The first thing I've gotten online that if I had SEEN it in the store I would not have purchased. The side pockets are shallow - and so useless - wide enough but my phone sticks out almost 2 inches. Make them longer - plenty of room given the bag.The lining is plastic. It would have been classier if it were fabric - and not noisy. Also the lining is dark - hard to find anything. A light or colorful fabric would go a long way to improving this bag. And the smell. It is overpowering when you remove the plastic. Takes quite a while to dissipate. I got the more expensive brown one but given the short comings and plastic lining it is not a good value for the price. Maybe for a guy it might work?. But those side pockets are a disaster - if you put in lip stick - good luck getting it out - so then you have to open the entire bag - at the top - can't do that while you have it on your shoulder like you can a purse. Also it doesn't work as a sling cross body.