Frye Women's Melissa Shopper Tote Bag, Stylist Large Handbag with Adjustable Strap & Pockets

I had been looking at this bag forever and finally made the purchase when I found a retailer on Amazon with a reduced price. I think they must be discontinuing the Slate Color - which is the color I purchased, hence the reduction in price. This bag easily holds my MacBook Pro, my wallet, makeup bag, a book, etc. Great travel bag! I’m a public speaker and I need to look nice while hauling my computer and connections around. I used to carry a bag with my laptop and also carry my purse but this bag allows me to just carry one bag and I feel less like a hobo with only one bag. The leather is beautiful and so soft and will clearly look even better as it wears. The length of the straps are perfect for me as I hate struggling with shorter straps when I have a coat on. Even though the leather is soft, it doesn’t lose its shape when it’s sitting is on a table. As always, I wish bags had a few more pockets but bag designers seem to hate the idea of pockets. This bag has two shallow, standard pockets on one side of the interior of the bag and another zipper pocket on the other side. There are no exterior pockets which is kind of a bummer because searching for my phone is always such a hassle. It also has a little strap that you can use to connect your keys to instead of having to fish for them at the bottom of this generously sized bag. Frye bags can be a decent financial investment but in my experience they last a lifetime. I can’t imagine anyone would regret buying this bag: great leather, great size, great quality and oh so pretty.

The Frye Melissa Shopper Tote Bag in the canyon color is a rich, warm tan color that looks like the photograph. It goes with everything I own. I was worried about purchasing the bag in this color because Amazon's Rufus AI system told them the canyon color was a light gray color. It is definitely not gray, I happily discovered when I opened my package. The bag, made with gorgeous top-grain leather, is fairly large, so it's not for everyone. The strap length is perfect for hanging over your shoulder.

Beautiful and well made bag. Be aware that it does not have a zipper - the only closure is a button at the center. For me, that’s fine! I love the leather and the quality.

Love this bag!!!

ONE YEAR UPDATE I've been using this bag daily for a year. Still amazing. Still looks amazing. Still get tons of compliments. Still the sharpest, most professional, most useful, and most beautiful bag in my collection. Worth EVERY SINGLE PENNY. I still love it so so much. This. Bag. Is. Amazing. It's the perfect size. The straps are the right length and don't fall off my shoulder. It has the perfect interior pockets. It easily fits my computer, a few files, my large wallet, and a few other things. The leather. Oh my God the leather. It feels like butter. It stands up beautifully. And maybe it's weird, but it smells amazing. I keep walking past it and getting a whiff of that rich leather smell. It smells like a new saddle. It's simple, sharp, rich, professional, and super high quality. Buy it.

I've had this bag just over a year. I don't use it consistently. Its coming apart at the seams. What a waste of money!

Good size and good looking bag. But it was too stiff and the smell was too strong for me. I wanted to use it right away, did not have the patience to air it out or soften it for weeks/months, so I sent it back and got something else instead. That's too bad because it was a very classy looking bag and beautiful sophisticated muted mauve color.

Love Frye bags and this one is amazing too. High quality and beautiful color! It has a lot of space with the open design and inner side pockets. Light weight, but durable.