Catwalk Collection Handbags - Women's Medium Leather Shoulder Bag - Multiple Pockets And Compartments - Martina

My wife bought this bag for herself to replace an older one on which the strap had broken. I know nothing about women's handbags beyond the fact that they usually contain mountains of rubbish but even I could appreciate the leather quality and the construction of the article.She loves the styling and the size ( holds lots of rubbish!) and of course it matches her new shoes (apparently shoes and handbags must be purchased together).What more can a mere man say.

Good size, good quality, looks smart for work. Slightly irritating jangly charm (I sounded like a cat with a bell - perhaps that's what was intended given the brand) but it is easily removed.Would recommend and would buy this make again.

I wasn't entirely sure I liked this when it arrived but I needed a new bag and I'd spent a very long time looking so I decided to load up all my junk and see if it all fitted. It's always a balancing act finding a bag large enough to hold the necessities of life without ending up with a veritable suitcase so I was very pleased to find that there was plenty of room inside for all my junk and that I didn't have to unload everything to access it.It is a little on the heavy side when empty, which I found slightly concerning, but a bag sturdy enough to go the distance probably won't be lightweight. So far that hasn't proved to be an issue when fully loaded. The inside configuration is pretty similar to my last bag, which I specifically looked for. This is a little different in that it's a bit longer and not quite as tall but so far I'm pleased with it. It feels sturdy and I really love the black coffee colour.I've had four or five Catwalk bags and for the most part I tend not to use the charms as I find the constant jangling noise irritating, however, on this occasion, I liked the gunmetal colour so I managed to adapt it to use just the cat on a shorter chain which actually looks really nice (and gets rid of the noise).I've only been using it for a couple of days, so if it falls to pieces in the next couple of months I'll edit my review to say so, but so far I'm really very pleased. Not only is there plenty of room for all my toot, I can also fit my Kindle - which is something my last two or three bags have not been able to do. Oh yes - it arrived the next day and it was very well wrapped.Not entirely sure I'm happy with the fact that it came in the original clear plastic bag with just a postage label stuck on it. I understand that this apparently is a "thing" now as I've seen other people commenting on it and I'm sure it saves the seller a few bucks but I'm not that sure I want all and sundry to see what I'm spending my money on, however, that's probably just me and I expect, if it is a problem, there'll probably be a box to tick or something to prevent this.Overall I'm very pleased with the bag. I like Catwalk bags and The Original Handbag Company; I've always had very good service from them and, as I said, I now have several of their bags so obviously I'd recommend them.UPDATE - 07 December 2022 - I've had this bag for two months and have been using it as my every day bag. I'm still pleased with the size and layout - which is why I bought it - but I'm extremely disappointed to note that the finish of the leather has not worn well and the bag is now badly scuffed at the bottom corners. As I said above this is not my first Catwalk bag but this is the first time I've had this happen. It seems the quality is no longer what it used to be although I do note that the price of this bag has dropped by about a third since I bought it. If you're buying it now you might consider that to be fair value. I do not, however, as I paid a much higher price and am therefore deducting two stars as it looks highly likely as though I'll need to replace this fairly shortly and I do not consider two months use to be good value. No longer recommended.

Smart, stylish, roomy, what more can I say, well worth the money.

Lovely soft leather. Big enough for my laptop. Inside pockets not long enough to secure phone.

Lovely bag, good size with nice long handles, so you have a choice of how to carry it. I love the little cat charms too. Very pleased with my purchase.

Not the usual quality expected from Catwalk, hence 3 stars. As I had already sent one back I felt more obligated to get on with this one. Don't get me wrong it us a lovely handbag just not the value and quality of one if the other bags I bought which was exceptional. That bag I would have paid more as it was outstanding in every way. Perhaps I should have just bought another one in a different colour.

Lovely bag, although not as soft as I thought it would be. Very disappointed however, that the clasp was broken on the charms and had to prise the chain open in order to attach it to the bag. After having the bag only 3 months the seam on one of the handles has come unstitched and the inner white material is showing.