text: In my search for a new handbag, the Scarleton brand kept popping up. They seemed to offer handbags in a variety of styles at reasonable prices.<br /><br />When I saw this one, I fell in love. It looked like everything I wanted:<br /><br />-A practical crossbody bag roomy enough to hold all of my junk<br /><br />-A simple, classic design<br /><br />(I'm pretty sure my mom had a bag in the eighties similar to this one.)<br /><br />-A bag with great reviews<br /><br />This bag met all criteria, and best of all, the price was right. I placed my order, and two days later, the bag arrived on my doorstep. I was so excited.<br /><br />That excitement soon turned to disappointment.<br /><br />I did not have extraordinarily high expectations for this faux leather, no-name bag, but I've bought plenty of satisfactory faux leather, no-name bags at similar prices in the past 20 years. This bag was not a keeper.<br /><br />The bag was nicely packaged in a plastic Scarleton bag. The bag had an &#34;S&#34; on it in an elaborate font, and it also said Los Angeles. Ooh, fancy! The handles were individually wrapped for protection.<br /><br />Maybe I'm misunderstanding something, but the bag comes with what appears to be a luggage tag. I've never had a luggage tag on a purse. Maybe it's for a photo? Regardless, mine was slightly different from the one in the photo. That's no big deal. I'm just pointing it out. If you don't want it, it can be easily removed.<br /><br />At first glance, the bag looked pretty decent. It has two main interior compartments that are separated by a zipper compartment. The interior fabric is brown, which would not have been my first color choice. However, compared to a black interior, the brown interior likely would make it easier for you to find your belongings.<br /><br />Unfortunately, the bag seemed very cheaply made. The exterior material felt like cheap plastic. You wouldn't be fooling anyone there. I don't see how anyone could ever mistake it for leather. The interior lining was even worse. It had a rough texture and felt--well--cheap.<br /><br />The bag itself is pretty photogenic, but in reality, it looked like they had cut every possible corner in making it. Maybe one star is harsh, but it's not a bag I would ever describe as nice. If I had seen this bag in a store, I would not have bought it at any price., but in reality, it looked like they had cut every possible corner in making it. Maybe one star is harsh, but it's not a bag I would ever describe as nice. If I had seen this bag in a store, I would not have bought it at any price.