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I purchased my first crossbody while on a trip to Santa Fe and found this in a museum shop. Ever since then, I have LOVED this bag. It's the perfect travel bag. I now have (3) in different colors and use it every day. It's the perfect "small" size bag, but large enough to carry my wallet, keys, sunglasses, small tube of hand lotion and chapstick. Love the pocket in front where I can slip my ID badge/train card holder in and also a pen. And the zipper pocket at back where I store my passport & air tix when I travel - it's RFID protected. I also love that I can adjust the length of strap by just tying a knot and the metal grommets make this bag last a life time. Super happy with this purchase!I almost returned it because I thought the flap on it was a little flimsy. I asked my husband if he liked it and he said keep it. After looking at it off and on it started to grow on me and I thought to myself this bag is simplistic, but of excellent quality. Because I am in my 50's and full figured I don't want an oversized purse on my shoulders. This little bag fits my iPhone 13, full size wallet, keys, etc. The fact that it offers RFID protection is icing on the cake. The leather is soft and supple and must be handled with care. I plan on carrying this bag for at least the next 5 years if not longer. It is definitely a one-of-a-kind crossbody bag.Well designed and constructed. Holds my most important things yet is so lightweight I hardly know it’s there. The cross-body strap keeps it from sliding off my shoulder. Perfect for traveling, so I always have my phone and ID handy.This bag is as advertised and I'm very happy with it (I've had it about two weeks; will add more if I find problems later). The leather is soft and supple and doesn't bleed on your clothing (at least the black doesn't). The strap is easily adjustable. It has a slip-in pocket under the flap, a zip pocket on the back, and a small zip pocket inside. It holds what I need: in the main pocket: wallet, phone, pen, lipgloss; inner zip pocket: keys. Outer slip pocket, small Nook (it's not large enough for any tablet I know of). I also keep a small flat change purse and small notepad in the outer zip pocket. If you have additional bulky items you like to carry it may be too small for your purposes. I would like to have room for sunglasses in a case but it won't hold that with what I already carry, but that isn't a big deal for me. If I could change anything, I would make it 1/4-1/2" deeper, 1/2-1" wider, and maybe an inch taller. It's lightweight, and good for casual to dressier wear (IMO). I am tempted to buy it in some other colors but the black works with just about everything so I'm happy. If the size works for you, I highly recommend this bag.I painted myself into a corner in search of this purse because I was trying to duplicate a small leather purse my sister-in-law had on our last trip. I wanted a purse small enough for travel (check), but with enough pockets and places to be organized (check), genuine leather (check), adjustable strap (check), in a portrait orientation (check). When it arrived, I was not disappointed — in the least. While the photo shows a front flap, the position of the front pocket allows you to tuck the flap in if you prefer a cleaner look. The zip pocket at the back is roomy enough for a small wallet and passport and even in a purse this compact, the interior zip pocket is still big enough to easily hold my iPhone making it even more perfect for traveling.Before ordering I was concerned about the claim that this purse had an adjustable strap because even with a close up examination of the photo, I couldn't see any hardware where the strap could be adjusted. That was one of the first things I looked at when it arrived. The strap is adjusted by knotting one end in the interior of the purse. Genius! The strap still is adjustable but has a clean look.Well worth all the time and energy put into finding the ideal travel purse.I am not usually one to use a Crossbody but the other dimensions of this purse were so I good I decided to give it a try I was not disappointed. The pockets are all good sized and fit a lot of things. I like that I can organize stuff and still have a compact purse. It holds all that I need and will fit into the baby bag when I need to go out with baby. The leather is extremely soft and the color is great. I like that I can adjust the strap so I don't have to use it as a Crossbody if I don't want to. I just wish the strap were a little wider in sizeI love the size, weight and quality of this mini crossbag. I have one in tan and black. It fits for me perfectly a small wallet, a small change purse, 1-2 lipsticks, and my Samsung phone on the outer pocket (sticks out a bit, but I don't mind because I'm constantly using my phone) . I live in a busy city so I love the zipper plus the flap, and the fact that I can carry it in front of me comfortably, and it blends in without grabbing too much attention.OMG - this little red gem is just perfect - size, color, construction and material. I love my bit bags (and believe me I have some super large bags) but I find myself looking for more smaller/mini crossbody bags when I am on the run / traveling and just need to carry the essentials. My essentials are my cell (of course), keys, credit card case, slim wallet for bills/coins, lip gloss/lipstick - which fit perfectly in this bag. I highly recommend it.
