Just received my bag and there is no other word than beautiful to describe it. High quality seaming, Heavy buckles, nicely padded laptop storage section. No brass feet, so don't put it down on a wet surface, but with the shoulder strap included, you can avoid that. The bag expands and there is a back slash pocket. The buckles are for decoration, the closure mechanism is a more conventional slide in fastener. I ordered light brown and the version the I received was relatively dark. I don't know if it was a shipping mistake, or the picture is not accurate, but I am not displeased. The color that I received is a rich cognac color - very pleasing. I intend to give it to my son who is completing his masters program. He should be very pleased as well.