so i bought it in tobacco and after reviewing it for 15 minutes i decided i was going to return it. i REALLY wanted to love it. for $274 I thought it was a great value from anthro.
1.) the pockets are unlined - as in the backing of the leather was unlined and very hairy so it was 'shedding' all over the inside pocket lining of the pocket, very messy. There was no binding on the raw edges on the inside either so to me, those pockets would never be fully functional b/c I wouldn' t be albe to stand all the fibers from the skin getting all over my stuff
2.) the hardware was plated gold zinc alloy - no solid gold here, and it showed. i rotated some of the rings and the areas which were stored/shipped under the leather had started to tarnish in the most unpleasant way.
3.) the skin quality itself is decent, I enjoy a good antiqued light .5-.7mm thickness leather with a lot of inconsistencies and the pieced together look enhanced the authentic look -- the color was beautiful. this really shouldn't be a negative, just a highlight.
4.) I was dissapointed that the shoulder strap wasn't adjustable although I'm internally debating that if it was adjustable it might look too dorky - i just think its better to be safe and have it as not everyone is of the same height and shape so the drop of the bag with a fixed shoulder strap is slightly discriminating
5.) zip pulls - they could have splurged on ykk, the local market they used is really stiff and sticky and hard to move, especially considering that they are all on areas which are angled - the pockets (small and square tops) and the length of the bag, concave curve
6.) the flap - I really didn't enjoy this, i thought i would b/c it was something different and would be a nice change as i normally carry my bag open b/c i'm constantly going in and out and being able to throw the flap over would be a nice change -- however the handles are so short that you can't hold it and easly flop over the flap so it becomes this awkward and obsolete to me.
Anyway, i really did think this was a lovely looking bag, could be very chic fori was dissapointed with the quality and at some of the details which were overlooked on this. I would buy it again for $100; $150 tops.
