"This was my favorite purse. It is very handy the way it is set up, and it is absolutely beautiful- very smart. However, like all the other reviews (which I did not know about until it was too late), mine too was defective. The grommet used to secure the shoulder strap did not hold the leather securely and it came loose. I tried to repair it, but it was just a poor design- it could not be repaired. Too bad, it was a near perfect purse."