Rebecca Minkoff MAB Tote in Almond

Rebecca Minkoff MAB Tote in Almond $330 AUD from Shopbop
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I am so excited over this recent purchase!  This had been on my wishlist for quite a while and I decided to purchase it a couple of weeks ago.  I bought this bag from Shopbop and it was quite a good price compared to other retailers.  Shopbop also has free 3 day shipping to Australia on orders over $100 AUD.  Unfortunately I ordered around Easter so it took a pretty long time to get it.  The bag came very well packed and protected, and came with the Rebecca Minkoff dust bag that matches the inside lining of the bag.  It also came with spare tassels in case the ones on the front zip come off or are damaged and need replacing which was really good.  The colour of the bag, "Almond", tends to look quite orange in photos on the internet but it is a true tan and more of a brown than an orange tone.  It is such a big bag - you could fit so much in it which is great for me to take to University, when I am taking my laptop with me or even shopping and can put the items I buy in my bag and not have to carry them all.  It keeps its shape well so even if you don't want to take too much with you, you can't notice there isn't much in there as the bag stays very structured.

The leather is very soft and while the bag is structured, the leather does slouch a bit on the sides which looks really nice.  The tassels on the front zip is also a nice touch, keeping it very minimalistic. 

I'm not crazy about the inside lining of the bag but you cant see it at all from the outside so that isn't an issue at all.  There are two pockets that fit a phone and another larger pocket with a zip on the other side as you can see. The magnetic closure is very sturdy and also helps the bag keep a really nice shape.

Overall, this is a really great bag and I highly recommend it.  It isn't too expensive for a leather, designer label handbag, especially of the size that it is.  If you aren't sure about such a large size bag, I would recommend looking at the Medium MAB tote because this one really is huge.  The leather is so nice and structured, yet has a nice slouch to it and the hardware is great quality.  I would highly recommend this colour as it looks great with almost everything and suits every season.  Rebecca Minkoff is really making her way into my favourite designers and I definitely will purchase from her brand again in the future.