Well I planned to carry the Selene midi for a week while keeping the Soulmate midi in the closet. But I could not stand it. I carried the Selene last night and this morning to my volunteer job and just had to change to the Soulmate this afternoon to see how it worked for me. i was really unsure if this style would work for me. But the more I use it and touch it and carry it, the more it grows on me. It just might become my favorite style even though I have always preferred a wide open top that was easy to reach into. The way this is designed I find that I know what item I am looking for and know whether it is in the middle or one of the sides and that makes it easy to find (if that makes sense). Plus the drape of the leather is just so darn cool!!!