Style tote-1214876
Abbey Road" by Lucky Brand, purchased in Bourbon; My intent was to have a good looking leather (a must for me) bag to go with my new Roper High Heel clogs (in Tan); unfortunately, the color is not a match - close, but no cigar. The bag is quite pretty and "funky" without being overly hippie. The "Bourbon" color is a really nice, richly saturated brown with a touch of red in it - very lovely. The leather itself is rather thin (I was definitely hoping for thicker) but soft. The contrast stitching gives Abbey Road a lot of character - it makes it look handcrafted and not simply coming off an assembly line. Leather has a touch of a "smell" to it, and it is not what you would call a "leather smell" - it is more chemical and I think it might come from the dye. As other reviewer(s) pointed out, this bag has very few pockets, or compartments. Yes, you will be feeling and digging for stuff, instead of just reaching into a compartment. This might be an actual blessing for me as it would make me carry only the "essential" junk from now on, and that is a good thing. The handles are definitely not long enough for shoulder-carrying of Abbey Road, just to hold it open while "digging". The long strap is adequate for shoulder or cross-body use. I'm 5'6" and tested the strap at all lengths, and found the longest configuration worked the best without making the fabric under it visible. Speaking of the fabric... it closely matches the color of the bag so it is not hugely visible, but still, I think, the strap should be made with leather on both sides, not just one. And I thought I'd mention that I totally love the name "Abbey Road"; I'm 50 and a lifelong Beatles fan so Abbey Road has a special meaning to me. I'm still deciding whether to keep Abbey Road or send it back; I'm about 75% for keeping it.
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