I'm not a big purse person but I really like the bow tucks. I was trying to find something I could use to carry around a book and such to work and in general when I wasn't going to class and I couldn't really find a purse that wasn't uber pricey, weird sized, weird looking etc (for me) but I like the fabric on my bow tuck and I don't even try to coordinate what I wear with it....but that's just me :)