This is a beautiful tote, as gorgeous as I'd hoped from the pic. The red is a little darker than shown, however, more like cranberry. I have one other purse from this brand that I love, so I knew I'd love this bag. Leather is soft and supple, buckles are nice detailing, and of course it's made well. For being a tote it's fairly lightweight as well. The only thing that bugs me a bit is that the purse won't stand up like shown when not full - it collapses in a heap. As mentioned, the leather is soft and the tote is light, so it's a trade-off.