Ladies and gentlemen, I have posted this bag for one reason and one reason only: to demonstrate a leather-finishing effect that I truly and completely despise. Other than the quasi-shiny effect, I really like the Miu Miu Distressed Leather Hobo. The shape is good, the color is interesting and uncommon, and the handle detail is a nice, subtle touch. If it wasnt for the infuriatingly terrible finish they put on the leather, Id be all about this one.

Why in the world do designers EVER do this? Its somewhere in Leather Effect Purgatory between regular and patent, and it doesnt do a bag any favors. It mostly has one of the following effects: it makes the leather look like its not actually leather, it makes the leather look thin, or it makes the leather look stiff. What it almost ALWAYS does is make the bag look cheap - I see a lot of PVC bags at Target with identical finishes, and whenever I see something like this, thats always what it brings to mind. A finish like this is also pretty much a guarantee that the bag wont be soft to the touch. There are few things that you can do to a bag that I like less than what theyve done to this one, and its a really shame - it could have been a winner.