IsabelleWomen's Fashion Medium Size Crossbody Bag with Gold Plate Black

I give this bag 3 stars and it has definite quality-control issues for hardware and the lining, detailed below. But I'm here anyway, buying a replacement for the one I ran into the ground, because I've yet to find a crossbody that fits my needs as perfectly as this one did.My two gripes with this bag:1. The outside zipper tab broke in half the first time I wore the purse out of the house. This happened at the airport as I was about to board an international flight, and this was the only purse I'd brought because of its functionality. So to have a broken zipper right at the start of my trip was eyeroll-inducing. But I could still pull what was left of the tab easily enough to have access to the pocket, so I didn't consider it a total dealbreaker. (Another reviewer from April 2018 posted a photo of the exact same zipper failure, so it's definitely a quality control issue.)2. The lining tore. And tore. And tore. I thought I was losing my mind - didn't I put my chapstick in this pocket? Where'd my pen go? I know I had some loose change here somewhere. Well, the first hole I discovered was the teeny pocket on the inside, so no more storing lippies in that. Then I found a hole in the interior main compartment, on the bottom, so that explains my pens and coins. And there was another hole whose origin I could never quite figure out, despite turning the lining inside out every way imaginable to get to the credit card that had become trapped. At that point, I decided it was time to let my daughters have my purse for their dress-up bin. Again, this seems to be a common complaint amongst reviewers, so it's another QC issue that should be considered.But I'm back here buying another one anyway. I did love this bag despite its faults. It held up very well on my 2-week trip (its intended purpose), being hauled from planes to trains and all stops in between. I was rough on the poor thing, but it soldiered through. Once I was back home, I never transferred anything back to my normal purse, and this became my daily bag for a solid 4-5 months before the lining became too much of an issue to continue using it. I never had the color transfer problems that other reviewers have mentioned, but I believe them; mine didn't bleed despite getting caught in rain and summer back sweat - clearly your mileage may vary.It holds way more than I expected it to. Although my standard wallet didn't fit, a slim coin purse with all my cards, cash and coins made an acceptable substitute. Add to that: sunglasses, powder compact, lip products (a couple glosses and a chapstick), pens, passport holder, a pack of cigarettes (I know, shut up) and lighters, scrap paper that I'm constantly accumulating, keyring (which ok, is only my house key and car keyfob), work badge with its keys, travel pack of tissues, and I kid you not, a can of soda if I took out the shades and squished it in there. Plus stuff my kids would stow away, so factor in the occasional matchbox car or pacifier or sock.So for the current price of about $16 (which is what I paid originally as well), it's worth the known risks for me to purchase again. I know better than to expect more than 6 months combined regular use, and for this price, as functional as it is before it falls apart, I'm okay with that.

I have been buying up different styles of small to medium size crossbody bags in the last week, as I am downgrading the size of my purses. I've been carrying large totes for years, even well before kids. But now that they are much older, I only need something for bare necessities (Lipstick, sanitizer, dainty wallet, keys and biz cards). Should I need more space, I have been sticking my crossbody bag in my larger tote(s) and packing the tote with other items next to the crossbody (water bottle, laptop, book, snacks, etc). Bag in a bag!This purse is very well made and comes in so many colors. I must buy a taupe, navy and cognac one now :) My husband asked was this a coach when I unboxed it.

I tend to buy medium-sized purses as I try to Mary-Poppins anything possible. I bought this with the idea of downsizing which worked...a little too well. Generally speaking, it did fit most of my stuff, but the width was what made it impossible to work with for me. Even purging more of my items didn't help - something as simple as my glasses case made the purse bulky and awkward for anything else.That is NOT to say I'd pass on this - if you are a minimalist or just need something for a quick outing, this is a decent purchase. If you're like me and feel the need to supply everyone around you with whatever they may have need for, opt for something slightly bigger.

I have had this item a little over 2 months. A few years ago a bought a cheap purse like this from Walmart (different brand) because we were going to the ocean and I wanted something that went over my shoulder and easy to carry around my stuff. I actually loved it more than my normal purse so started using it instead. For me only spending a few dollars on it, it lasted me a long time. 4 years. I finally caved and bought a new one because it just looked worn out. I saw this one on Amazon thought it was cute and have been using it and today when I went to put it on the strap just fell apart like. I haven't had it long a little over 2 months and I'm sad it busted like this. It's a nice purse itself but not made that great. Dont reccomend.

Love all the pockets, it makes it easy to organize and find my belongings. The only issue was that the strap was so long it went down to my mid thigh when tightened to the shortest buckle hole. And I'm not short, I'm 5-7. I had to punch another hole and find a way to fatten the hanging stay down so it wouldnt annoy me.