happyangel, i found the pebbled leather stirrups and triggers were too heavy. my trigger is smooth leather, it's the 'steel' color and it's MUCH lighter than the pebbled leather trigger in pewter i also had for a day (lol...i take bags home and try them out around the house with all my stuff in them). i don't think it's the hardware. it was such a shame because i loved the pewter color...
other ladies may have had different experiences, but that's what i found. anyway it's a beautiful bag!!
I actually have both of the bags that you are trying to decide on (in different colors) and like them both. In the colors that you have, the cream would probably be more practical, but the yellow is really fun and different. I like my Kooba better than my Botkier, because it is so soft and supple and it holds quite a bit more stuff.
i really like the yellow one! i've been wanting a butter yellow bag for summer, they have a nice burberry that looks similiar to the yellow one you are deciding over.