My Review of the Rachel Zoe Sophie Messenger Bag

You know how sometimes you just feel like you need to reward yourself with a nice purchase (or maybe just an excuse to buy something)? I mean, isn’t that why they call it retail therapy? Anyhow, it was about time to buy a cute purse for myself so after much deliberation, I decided on the Rachel Zoe Sophie bag. I had actually been eyeing the Rachel Zoe line ever since pre-orders started online. I was pretty set on getting the larger shoulder bag, but after seeing it in person, decided that I didn’t like the way the smaller handles were stiff and didn’t drop down while wearing it w/the crossbody style. Also, the leather didn’t feel as buttery soft as her other purses and was a little “cheaper” feeling.

Although I love the buttery softness of the leather, the satiny interior, cool crossbody style, and size, I’m not sure what to do at this point. I almost can’t consider keeping it b/c of the poor quality of the piping. I mean, if it wasn’t so “rough” and didn’t snag onto my clothes so much, it wouldn’t be a big deal. But compared to my Marc Jacobs bags or even my 4+ year old Miu Miu one, those have little to no cracks in the piping at all!  I’m still on the fence about this one. Obviously if you want the purse just for the style, this is a great one. But if you’re like me and want to “get your money’s worth”, it might be worth waiting a few seasons for Rachel Zoe to get the quality of her purses up to speed.