I don't know the answer to any of thse questions, except that Fashion Valley NM has a black stam sitting out there all lonely. If you decide to get one, their number is 619 692 9100.
Good luck! Personally, I didn't like them as much as I did in the pictures when I saw it. Maybe it was the color also, but I found the leather a little too shiny and it felt bit different to me. The prettiest one I saw was in a similar style was a bright burgundy type red color. The blue is nice too. Just not my style though when I came to see it up close.