Hi Bal fans, after much impatience the Fedex man delivered my new cafe brief today. The leather is a bit crinkly and shiny-ish (if I was choosing it in person I would have gone for something a little smoother), but the more I look at it, the more I like it. And I think it will get more matt with wear, like my other bags have. I really love the shape -- I think it's very curvy and feminine. And it sure can hold a lot. It also sits really comfortably on my shoulder. What do you think? (Sorry, the pics are a little dark as it's nighttime here.)