Amerileather Multicolor Kaleidoscope Tote

This bag is beautiful. I have received so many compliments on it and it goes with everything. It is the perfect size to carry all that I need for my work day, not too big or too small. The only complaint that I have is the odor. I read the other reviews and was warned, but nothing can prepare you. It wasn't a leather smell, but rather a chemical/ leather smell that made it unpleasant to carry for the first few days. Thankfully the bag has had the opportunity to air out and the only lingering smell is that of leather. There are several decorative "fins" on the bag that seem oddly thin and others that are unusually thick, but thr overall quality of the functional bag is good. You cannot beat the price!

• Did the color match the color displayed onsite? Yes -
• How is the quality of the product? The quality is very uneven, but would average on the side of good.
• Did the product fit true to size? Yes

I loved this purse so much that after the lining tore on the first one, I returned it and gave it another chance. The lining tore again on the second one, and it doesn't just tear, I would have taken that to the repair shop and had it resewn at my own expense. It basically shreds from the seams. Like the previous reviewer, I too noticed some inconsistincies in the sewing on of the "scales". I was willing to overlook them because the bag is so attractive. I received many compliments while I had it and am very disappointed to have to send it back a second time. This time without a replacement.

...but, after receiving it, I was so disappointed. The quality of the leather is good but the workmanship is poor. There was one row of leather "scales" that were not sewn onto the bag but glued on and thus, the bag was obviously missing a few of them in the pattern, and in the dust bag were the loose "scales."