S-ZONE Vintage Genuine Leather Shoulder Bag Work Totes for Women Purse Handbag with Back Zipper Pocket Large

I have been patiently waiting for this bag to go on sale. I know it has been on my wish list for quite a while. So when I saw it was on sale last week, how could I resist??? My bag came earlier than expected, by a couple of days. It was packaged neatly and very well protected. I would have liked to gave seen some soft packaging to keep the bag from sliding back and forth in the box it came it. But, I'll move one. This bag has substance: it does have some weight to it and stands alone, even empty. The leather is soft as butter and as firm as stiff canvas. The bag holds its shape very well. I didnt want one that made the bottom sag or the straps to pull away from the bag itself. It is very well made!! There is a lot of room to work with. I wanted a bag for everyday, but there is enough room to pack a lunch, an extra set of clothes, adequate padding for a book or a tablet, and still have room for my essentials!! I love how my bag smells: not overpowering or harsh at all!! The handles are made from strong, woven fabric, with a leather overlay stitched together for reinforcement. This bag is bold and confident!! It adds class to my dressy outfits as well as my daily, dress-down outfits!!I love this bag and am already watching for the next sale to purchase a black or a navy blue tote!! I am looking forward to carrying this bag!!!

I know I write something like this about every handbag review I’ve ever posted. Fickle me. But I believe this one really, truly is the best pocketbook I’ve ever owned. We’ve twirled through lust stage and it’s now official love. I hope my review isn’t TL, DR.I’m a handbag-aholic. Even though I currently own a couple of handbags that will last me until the end of my days—2 large S-Zone totes in shiny black leather, both the horizontal & vertical versions—I couldn’t pass *this* particular bag up. (This after insisting to myself for DAYS that I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER HANDBAG. Oy.)I chose dark blue, and it is beautiful. This is a simple, elegant bag in design. (It’s been over a month and I can still smell the leather!) It’s strong & sturdy. Obvious care went into its making. Quality detailing. The zippers run smoothly. Love the double rivets attaching the shoulder straps to the bag. Shoulder straps & crossbody strap are reinforced with a canvas-like webbing. The crossbody strap is comfortable, sturdy, & secure. The hardware is a handsome, solid brass. This purse is stable and will stand up on its own after you put your contents in. It has just the right number of pockets: enough to be functional & practical, but not so many as to make you wonder where you stored your keys or your lipstick. The interior is roomy; there is a padded slot for a laptop, 2 wall slip pockets, 1 zipper pocket, and a zipped divider. There is also an outside zip pocket, in which the woven tape luggage handle is tucked. I use this outside pocket, which I carry against my body, for my phone, lipstick, hand cream, hand sanitizer, keys, and other small, need-to-access-quickly items.In addition to the forementioned, this bag fits my small wallet, my A5 journal, pen case, sunglasses, my extra pair of eyeglasses, a small amount of makeup, handkerchiefs, my neck fan, Biofreeze, extra face masks, file folders, and a small purse flashlight (it’s dark in there. I'd love to see a light-colored interior sometime).My other 2 S-Zone totes were lined with satin; this blue bag has a sturdy, brown, built-to-last canvas-ish lining. I’m a bit more fond of the satin linings of my other S-Zone bags, but I can tell this lining is strong & stable.If you need to carry your life with you, this is your bag. Even if you *don’t* need to carry your life with you, I’d still recommend this handbag. It's that beautiful. I’ve filled the bag, but not overfilled it, and it weighs in at 7-8 lbs. (Mind that the bag itself is ~2 #, seeing that it’s all leather.) And I can’t overemphasize that the distressed dark blue is downright gorgeous and, based on that, I’m sure the other colors are beautiful as well. If you’re on the fence, do yourself a favor and buy this bag! You won’t regret it!

This bag is very well made. I like the changing finish as it ages. It has a nice texture and is nice to the touch. The pockets are maybe a bit too low and floppy, but still good and sturdy. (I used the zipper pocket for my phone because it took two hands to use the open pockets.) I feel like if I continued using this bag, it would outlive me! Unfortunately, this bag is just too heavy for me and caused me to have neck problems after a few weeks of use. I have a non-stationary job and so I carry my "desk" around all day in my bag - an ipad, a few files, pens, phone, and typical purse stuff like lotion and a wallet and so forth. I went back to my old purse for now because it is vegan leather and much lighter, although it will not last the rest of the year, I am sure. So sad.

The media could not be loaded. I love using this bag for travel with our kiddos. I have a three year old and a three month old and this is plenty of room for all of our essentials. I ordered this in the Light Brown which is lovely with the light wear and variation that it shows. My video one photos are after I conditioned it, which I have only done once in the year I’ve owned it just to protect it from the dry environment.There are four large compartments in this bag (device sleeve and two large compartments divided by a zippered smaller compartment) all contained by a top zipper that allows for a great deal of contents before it is unable to close. I typically carry my wallet, multiple device chargers, three toddler diapers, five baby diapers, wipes, booty cream, a 10” Fire tablet, my 40 oz water tumbler, and a myriad of other things in this bag. The straps are 3/4” thick so they are comfortable even when it’s quite full. If I carry this bag while pushing a stroller the heavy duty side clips are great with stroller bag clips.Smells great, looks beautiful, and function exceedingly well. I’m very happy with this purchase!

It’s a beautiful color and I do love the natural marks as you use it. If you expect it to look perfect this is not for you - if you like the look of used worn in good leather than you’ll like this. It’s nice shiny leather but like a suede almost. Be careful with rain and water!!! If this bag gets wet you need to dry it off ASAP ! I bought some leather oil to rub into it but haven’t tried it yet. Very sturdy - stands up on its own. Plenty of space inside. Comfy sturdy straps. A review mentioned it could hold a liter water bottles and that’s what I was sold on - it can hold my 44oz heavy duty water bottle with extra space!!