Super shiny. Super, duper shiny. I probably should have realized that from the 'patent leather' description, but the photos make this look so much more matte and richly colored than the real thing. It basically looks like something a five year old would play dress up with. At my age, I can't really bear to bring it anywhere. ...Good size, though. And it fit everything I needed it to. Tragic about the shiny plastic, though, and the teeny little butterflies that don't really help with the whole &#34;playing dress up&#34; feel.