Having a Louis Vuitton Multicolore Pochette gives you some options on it's use, beyond a normal handbag.

One of the nicest features of the Louis Vuitton Multicolore Pochette is that it has a removable shoulder strap, offering you the option of using it as an everyday shoulder bag or the chance to "style up" your party gear by using it as a highly visible and style enhancing clutch!

With Louis Vuitton famous for quality and innovation within their ranges, the Pochette design of bag is definitely a hallmark of an enduring style that can be used across multiple ranges without ever seemingly repeating itself.

Indeed the style of the Pochette has carried through into the Monogram Matt range (the Fowler Shoulder Pouch) as well as a variation in the Epi range (Pochette Demi-Lune) and, of course, the Cherry Blossom Pochette!

Measuring 8.2" by 5" the zip top bag has a pocketless interior of the Vuitton Alcantara lining, just large enough to fit in your cell phone, address book, keys, purse and lipsticks quite comfortably. It is not an overnight bag by any stretch of the imagination but is a light, easy to use accessory bag for getting around with!

The removable strap is thin and supple, made of the high quality natural cowhide that gives the gorgeous honey colored patina over time and use. The trim of the bag is also natural cowhide and golden studs - the Murakami touch again!

Do I rate and recommend the Louis Vuitton Multicolore Pochette - considering the $590.00 price tag (as at March 2007) versus space?

Yes! There are hundreds, if not thousands of "other label" designer bags available at half the price with the same amount of carrying room, but none I have come across yet offer the same comfortable carry position, versatility of use or general "WOW" factor of a highly decorated, Murakami created Louis Vuitton Multicolore Pochette!