Hi there,
I have the Sydney in embossed gray. I *love* it. The pictures on the web site don't show the beauty of the color or the hardware. If I'd only seen it online, I'd have wondered why it costs so much. In person, it's pretty gorgeous.
I will say that the two embossed versions (off-white and gray) look much better to me than the regular versions. I don't particularly care for the matte finish of the regular colors, and frankly, I think it takes away from the "wow" factor. The embossed versions are more expensive than the (already expensive) regular versions, but if I'm paying that much already, it better be exactly right.
Things I love:
- my "gray" bag has some tinges of green in it, so it goes with any color.
- the hardware and leather are gorgeous
- lots of space, plenty of pockets. I hate giant hobo bags because I lose stuff in the bottom. This bag keeps me organized.
- it's a big, heavy-looking bag, but it's very comfortable to carry, and much lighter than it looks.
- already gotten compliments on it, just confirming my purchase. (Well, my husband's purchase -- it was a gift that I picked out.
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Things I don't love so much:
- it's a pretty big bag, and bigger than I'm used to. Works well for days I need to carry a bag, but it's usually too big for me for weekends, when I like smaller bags.
- it's on the dressier side, so doesn't work with really dressed-down clothes. (But I wear it with jeans all the time and it looks great.)
- I'm not a fan of the "handbag" handle. I prefer to wear bags on my shoulder most of the time, so the handle gets in the way for me. (If you're a handle girl, you can actually bury the shoulder strap in the purse so it's out of the way.)
No regrets, and every time I look at it, it makes me happy. It has also started a handbag obsession that my husband is very sorry he activated...
Let me know if you have other questions!
