Customer Reviews Vera Bradley RFID Mini Hipster

It was my go to purse for everything before I bought this one... and this was my birthday present from Vera. What is happening to Vera Bradley? It looks like a cheap copy of the original one. I do not know if I can truly express my disappointment from the different zipper on the front pocket and lack of magnet on back and more. Zippers do not open far enough to utilize the space provided. Not Good cheapened a really good item.

Don't know why they designed it! They took away the zip compartment under the flap and now only has three slots on only one side. Very limited now for cards and secure storage. Wish they would go back to old design.

So very disappointed. I received this bag with a very wrinkled and ill fitting liner in major section. There is no charger pocket as shown in description photo. The zipper on the wallet section is metal, not plastic, and therefore difficult to use when you want to grab a credit card for payment, does not work smoothly. It seems that every time I fall in love with a style, Vera discontinues that style. Loved my Double zipper little hipster, no longer made...... Cannot remember the name of the ones before that.

The product is so much different from their previous purses. These zippers are huge and shoe through wide and ugly. The back pocket is not as open and less space. The front are where you put your ID and credit cards does not open as fully. Inside the purse they used a nice zipper. Although I don't intend to use it until winter I will not purchase another one until they return to making the older style again. I have 3 bags in various patterns of the older style...and they are much better. You can tell product quality has decreased with this item. I am glad I got this on sale for $29 including shipping. I would not pay full price for the product.

I was very disappointed in this bag. It is way smaller than expected. The main thing is that is concerning to me is that there is only room for about two items and that's it! The price is way too high for this!!

I'm giving one star because I like the pattern. However, quality has sunk to a new low with this new Iconic version. The nylon zipper has a curl to it that keeps the purse from closing straight. Metal zipper doesn't work well, and looks out of place. Straps are narrower and chintzy quality. No magnetic closure on outside slip pocket, it gaps open, even when empty. Charging pocket is too small for any charger, except the Vera charger, I assume. I'm not a happy camper, and won't be purchasing any Vera Bradley bags EVER.

The Little Hipster has been my favorite for years. I have at least ten old ones. Just purchased a new one in Indigo. What did you do to this great bag and why? The side pouch without the magnet is terrible as it hangs open all the time. I don't feel safe having my phone in it anymore. The strap is not the same and is in need of adjusting all the time. The zippers do not match and the metal one on the front does not work properly and is really rough. This is an example of the saying If its not broken don't fix it. I want to return this and will need to find something to replace the perfect bag for me. Please reconsider this poor design.

I bought this bag in Modern Medley. I like the pattern. I've read other negative reviews and always thought it was just a matter of comparing to the old versions and not liking the fact that things were changing. I was wrong. Not even comparing to my previous versions of this bag, it is poor quality, like something I could get at a flea market! The zippers don't match each other, the metal zipper doesn't work well, the nylon zipper has a curve to it so the purse doesn't lie or hang straight. The outside slip pocket has no magnetic closure so it gaps open. The charging pocket is useless because none of my chargers fit in the pocket! The strap is quite narrow and flimsy. I have to spend time straightening it out many times when I'm carrying it. I will not be buying any more Vera Bradley bags. They are not worth the money, at all! I'm very disappointed.

I seen this in a store today and said to my mom, that's not even a Vera Bradley however after looking closer we see it was. I think I have 15 of these bags. I won't be buying again until they change. The last change was bad enough when you removed 2 credit card slots, removed the drivers license slot, removed the magnet on the outside pocket and stitched the pocket shut 1 on each side making it harder to get bigger phones in the pocket. Now when I seen the new one it looked so cheap. There were no Vera Bradley signature pulls on the zipper, the 2 zippers don't match, one is bulky metal, and the metal zipper is shorter making the wallet area harder to get into and now it has the scratching metal zipper. Over all quality seemed poor to the point I didn't even think it was Vera. I walk with a cane and this bag was perfect for me. I'm not weighted down by it and it's the perfect length. I can get in and out of it easy. Please bring back the old one. I won't be buying any more.

Love the style; however, not the quality! Unfortunately, after daily wear for about a month, the snap broke.

Please go back to the old version. The old version was perfect! I don't like the thick strap on the new version, it is uncomfortable. The battery pack rivot scratched my phone. The battery pocket is wasted space. I miss the coin zipper compartment.

I have a lot of the 'Little Hipster' crossbody bags, but with the changes to the 'iconic' version of it I won't be buying more of them. I absolutely loved these bags but now there is no magnet on the outside pocket and the outer edges are now stitched down on each side allowing less access to the pocket. The magnet was the best thing about the outside pocket! I am so sad about these changes because I was going to buy a couple more because of new patterns. Love the Winter Berry especially but when I received it, I returned it right away because of the changes. I hope the original style comes back so I can buy more 'Little Hipster' bags again. Definitely not an improvement as far as I'm concerned.

I loved the old version of this purse. I have several of them in a variety of patterns and was excited to buy more, only to be disappointed. Why did you change the strap? It looks so cheap and uncomfortable. I loved the old one! And I'm horrified to see the drivers license pouch moved to the underflap where it can fall out. The old purse was absolute perfection. Please change it back. I won't be buying this again after all.

Stiff, bulky strap and metal zipper are horrible!!

I got this bag as a late Christmas gift and the inside is already ripping. The grommet for the charging cord has completely ripped off. This is not the quality I expect from from VB. I have been carrying VB bags exclusively for close to 15 years, including a backpack for when I went back to grad school (I mean I had to look cute and fit in with those co-ed 30 years younger than me.) Inalso have several luggage pieces and I travel very frequently for business and pleasure. I share all this so you can see what a dedicated customer I have been and that I expect a certain standard from this company. I hope they work on the quality of this piece and represent it. I love the size and the features but not the flimsy material and workmanship.

I own about 50 of the original ones and over 250 Vera Bradley productrs. These bags are the perfect size for me since I don't carry a lot in my bag. If you want to sell this new RFID one, why can't you still sell the original one?? Vera Bradley appears to be getting into too many upscale bags. You NEED to remain loyal to your loyal customers who made your name!

I will never buy this purse again with the new features. I LOVED the old version but the horrible straps on the new one and the wasted battery pack space makes this purse useless. There is SO much less room in it.