Love 41 Large Front Pocket Full Grain Leather Women's Tote Bag Includes 41 Year Warranty

This bag is absolutely the best quality bag I have ever had. I kept spending about $80.00 every couple of years on what was supposed to be leather. I researched and found the difference between full grain and top grain leather. Top grain appears to be a very thin layer of leather that doesn't hold up and it starts to peel shortly after using it. This purse if Full Grain meaning the entire piece of material is all leather. I love the big outside pockets. I used to not like a bag quite this big but I stay better organized in this. I can delegate the main compartment for just a couple of large items such as my wallet and a couple of other items, so I don't have to dig and they're easy to locate. The hardware is heavy, but not as heavy as the Love 41 Crossbody Organizer Purse which is about 1/4 of the weight of this one. This is so well structured I think it will always be able to stand up on it's own. It isn't lined. I treated my bag before carrying it. I would rather pay $239 for a bag that will last me for years than buying a new one every couple of years. This does scuff up but it cleans up well. I highly recommend Love 41 products. Have the three red pouch bags and the Crossbody Organizer Purse. So happy!!!

I discovered Love 41 last year and I got this tote from Amazon recently (it was out of stock on the love 41 website). I got an old stock bag with Nickel hardware, but I believe the newer bags will have antique brass hardware (and if you order from Love 41 directly). This is my only complaint- that the product descriptions on Amazon have minor inaccuracies. I wish they paid a little more attention there.Anyway, back to this tote. Compliments to Suzette on the design. Her bags just have more appeal to me than other leather bags on the market because they are so thoughtfully designed. They feel great to use, I've carried this all week since I got it and love it. It stands up straight because of the wide base, it's easy to move around, and holds everything I need. Somehow, the number of things I carry keep increasing throughout the day and this tote holds it all. I can find my things easily, everything has a spot. I use the outer pockets for my phone, keys, cosmetic bag, and sunglasses. I carry my laptop, two notebooks, scarf, and extra jacket in the main compartment. I stash my pen behind the inside pockets and it's easy to access that way.It does not have an loop inside from which to hang keys, that would have been nice. I'm considering looping a keyring on the band that holds the tag closer to make one.