\n This bag looks amazing. I love the oversized golden zipper, even if it's just for show. The colors and materials are great. You might be able to wear it cross body if you're short, but for me (5'6) it's perfect worn on one shoulder. I am however a little worried that the gold paint might ship off with wear, since it is placed in areas of rubbing. Lastly, the interior of the bag is smaller than it appears, it holds about as much as a clutch and the interior pockets are all useless.\n
\n I've wanted this for awhile, I ended up ordering it for myself on my birthday -- an hour before my mom surprised me with it! :) As others have said, the zipper on the outside is just for show, but I like how it accentuates the other gold parts. My only single complaint is that part of why I liked this bag is that I'm a sucker for cute linings, and the lining isn't the nifty b&w design in the photo, it's just solid black. Slightly disappointing. Oh well! I still love this bag. :D\n
\n Hi Colleen! Well, apparently great minds think alike in your family! What a nice gift from your mom though, and I am so glad that you're loving it. Thanks so much for sharing this feedback with us!\n
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\n Lovely summery bag... colors are gorgeous and design is unique... I wish it were leather!\n
\n It's really nice. the only thing i would change is the amount of room on the inside and the latch on the outside tends to open itself randomly as i walk. other than that, I get compliments all the time!\n
\n This is my new favourite bag. The colours are so much nicer in person, and it's actually a little larger than i thought which makes it even better. I'm also very impressed with the shipping, i ordered this on a wednesday evening and received it on the following saturday, using the standard ship option! This could be my best modcloth purchase yet :) \n
\n I adore my new bag! I get compliments EVERY DAY. Literally. Every time someone new sees it they tell me how cute it is. My one and only complaint is that the strap is not long enough to wear (comfortably) as a cross-body bag (which is why I bought it). But I love it and the chain on the strap helps it stay on my shoulder, so I'll be using for a very long time!\n
\n This was my go-to spring and shoulder bag in 2012, and it will be in 2013 as well. It has held up, no signs of wear and tear at all, and it's just so cute I always want to use it!\n
\n I got this purse in September, so I guess it has been a good 5 months since I bought it, but I would expect a purse to last a little longer than that.\r\n\r\nPros:\r\nAdorable, I got so many compliments on this bag!\r\nGood size, I didn't feel like my stuff disappeared into the abyss. \r\n\r\nCons: \r\nRight away the gold started rubbing off the strap and the latch. \r\nEventually, the plastic around the latch just completely ripped off so I couldn't close the bag anymore. Also, the zipper on the inside compartment came ff in about 2 months. \r\n\r\nI loved this bag, I would have used it forever if it wasn't made so poorly. \n
\n Thanks so much for your review. I'm glad you love the look and design of this purse, but I'm sorry if the quality wasn't a win for you. Rest assured that you can always reach out to our Customer Advocates for 24/7 assistance when anything is less than stellar. [http://www.modcloth.com/help] We love to have the opportunity to help.\n