I just saw your post that Damier is not for you. Get this bag in Mono and spray the bottom. Get it for sure.
I like the Alma and think it is a classic, but it looks like it would be pretty heavy for a handheld bag...
If you love her you should get her. She's from 2005. When you carry her, just don't sit her on counters or floors. I don't anyway. Excuse the tint in the pic. I think my camera battery was low??
The bottom is beautiful..I'm so partial
It is a beauty!!