Customer Reviews Hammitt VIP Medium

Did not like texture of the pewter and did not like the little strap. Tony spoiled me!

Not as pretty or soft as I expected. Wish I bought one size up.

I love the size and look of this bag! It's exactly what I wanted. But I've been using it for 4 weeks and the backside is already worn down, the fabric is shedding badly (careful wearing black!). If it would last longer this would be a perfect 5!

This is my 3rd VIP bag. I wanted to love it so bad. I couldn't figure what changed from my last two purchases, until I got my old one back to compare them. First, the straps used to be a folded and stitched and now it looks like their cut and stitched so they're fraying a little and while I love the softness of this bag my new bag is so soft that it's lost it's structure/form. I would love for them to have the same quality as before. I still like this bag a lot would highly recommend it. It's very functional and the perfect size.

I love the color and style of the VIP but not the leather for the Selomina bag. I have the Hammitt VIP in black. The leather texture is very soft and beautiful. The Selomina smooth glossy type I first thought it was vinyl. The customer service rep assured me it was leather. Returned.

I am disappointed in the leather. It is a beautifully structured bag. My daughter has a Hammitt bag that has feather soft leather; that bag influenced my purchase. the leather on this bag is not soft. I am a fiber artist; texture is important in my purchases from tee shirts to shoes to bags-of which I tend to never switch out once I love one.

Love the color & style. I thought my Hammit wallet would go in and out of it easily, but it doesn't. The inside lining comes out with the wallet since its not securely attached to inside of purse.

I so wanted this to be the perfect bag. I just got it today and the bag itself is great - exactly what I was expecting. The strap however...pains me. It's not long enough to hit at the hip/upper thigh area when worn crossbody (contrary to the pictures shown with models wearing it that way). I am 5'3" and have the strap extended as far as it will go and it hits at the natural waist when the strap is fully against my neck. It just needs about 3 more inches...wah!!! The strap should also really be double the width, It's flimsy and twists which is probably going to drive me nuts. Overall the strap seems like a cheap afterthought and does not match the look or quality of the bag. Will need to think hard about whether this is a fatal flaw - I'm leaning that direction.

It's great looking but not functional. The strap is thin and weak.

It’s a nice little bag but I feel the overall price for what you get is too high. Sent back.

A bit small for what I wanted it for. I also did not like the fact that it was made in China.

I've been using this bag @2 weeks and the strap is coming apart and fraying. Very disappointing considering the price.

I loved the bag; however, my jeans that have been washed over the years still managed to rub off onto the bag turning it blue. Also, the strap is 1/2" and hurts my shoulder. If you want a 1" strap you have to pay an additional $100.00 to order and have it shipped, NOT worth it. Hopefully they can treat fabric, so it doesn't get dirty of other fabric dyes rub onto it. Also, hope they go back to the 1" strap.

Overall I love the purse. The color, quality of the construction and look is perfect. Why I'm giving 2 stars is the flap does not stay down and the magnets aren't strong enough to latch. If it wasn't for that issue it would be 5 stars. I think the stiffness/thickness of the leather is impacting that. I have to wear the purse flap against my body to help hold it down. I own another color in the exact style and it does not do that.

The color is beautiful and the leather is very buttery and soft, but it is lacking in form and it makes it seem a bit cheap. I also did not like the strap. It is too wide (wider than my other VIP's), and not stitched on the edges and it seems like it will fray easily. I purchased this on sale, but I would exchange it if I could.

This new bag immediately absorbed the color from my clothing onto both sides of the bag. Just heart broken as I loved the design of the bag, but I'm so disappointed that the material did this. Unfortunately this has ruined the bag and I'm able to use it again after just one week of wearing it.

I was very excited about this bag. Thought about it for a while. I like the color, the style, the size; however, after only THREE uses it looks peeled, shaved, worn out especially in the corners. It's disappointing. It looks cheap, old and used, after 3 uses. Too much money for something that looks like this, especially after such short period of time. In 6 months it's probably going unusable.

The purse was too small for me but the main reason for two stars is the strap was missing.

Not great

I had my eye on this bag for awhile. I finally bought it in the large size and I love it. However, when I got it the card that came with it said to be careful with denim as it will rub off and turn the bag blue. I was aware, and none of the jeans I have carried it with are new and have been washed multiple times. And my purse is turning blue on the back. I get it, Hammett cautioned about this but I can't carry this purse with denim at all, not even jackets because it wears off on the strap too. I wear jeans ALL.THE.TIME. And now I feel like I can't carry this purse. Just so disappointed. I loved this color but now it's turning blue. I'll never get it again. Should have gotten black. Maybe it would have been better.

I absolutely love the look of this bag. But I had this bag for only few days when my dog rubbed his wet nose against it and left a terrible mark. Reached out to the "we care" department that is supposed to help if the bag is damaged and was told that "Hammitt does not have the capabilities to clean or refurbish leather in-house." Be very careful with your bag if you buy one!

Didn't really like the strap.

Love the bag, strap is super thin and it's all coming apart, should not be happening after owning this bag for such a short period of time. Dora

Not the color I was expecting and the "buttons" on the puse exactly match the color so they really aren't a feature of the purse. Still love Hammit but disappointed in this purchase. On sale so can't return.

I have a lot of Hammitt bags. Some wear better than others. Having said that, my expectation is that they should last awhile since I am careful with them. Not the case in this instance. I can send a picture if you like.