Customer Reviews Brahmin Melbourne Carrie Crossbody Bag

Perfect bag! I love Brahmin and this does not disappoint. I wanted something that fit into a carryon when I travel and could hold all of my things. This is just what I needed. However, it is extremely difficult to adjust the straps because the buttons are nearly impossible to get out of the button holes on the straps. That was the only problem.

Pretty but I didnt like the zipper construction on this bag. I returned and bought the Katie style Melbourne which I am keeping because its zipper doesn't have the same issue as the Carrie.

Love the color and style

This is a fabulous bag. It’s small and lightweight but incredibly roomy on the inside and I can fit a large wallet, iPhone, tissues, keys, pens, lipstick, etc without a problem. The leather is beautiful. The only problem is it is almost impossible to adjust the straps. I watched a video, called Brahmin for advice, and finally exchanged it to see if another identical bag was easier to manipulate. I don’t know if the button tops are too wide, or what the problem was. Zappos was great about it.

I really like this bag, and am conflicted over what might be a defect but might just be laziness in design/execution: the holes to adjust the strap are spaced unevenly. One end of the strap has the holes 3" apart, and the other has them 2" apart. It's not a huge deal, but at this price point I'm not sure I'm okay with it, so I might be returning it. Adjusting the straps can be difficult, but I was able to move them by using a little bit of force. I actually found that unhooking it was easier than getting it back in- the new/unused holes are definitely very tight, but I found that wiggling the new hole a little bit to loosen it up before the metal piece would fit into it more easily. I like the structure of the bag and the size is just right- my continental zip wallet fits inside with plenty of room for my phone and other accessories.