Awww! Yay! I'm glad people are giving the Paris-Biarritz a chance or a second look, because it's a great bag. No, it's not leather, but that may very well be a plus to some people who are strict vegetarians or prefer to not carry leather. There is a very small strip of leather on the base of the handles but that is it! It's made of a coated canvas that doesn't need too much babying to keep it pretty. It does have a zip top and it's located several inches from the top which I like! I can even set something on top there that I might need right away!