10) DESIGNER {inspired} ON A DIME: Palm Springs Backpack

Palm Springs Backpack (large size)

Retail Price: $2,710

My Price: $94

YOUR Price: $64

*My link to purchase is no longer available (this is common on DHgate, but I did find another link that actually looks better than mine in the photos, it's cheaper AND FREE Shipping!)

Overall Review: 7/10

Pros: This is a popular backpack and I LOVE having a backpack option for traveling. The patchwork looks great and the hardware is awesome - the gold is not cheap looking. Overall very happy with the style of this bag.

Cons: There's quite a few cons with this bag unfortunately. But, I do think it's design reasons as to why I don't necessarily love this bag. First of all, the quality of the "leather" to me isn't super great. This is definitely the quality from the seller. It's pretty stiff and that does make zipping the backpack difficult. However, I did find a different seller that got GREAT reviews and overall seller satisfaction. There were photos with the reviews as well and to me, the "leather" looks much better than mine. The other cons is that my laptop DOES NOT fit in this backpack. I have a 15" MacBook Air. I usually put it inside of a protector. I tried to fit it inside the backpack WITH and WITHOUT the protector and it did not fit. Now, Ian has a 13" MacBook Air and I didn't try, but I believe that would fit. Typically when I travel, I do like to bring my computer with me. I did recently take a short weekend trip and had a carry-on and this backpack and it worked great. I did not bring my laptop on this trip. I have also used this backpack for just going out and about during the day and do love it for that!

BUY or PASS? This one really depends. If I was going to give you the link to my exact backpack that I purchased, I would say skip it to be honest. I do not think the quality of this backpack was worth the $94 I paid for it. HOWEVER, if I would order the $64 version and based on the photos of the other seller, I would pull the trigger if this was a bag that I really wanted. You have to think of functionality too. Do you really think you'll use it? If you typically travel with a backpack and a laptop, this may not be the best bag for you. But, if you are a backpack lover for running errands or day trips - this could be great! I would even consider the smaller versions (comes in Mini, Medium and Large). The Mini or Medium could be great for an everyday bag if you are a "backpack purse" kinda girl.

How to Purchase:

***This is the link for the other seller that I found. Again, I think the quality is better than mine, it's cheaper AND it's FREE Shipping!

BUY HERE!