beautiful bag
I bought this for my hard-working daughter who is in sales and travels a local route throughout the day.  She carries lots of paperwork and stays organized with binders and journals.<br /><br /> I took a picture of everything she fit in the bag and it does include her 15 inch laptop.<br /><br />She loves things that are feminine and girly.  I wasn't sure she'd like this bag because she has never had anything leather before.  Our first impression when she opened the package was "wow".  It really looks sharp.<br /><br />The only negative, which hopefully is temporary, was the overwhelming bad scent of the bag.  Could it be the goat hide?  To be honest, the goat hide isn't a negative - it looks good.  Also, it had a noticeable amount of surface oil.  Both the scent and surface oil should diminish as she uses the bag.<br /><br />These are the positives.<br />1.  The bag is gorgeous and looks expensive.<br />2.  It fits her 15" laptop that has a hard cover on it.<br />3.  It's smaller than I think it looks in the picture,.  This is nice for women.  It is still roomy; she got everything in it plus her laptop which she does not take with her every day.<br />4. The two options for carrying - shoulder strap or top handle - are nice.<br />5.  I have confidence over time, the bag will take on the patina and feel that cow hide does.<br />6.  Addressing the unisex look:  Leather is genderless!  The look and feel of classic leather is timeless!  These things never go out of style.  We've lost some of this appreciation due to all the new, man made fabrics everywhere.  I'm all for technology and moving ahead, but leather is unique and speaks quality.
Rating: 4 stars