keote - keychain tote - jet

Love this tote!

This tote is absolutely gorgeous! It comes with me everywhere. Gone are the days of forgetting to bring a bag to the market. Super cute and so stylish!

Attractive but Bulky

It's a perfectly attractive bag. But functionally? It's so bulky. It's significantly larger and heavier than competitor roll-up bags. If I'm looking for something to truly throw in as a supplemental bag - this is just way too heavy. The leather flap is lovely, aesthetically, but it flops around unwieldily. Because it's so much denser than the lightweight nylon bag, and there aren't any snaps to secure it closed when you're actually using the bag, it just kind of flops around awkwardly and doesn't actually keep the bag closed when it's over your shoulder. Plus it's sort of perpetually "curled" from wrapping around the bag, so even when you unfurl the bag, the leather part doesn't lay flat. As well, with the way the straps are double-folded and stitched, if the bag is loaded with anything heavy, the straps actually become pretty cutting on your shoulder. I haven't yet, but I'll likely use scissors to cut the stitch holding the double-fold, so the straps lay flat against the shoulder. Aesthetically, it's an A; functionally, it's a D.

This is the third keote I’ve added to my collection- I love them for their durability but also their chic designs that match my outfits/ purses. I definitely plan to get more colors bc I just enjoy being able to coordinate things like that, but more importantly bc I love the convenience they provide and it’s fashionable sustainability with the reusable bag.