I prefer the first but also my go to is soft leathers, so as others have said truly depends on whether you want the structure of the saffiano bag or the more relaxed softer leathers.
If it must be the saffiano while i do love the look of the colorblocks versions the solid would be more versatile.
If it must be the saffiano while i do love the look of the colorblocks versions the solid would be more versatile.