Let me start by saying that I am a bit of a purple person, and this grape doesn't disappoint. It looked brighter on my phone, more spring/festive, but on the computer it was a rich royal. I wasn't sure what to expect, but either would be more fun than the typical black/brown, or canvas tote. It arrived today in all its purple glory! The purple is reserved and regal.The leather is very soft, but still feels durable, and the "pebble"ing stretches at you rub it, telling me it will only get softer with age/use.Zippers are chunky gold. They glide effortlessly. The top zipper folds in instead of up, making the edge look finished even when unzipped.Inside there are three pockets, two open and one zip. All are good-sized, and exactly what I would need. It comes with a bonus matching leather little zip pouch that you can tether to the bag. The bag is lined with a thick durable black fabric.The insert is black and not terribly exciting, except, for me this is what will keep the bag from becoming a bottomless pit. It has some dividers/pockets as pictured. One thing to note, the divider is not rigid. It arrives folded and takes some time to relax to its shape. The more you stuff into it the happier it is.The flexibility of the insert was actually a good thing, as the bag itself is a bit smaller than I imagined. TRUE TO ITS DIMENSIONS, just not over-sized by any means. The tote comfortably holds my 15 inch laptop and the insert holds my cords and wallet, etc. There isn't a whole ton of space beyond that, but I can stuff a 1 inch binder and a small textbook in when the insert isn't super full.When you look at the pictures, the picture of it filled, that's an ipad mini in one of the open side pockets, note the bag is about one bottle deep. I pictured the bag relaxing at 5 inches, but zippered and hanging on my arm it is actually quite petite/thin. When zipped, the top is 3 and a half inches deep. The bag is larger than a typical purse, but it is smaller than the 5 inches deep that I pictured. Overall just big enough for a laptop bag for grad school. The handle drop is a great length over a light jacket. 12.5 tall is accurate, the zipper tucked in makes this feel shorter. The top of the bag is 18 wide when flat, but 16 when full.