Ok....I checked this bag out in the store, and I agree with the use of the word "kooky" to describe it. I was going to say flat-out "weird," but that sounds a bit harsh.......
The thing is, it's gorgeous. It looks great on (although I have no idea why they didn't make a crossbody strap for the long size...?)... But the flap? Why is that even THERE, if every single opening leads to the main compartment? I thought at first that the design sounded cool, but after seeing it, I realized you really cannot hold any items in the top flap "pocket" part of the bag without risking the items flying out of the bag when you flip it open. It's really bizarre. Someone mentioned before that the flap is really there simply for decorative/aesthetic purposes, and that's the truth. Kind of a bummer. You're paying for an extra pocket/flap of leather that you can't really use. I think I'm going to pass on this one, as pretty as it is.