I have this purse in a light beige that I bought locally so I already knew that I loved it's size and function. It's a very small but well organized bag and mine has held up amazingly well. When I saw in on Amazon I bought it in two more colors. For what I carry (which isn't much) it is the most functional bag I've ever had.

I see quite a few negative comments about the bag having a bad smell. My two bags don't smell like anything other then leather which leads me to believe that these bags are coming from different sources and one is gambling a bit when ordering. I gambled and got lucky I guess. Just a note here saying that the bad smell does not occur on ALL of these bags.

I purchased this purse for a cruise shopping trip and it worked out just great. Plenty of pockets, zippers, etc. smells like leather so guess it is. My only suggestion would be an improved strap. This one cheapens the bag. I think, otherwise, it's a great product.

Great little bag. I can carry it alone, because it is large enough to hold credit cards, checkbook, all the wallet sort of stuff in a secure, but easily accessible way - but just large enough to also hold my asthma inhaler, a mask in case I need it, comb, nail clippers, pocket knife, all the things you kind of want to have on you because they are either essential or quite useful. It is also small enough to stuff into my backpack if I need a large bag.

I particularly like the curved pocket for credit cards and ID. It is easy to access while keeping the bag over my shoulder. And the strap is long enough you can carry it crosswise instead of just on a shoulder to make it more secure.

It seems to be wearing well - I've been using it for about a year now.

I readthe reviews, so i already knew it would be small. Yes...it is pretty small, but wxactly what i wanted. I get my keys, a couple makeup pieces, pills, credit cards and id, gum, and a couple other items. Im so tired of lugging around a 10lb purse full of stuff i never use. This purse carries just whT i use on a daily bases. I wear it across my chest and its almost like carrying nothing. Great quality and lots of small zipped pockets. Worth every single penny.

I gave this purse 5 stars, though I don't exactly 'love' it, this purse was exactly what I was looking for and needed. The downside is that it's small, yet with all the pockets I desire in a purse, but I couldn't fault the design for me not liking the size. Although, I'm not one of those big bag kind of people, I do like a purse big enough to carry all the things I like to carry. Some of my friends comment how heavy my purses would be, but if they needed something, they knew they could just ask me because I might just have what it in my purse. But those days are gone now, physical abilities have diminished greatly and heavy purses I can no longer tolerate.
I first saw a purse like this on tv, at a very expensive price! So I went to amazon to see what I could find and this was it. It's supposed to be leather, smells like it's leather. I believe this purse will stand the test of time, and I could fit my downsized version of things I like to carry. Since I use two canes these days, I love the long adjustable strap so I can put an arm through it and carry it without getting in the way of my canes.
I think there is one down side to it and that is after you put your stuff in it, it's hard to get at the change.
I like the zippered coin purse like function where my id, license and cards fit nicely and the change fits the best for ease of use. I would definitely recommend this to anyone. Especially those who encumbered with canes, crutches, and wheelchairs. No more big purses that cause additional pain needlessly! This purse fulfilled all my expectations for the better. Oh, and to describe the size, because the photos really don't do it justice. The purse size is about as long as from my elbow to my wrist and the circumference expands not much wider than my forearm.