I have this bag in purple with green trim from at least 5 years ago, and it gets frequent use in my bag rotation. It's true that it's not a textbook-sized backpack, but it is a perfect everyday bag for a shopper, tourist, city dweller, or light day-hiker or bicyclist. As I am a teacher, I generally carry a giant bag as well, full of books and planners, but this works for me on the weekdays as a cute, carry-all-my-personal-necessities purse, and on weekends for a day on the town or in the country. I can fit a sandwich, apple, two 16-oz. water bottles in side pockets, my wallet, cell phone, small make-up bag and keys on the handy-dandy fob with its own pocket. In the rear slip pocket, I also carry one of my Circa notebooks, which measures 7 inches by 9 inches, and about an inch and a half thick OR a good-sized paperback OR my Sony tablet/iPad. This bag is lightweight, waterand dirt-resistant, and very cute with many open and zippered pockets to keep many more small items than I have listed (tissues, grocery lists, Chapstick, a comb, etc.). I love that it can convert from purse to backpack in about 2 seconds, although I do mainly use it as a purse for everyday/work, only selecting the backpack option when I'm carrying it all day long, for city or country hikes.The other great thing is, I have owned and used this bag for several years and it still looks brand new! That is why I have had this orange version on my wish list for over a year now I can't really justify buying another one when my original is still perfect! So, I had to put in a plug, because this is a great bag and I do own several other Ellington bags as well, so I can really attest to the quality, construction and amazingly thoughtful placement of various pockets in each one I own. They ALL seem to be made to last as well, not just in terms of durability, but in terms of fashion and practicality even the bags I have owned for 15+ years somehow just happen to have pockets that are perfect for iPhones/the new Android phones.
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