Ellington Rustic Leather Backpack - Vero Collection

I bought this purse specifically for European travel. It has a large and secure inner cargo area large enough for a travel book, a bottle of water, and my other necessities. There is also an easily accessed smaller outer pocket with a zipper closure.

use when biking to and from work

This bag enables me to use one bag. I eliminated my tote bag that I used to carry with my pocketbook and now my hands are free.

Light weight, plenty of room, well constructed.

I'm a one-bag person and backpack fan. Zipper broke on old backpack purse so need new one. Like this one's non-backwoods look. Tan should age with character. But...designer was trying too hard at originality in having the straps cross over the main opening making access to contents difficult. What was he/she thinking? Obviously, style before function. I can push the straps to the side to reach into the bag, but most would find this oddity a nuisance and return the bag. Roomy interior; zippered outside pocket for quick access to wallet, keys and cell phone. I'd recommend it to a friend but warn her about the straps.