Okay, so I bought this bag and am not liking it. It’s quite large to use clutch-style (kind of looks like a men’s pouch, you know, the more masculine larger size pouches made for men). But for all its “size”, not much fits into it. I carry only a flat card holder (I put it in the back compartment), my iPhone plus and keys and key pouch go in the main compartment, and the outer compartment is empty.
The outer compartments are really only good for very flat things like a card holder or receipts. Since there is no depth at all to the outer compartments.
Also, the first thing I noticed when I took it out was the weight. The chain, though thin, is quite heavy. So even empty the bag is pretty heavy. I don’t think I can comfortably wear this bag on my shoulder or cross body for any long period of time because the chain is not comfortable. And heavy. Did I mention heavy?
Finally, I just didn’t feel like the bag looked flattering. It’s big and flat, and the ties looked kind of silly....I tucked them in, which was okay, but otherwise it’s a very plainly designed bag. In my opinion....also the leather has graining (even though it’s “smooth calf”) so there are streaks on it that look like scratches. I don’t think they are scratches, but it’s not pretty.
Finally, I’d heard that you could tie the strings together to bring the wings in, and change the look into a truly rectangular clutch. This didn’t work because the strings were too short! I could barely get them to knot. And then the knot took away from the already small amount of space in the main compartment. So no. No.
Anyway, I hope this helps. I don’t recommend this bag. I’m returning it!
