=River Island Oversized Cross Body Bag=

River Island Oversized Cross Body Bag
I have to confess at this point my favourite handbag is my Radley cross over bag, but at paying £100, its not a bag I feel that I can use every day so needed an in between bag.

Then my birthday, and a large box, I wondered what she had done, inside was shredded tissue, then I noticed a River Island carrier bag, she'd brought me the same bag. The receipt was in the bag and it was priced at £25.

=Material=
The bag is not a leather bag, it is made from 100% polyurethane, but unless you look really closely I don't think you would notice that it was not leather.

=Design=
On the front of the bag is a Shiny silver River island badge, it is not too big, but to me I wouldn't have put a badge on the bag, as it is not a designer bag, but that is just me being me.
The bag also has some studs, a couple of tassels and the zips are a bright silver colour.
My thoughts on the bag, whilst I do like the style, I just feel that the design could be outdated in the next season, I feel that this is due to the tassels and the studs feature, although at the moment, I'm happy with it.

=Measurements=
The bag is 14in (35cm) in height, and 13 1/2in (34cm) approx measurements, so it is a very roomy bag.

=Style=
The bag is a cross body style and has a long carry strap with adjustable holes so that you can fit the bag to your personal taste.

=Compartments=
The bag has seperate zipped compartments, which means that you can put different items in the pockets. There is a zipped compartment on the front of the bag, and whilst this is an ideal size for storing a mobile phone, for me, I always carry sanitizer as you never know what you come across/

=Inside Compartments=
There is a zipped compartment inside the bag and I tend to use this for my mobile phone, so it is easy to find, and feels more secure than being on the outside pockets.

=What can I fit in=
This bag feels like a tardis, whether that is because I am a typical woman who carries everything but the kitchen sink

Purse, make Up, Phone, fold up shopping bags, keys, little change purse, tissues, medication, notebook, pen, sewing kit, plaster, bottle of water.

=My verdict=
I know I have been a bit picky in places, but I feel a review needs to be as you the individual find the product, but bar my little niggles, I do really like the bag it fits everything in, although would I pay £25, when I could a leather bag from Next for that? That almost feels like the million dollar question. For comfort it is a 10/10, secure fastening, 10/10. design 7/10, price 6/10.

The question I had to ask myself was if I was buying this bag would I be prepared to pay £25 for it and to be honest the answer is no. I have seen similar cross over bags for under £10, which I am sure would do the trick.


=Would I recommend=
I'm a sit on the fence with this one, while it has plenty of plus points, it also has some negatives, so I would really say its an individual choice.