I have the Mono, it was actually a gift, I don't think I would have bought it myself. Not sure how much they go for now (around $300?), as I got mine a few years ago. It is a nice purse if you don't carry much, I tend to use much bigger bags though. You can also use it inside a larger purse as a makeup case or just a case for loose papers or whatever, I have never used it like that b/c I don't want it to get scratched or messed up banging against all my other stuff. You can't really "stuff" it either or make stuff fit like you can with other purses of that size, it is fairly flat and structured. I really only use it when I am making a quick trip somewhere and don't want to take a large purse, I will just throw my keys, phone, lipstick, and credit card in it. My wallet will not fit and it is not a large wallet. It does fit nicely under the shoulder, I will say that for it. JMO, I don't think it's worth the money they charge for it, I would probably look at purses that are slightly larger and not that much more money, I think it would probably be more useful and you'd be happier in the long run.