Okay, I finally happened upon a store that sells them, and I have to revive this thread to say that I am NOT impressed. The first one I saw turned me off before I touched it. The leather looked bad. Once I put my paws on it I was even more taken aback - it felt chalky! It made me actually want to wipe my hand off. It also looked cheap - kind of rough around the edges. So I looked around for another. I found one, different color, leather looked a little different. Still not impressed. While this leather didn't feel chalky, the edges were unfinished, the leather was thin, the zipper color (you know, the fabric part of it) didn't match the leather and was so long it was hanging off the end of the bag by about 4 or 5 inches. The lining looked faded at the edges, and the stitching was not tight and even either. NOT impressed at all. It just looked cheap. The salesgirl did show me her Carla Mancini bag, and it was much nicer than the other two. The leather was thick and supple, the edges looked finished - it looked like a bag you'd pay $400 for. But the other two? No way. All in all, I'd have to say that unless I stumble across one that I can look at IRL and it's really nice, I'm going to stay away from Carla Mancini. I just expect more from $400 bags.