Bargain Shopping - Kate Spade Cobble Hill Mini Carson Crossbody Review

The Kate Spade website says:

Cobble Hill Mini Carson Crossbody in color Affogato

SIZE
6''h x 8.5''w x 1''d

MATERIAL
-soft pebbled cowhide with matching trim
-14-karat light gold plated hardware
-custom woven bookstripe print on poly twill lining

DETAILS
-cross-body bag with magnetic flap closure
-exterior flap zipper
-kate spade new york gold embossed signature & stud

Retail price: $198.00 
What I paid: ~$107 with shipping
Where I bought it: Gilt.com

Thoughts on the price:
I first saw this on sale online at Lord and Taylor's. I forgot the price, but it was under $100. I should have gotten it then but I hadn't seen it in person and was hesitant. By the time I did see it in person, it was already sold out at that price! T_T Luckily I found this on Gilt.com for $99 (but had missed a 30% coupon by a few days. Oh my luck). Still, that's 50% off retail. Not bad, right?

Thoughts on the bag:
The leather is super soft and the color is a nice nude color. I thought about getting the bag in black because I was afraid the dye on my jeans would rub off on it, but the nude color is too cute to pass up. Plus, the neutral color will match a lot of colors (especially pink and cream which make up 83% of my closet) without looking boring.

The bag has three compartments. There is the main compartment which has a magnetic flap closure. Inside this main compartment is a small pocket with a zipper closure. And the flap to the bag is actually a separate compartment itself with a zipper closure. I really like the size of this bag because I can fit a good deal of stuff in it. I probably won't be carrying my wallet in this because it takes up over half the bag, but I like knowing that I could if I wanted to.

The strap drop is around 20 inches and the straps are adjustable. For reference, I am 5 feet tall (wearing 4.5" heels =P) and the bag in the picture is on the middle hole. 

It also comes with a nice dust bag to store the purse in!