The picture is what sold me and so did some of the reviews.  However I am very disappointed.  Bought this purse for my mom who is 83.<br />She likes fashionable, and I thought this would be perfect.  The purse color is exactly what is pictured, the handles are made just fine, but you see that gold trim on the purse, well its covered in plastic to protect it.  However when you remove the plastic it leaves a horrible residue all over the gold.  I tried a little warm water on a sponge, no luck.  I tried a little comet on a tooth brush, and no luck.  I tried a little fingernail polish remover on a q-tip and no luck and the gold kind of bubbled.  This wasn't an inexpensive purse but not real expensive either.  The embossed alligator print actually looks rather cheap, and the lining is okay.  I get frustrated when I buy things like this.  Yes I should return it but I gave it to my mom anyway.  I told her the whole story, and said if you hate it just put it in the needy box to donate.