I carried it tonight on a few errands. Boy, I am NOT used to full-zip bags! I usually carry totes or snap/open-top bags that I can get into in .5 seconds. The zippers are a wee bit sticky (if the leather is bent, they don't slide smoothly) but that also might be me being impatient.
The front pocket is really handy. I ended up putting my phone in there because it wasn't very easy to pull it out of the main pocket. This bag also will probably benefit from a flat purse organizer - my little bags and wallet got pretty jumbled around from putting it on the car seat, on my shoulder, on a counter, etc. I'm going to try a Sonia Kashuk one I have from Target.
Here are a few mod shots! I'm 5'2" and a size 18. Excuse the not so fly outfit, I was cleaning my house when the UPS guy showed up!