I absolutely love this handbag. It’s one of those styles that I have had on my mental wish list for years.  It’s constructed very well, with beautiful stitching and lovely brushed pewter hardware. The saddle color tone is even all over. It goes well with casual jeans and also with more dressy office-type attire. It does not slouch when placed on a surface, it holds its shape very well. I only have two complaints about this handbag. 1. I would have loved to see a chunky metal zipper to match the hardware, the zippers are plastic and colored to match the leather. 2. A small pocket inside the main compartment would have been very useful, as there is nothing on the inside to help organize small items and they do tend to get jumbled all together at the bottom. I do like the two zippered side pockets, they are roomy enough to fit my cell phone or a spare set of keys. The shoulder strap is wide and very comfortable. I have not separated the shoulder strap zipper and worn it as a backpack. I don’t like the idea of that main compartment zipper being vulnerable to pick pockets in the middle of my back. Piel suggested using Lexol for treating their leather products as the texture is different from most other handbags. There is a lot of good information on their website on how to care for it.