so, update, if you all are interested. i ended up exchanging this for the mocha leather color
i made a point of only wearing it with light colors (like kakhi pants and white t-shirts) and the back of the bag started turning green! luckily, nordstroms was AWESOME about letting me exchange it. waiting for my new bag, hopefully it's just as amazing.
they had it in chocolate suede when i took my walnut suede one in, but i had to stop myself from snatching it. i LOVE the texture of suede, but it's just not for me
I know exactly what you mean. Suede has such a lush look to it but the upkeep isn't worth it. Congrats on the new one. Can we see some pictures?