Customer Reviews Fossil Sydney Shopper

Let me start off by saying I love Fossil bags. I feel as though they are very nice with a fraction of the cost. With that being said I have pros and cons with this bag. I will start with the cons, the bag was not the soft leather that I love like most of their other bags are. This item is my everyday bag and the leather has started to soften some I just hope it doesn't start to look aged. When the bag came I thought it looked darker than expected but I chalked it up to my computer and the color doesn't bother me now. For the pros, the bag is big but not crazy in size and with the little feet it stands up with I really like. Tons of room inside and has extra pockets with I love for keys, phone, lip gloss, or whatever. Over all, I really like this item but I most likely won't buy it in another color.

This bag is very clean and minimal (no weird tassels or charms or giant logos), which I love and seems so hard to find these days. The leather is very nice, the color is great, and the size is perfect. But the interior of the bag is a different story. Cheap fabric lining and too many little pockets that don't hold much. My biggest disappointment is that the zipper pull for the interior pocket totally came apart after using this bag for only a week. I expected a lot more out of this bag, so I'm sad to have to send it back.

The leather is fake. Not the same quality as other Fossil bags I've owned. This one is going back.

A reasonably nice looking bag, though pricey, but the straps are a little short for comfort as a shoulder tote. I also fear the fact that there's no hardware - just stitching is holding the straps in place. The pockets are nice, but overall it's not as roomy as I thought. Just not quite right for what I need. Thank you, Zappos, for the free shipping and returns. I will keep looking for another bag.

This bag is well designed and a nice style for a simple, timeless bag. But the quality of the leather is just okay. My husband was sitting several feet away as I looked at two bags that I ordered and immediately said, that one on the right doesn't look that nice. Even from far away, the leather looks a little cheap and plastic-y. We were comparing to a more expensive D & B bag, so maybe it wasn't a fair comparison. It is a bit to expensive for the quality, but if the price were reduced, it would be a nice bag to use for a season. I was looking for something to use for several years, so sending this one back.

Color is off. I was hoping it was more teal or aqua, but it's a darker green. Nothing in my wardrobe would match this. It's well made, and feels nice...wish the color were nicer.

Nice cut, but crappy leather. It looks more supple in photos. When it arrived I was really disappointed because the medium brown version was that cheap thick alligatory leather. It look more like glove leather in photos and given the price that is what I expected. Instead it was very heavy and the label made it look even cheap.

The lining in the bag is completely ripping within one year. The bag from Fossil should not fall apart. Great bag until this happened. Buyer beware.

I am so disappointed. It is nicely sized and visually pleasing. But to pay so much for a bag and have Fossil build it with such a cheap zipper is shameful. I opened the bag, set it on a table in front of me and it immediately began to cave in. This is a shopper and made of PVC. It should be more rigid. Thanks to my favorite online retailer, Zappos, I am returning this bag immediately.

Warning: The multi-brown is not leather as the descriptions says. It's 100% PVC. That's plastic. Same price as leather? Not for me. It will not last and wear as would leather. I would maybe pay $75 for it. Sadly, I ordered it before I went to the Fossil site and saw the accurate description. PVC doesn't break down in landfills. It has chlorine and mercury in it. If you don't buy leather for compassion reasons, at least don't buy PVC either - try hemp maybe. That said, I love the shape and size of the bag and like the strap length. I will return and exchange for one of the leather ones. At least leather is a natural substance, and natural always trump artificial.