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4.5
For me, the perfect purse. First, it is very lightweight. Leather purses may be beautiful, but are most often quite heavy before you even begin to put anything in them.Second, the Kipling Alvar is exactly the right size...and shape. I do not want to be squeezing stuff into my purse or prying it out, nor do I want the purse to be too big or, too narrow.This holds my wallet, phone with case, lip gloss, small bottle of tylenol, little tape measure, car keys, coupons, key chain full of customer loyalty cards, sunglasses, a couple of pens, miscellaneous papers and occasionally a selfie stick, all easily accessed and without making the purse bulge. That is why thirdly, I love all the different zipper compartments to keep everything semi-organized. I could even fit my mini ipad in there if/when needed.Fourth, the strap can be doubled to wear as a shoulder bag, or lengthened for over-the-shoulder wear which makes it great to use every day as well as take on vacation.I got this purse in the True Blue color with the silver zippers which add interest to bag. I'm not a fan of the monkey key chain so I took it off. Kipling used to put weird colored lining in their purses which I didn't care for; this one has a neutral greige (grey-beige) color that compliments the blue nicely. Also, it cost less than the True Blue purse with blue zippers, so a win for me. I would definitely purchase this bag in other colors, (the frosted white is pretty!---I'm surprised there is no red offered) tho for now the blue goes well with jeans paired with different tops. Highly recommended.
