I like my Birkins and Kellys more structured too, Queenie. And because I wanted to have experience with a leather such as swift, I chose swift over clemence when deciding on my Lindy. Swift is lighter than Clemence in the souple leather category.
I had my 35cm swift kelly for almost 3 months now.
The exterior still holds its shape pretty well,
while the interior is sagging like it needs a tummy tuck.
Altho light scratches can be rub off,
I've notice that there r few visibly long but not deep dents on the bottom that wont come off w/ finger rubbing.
I like how the batwings and the canvas strap (from my evelyne) give the kelly a more casual look.
The batwings could be tucked in for a more elegant and feminine look (see pic).