I am the type of girl who only needs one bag. This means that this fact must be: 1. Large enough to hold all my crap 2. A good quality leather so that it will last 3. And it must be relatively stylish looking, in a color that is versatile. When I first received this bag I was pretty disappointed. It stood straight up in a rectangle and looked odd. I prefer my bags to look slouchy and casual. . It did not have the fold like it does in the picture. Before deciding to send it back I I've played with the leather and manipulated slightly for a while. Leather did get softer, but it wasn't for another week that the bad looked something like the picture and became more slouchy and casual looking. Now is my favorite thing in the world and I carry so many things in here I am probably ready for the Apocalypse. If you purchase this and don't like it when it comes out the package, give it another chance and play with it a bit, It will be worth it.