text: Well I am going to take the blame on this myself.  I didn't really understand fully how to care for the bag when it arrived.<br /><br />When it came it looked dirty all over and had big leather grain and I didn't expect the leather to be such a tough texture.  I immediately cleaned it with Leather Nova Conditioner and Cleaner which worked okay.  I didn't get all the dirt off as I was being gentle.  Like I said it was okay.  I thought that this cleanser waterproofed it but why I have no idea.  It said it did all three, cleans, restores and shines.<br /><br />The bag is adorable and fits the kitchen sink it it.  Well not quite but there are various nooks and crannies for different items so one doesn't lose track of what is in the purse.  That was a great plus as the purse wasn't huge and looked good as a shoulder bag though got a bit heavy.<br /><br />The color was different then expected but you can't tell colors on a webpage which I really should always remember.  It had an orange sheen rather than at the pink one that I pictured it as.<br /><br />I had really wanted to give this a 5 star review but I cleaned it about a month later and put a little bit of water on it to get some grime up.  Terrible idea.  I seemed to rub off the color realizing this was not the higher end of leather that I think I will save for next time.  I think the good stuff might be vegetable died but need to research that as I am clueless really about leather (obviously after my bag is all splotchy with white spots)..<br /><br />There are many rave reviews on here and I think they probably are right on and the reviewers know how not to mess up cleaning a leather bag of that caliber.  So this has just been my experience and I don't wish to deter anyone but if you are obsessive compulsive like myself, you might not want to purchase this one.