glad I did as I just love it! I use it all the time and it is good for just about any activity. I use it for vacation, shopping, trips to the museum and out for lunch. It is large enough to hold an ipad, wallet, cosmetic pouch and a small diaper pouch. It has pockets everywhere and I love the zippered front. It is very comfortable as a crossbody bag and I can even stuff my lightweight puffer coat and scarf into it if I need to. I got the light tan color and it is so pretty without being so light as to attract dirt. Adore this bag.

First let me say I am not really into fashion or brand identification. I ordered this bag for three reasons: One, reviewers had repeatedly stated that the bag was long-lasting and durable (I am really hard on purses!) Two, it had tons of pockets for organizing things; and three it comes in my favorite color, which the manufacturer calls Neon Purple.

Personally, I think this color would be more aptly named "vibrant violet", because while it is a gorgeous, radiant indigo-purple color, it doesn't obnoxiously floresce like a neon pink or green from the 1980's! This is a good thing, in my opinion. Also, the bag's fabric is called "crinkle" nylon. It doesn't strike me as terribly crinkly, and I would never think to describe it as such. But it does have a slight texture that I think is attractive.

I am pretty impressed with the overall quality of this bag. The stitching is heavy and flawless. The hardwear is sturdy and beautiful, too. I am not the type of person that spends this kind of money on a handbag, but I wanted something that would last me longer than two years. In most cases you get what you pay for. That being said, I am sure that it costs about one-tenth of what you pay to manufacture a bag like this. After all, it is made of nylon, which is probably quite cheap to produce, and of course the company utilizes Chinese labor...Someone is making a killing. All of that being said, it is a beautiful, functional, high quality bag. I would definitely purchase it again.

This is actually the fourth Kipling bag I have bought. The second of this style. (One of my other two was the same size, but only had the crossbody strap. The other was smaller so I could use it while traveling and didn't need to carry around a lot of things.) I love that it has the short handles as well as the crossbody strap. They hold up like iron and can be washed in the machine. It has plenty of space and pockets for carrying everything you need. I do a lot of traveling and this bag has gone around the world holding everything needed while on the go. I use it as an everyday bag as well. It is nice and lightweight which is a plus when it's full.

I absolutely LOVE this bag! I ordered it in black and the color is a beautiful true black. The material is a nice durable nylon which is super easy to clean; just wipe it off with a damp cloth or throw it in the washer. The cross-body strap and the shorter handles are the only things not made of nylon. It has 7 outer pockets: 3 zippered on the front; 1 velcro pocket on the front; one velcro pocket on each side (big enough to fit a water bottle) and one zippered pocket on the back. This makes it very easy to organize everything so you don't have to dig around every time you want to find something. The inside has one zippered pocket, 2 gusseted pockets (that comfortably fit a cellphone) and a pen holder. It also has a key lanyard that you can attach your keys to which makes it very very easy to find your keys inside the bag.The shorter handles are shorter than I anticipated. It still fits over my shoulder but just barely. It doesn't bother me too much because if anything, I can just attach the longer cross-body strap. It's a beautiful everyday bag so if you're still unsure of whether or not to buy it: DO IT! It's perfect.