This is just what I was looking for for everyday use. It's very soft and fashionable. The color is exactly how the pictures are. You can fit two bottles of water in both top compartments. I carry a Contigo mug everyday and there is more than plenty of room for that and a bottle of water in just one of the compartments plus many more items. They are both very spacious. The sides pockets are small and both the same size. One fits my Samsung Galaxy 7 perfectly. I use the other for hair ties, lip balm, a small bottle of hand lotion etc.. The three front zip compartments are small but big enough where you can fit credit cards, lose change, rings, (maybe) a pack of cigarettes. There was no longer shoulder strap that came with this purse.

I have this purse both in Black (purchased Nov 2014) and Cranberry (purchased Aug 2015). I alternate between the colors, depending on occasion, and hands down it has become my daily go-to purse.

As my pictures show, it is approximately 9” tall and 10” wide. If you are a person who likes to pack all of your worldly possessions, into your purse, and do not mind the weight of 10lbs+ of stuff digging into your shoulder, then I do not recommend this specific bag. It simply is not large enough to accommodate everything and then some. If you like the security features of the Travelon bags, you will need to look at their larger sized purses.

However, for a small purse it has a surprisingly large amount of roominess in the main interior, which opens to about 3” wide, the zipper pocket (back side of purse), the smaller zipper pocket and zipper pocket with flap (both on the front side of purse) are all useful and roomy too.

I use a skinny wallet (believe me it is packed) Vs a rectangular brick sized traditional wallet. Where the main compartment zipper opening is about 8” wide, there could be difficulties navigating a large wallet in/out of the purse. I carry my cellphone, pens, flashlight, tape measure (yes - you never know when you’re out shopping, if you’re going to need to measure something), lip balm, comb, food snacks, sunglasses, maps &/or tickets depending on the event.

My purses (black or burgundy) have gone with me on vacation to Las Vegas, Acadia National Park, to work, out to dinner, etc. Wearing it as a cross body bag, I feel the purse is secure, is the right size for my daily needs and the additional slash-proof features, main compartment latch, adjustable shoulder strap length are all an added plus.

I’ve had my black purse for almost a year and have had no issues with quality or wear. I liked it so much, I ordered it in burgundy.

Great bag! When I first saw it, I was disappointed because it looked really small length-wise, but it opens up really wide! Big enough for all my stuff and a bottled drink or two, but not so big that it looks like a laptop bag or messenger bag. Lots of pockets and made with a really sturdy water resistant material. Thick, sturdy shoulder strap, too. Couldn't be happier!