Have always found everyone's reviews here so helpful so wanted to give you some thoughts on my new Gabrielle hobo... LOVE the ease of this bag. Casual yet cool. The multi-chain straps let you wear the bag 7 different ways. My favourite is the cross body and one shoulder combo which not only looks great but also allows you to distribute the weight on both your shoulders. Combined with the zip at the top, this makes it an ideal bag for travelling. I really like the contrast between the stiff moulded leather base and the soft leather top. (Note that the top half of the bag is not structured like in the Chanel website photos but is actually slouchy.) My only complaint about the Gabrielle is that the leather base does scratch easily so that might be something to consider before purchasing. Even with this imperfection, I have no regrets with mine.