Yes! It is little. That's the point of little bags like these. I wanted an everyday go-bag as a commuter to keep my most important things in check, while my laptop and other bulky stuff was in my backpack. This is specificaly meant to hold (and does) my phone (LGG5), sunglasses case, wallet, coinpurse, keys (on the little hook on the side), little lighter, pocket knife (they're handy!) and a mini pen and paper. Its a little tight with my sunglasses case, but that's purely because I'm a fan of massive sunglasses. This fits across my fat body and sits nicely just a smidge above my hip, which is totally fine. The color is nice and bright, and the design isn't dated. It feels nice too, not gross or sticky. Hecka vegan. All in all 10/10 five stars. Incredibly pleased. I'll update in a few months to see how it does.

I love my bag (basically it's a large open sack). While it has pockets on the outside, the inside has one zipper pocket on one side and 2 holders on the other side. So - all my stuff is thrown in the middle. And I carry A LOT of stuff! This little holder is not that little and it holds A LOT w/o adding any weight to my bag. I also like that it has 2 zipper compartments so I can put personal stuff in there w/o everyone seeing it every time I open the bag. I'm not sure HOW LARGE other people's bags are that I read in other reviews that they say it slides around. The length of my bag is 16" and this thing fits comfortably in it. I've attached a BEFORE and AFTER picture. Seriously, for an extra $10 I now enjoy using my $250+ bag!

Absolutely love it! Bought this specifically to use as a baby bag organizer since I've been using a large tote and everything inside was getting jumbled. It became a complete mess. This is perfect for keeping everything easily accessible and easy to find in a hurry.

the bag is really pretty & I loved the color. sadly 2 straps broke within having it for a week.

This is a solid bag that works ALMOST as advertised/pictured. There is one large interior pocket and one small interior zippered pocket. Add that to the two on the outside with the snaps, and the item storage is complete.

There is no 1) outside pocket on the back, nor 2) a briefcase handle. Then again, if it had these, would it be a 'messenger bag'??

On the upside, it is very roomy (fits smaller laptops and bigger tablets), the strap can be made quite long and stays exactly where you set it, and so far the zippers have not been an issue for me. The side pockets hold my small Moleskin notebook (and pens/pencils), and my smaller Kindle.

This might have been 5 stars, except that I ordered the slate color, and while the canvas is slate, be warned that the leather is NOT tan. Instead, it is more of a slate color itself. This was not enough of a reason to return it, and it does look good; still, not as pictured...