At first, I really wanted to dislike this incarnation of the Jimmy Choo Maia Hobo. It is, as La Gunn would say, a lot of look. It’s suede and animal print and color-blocked and wooden-handled. It has an extra strap that Choo is pretending makes it a hobo (ha, it absolutely doesn’t) and it’s got a center zipper that makes the bag larger or smaller, depending on how you use it. The Maia? She’s no shrinking violet.
And besides the extra carry strap (a message to the folks at Choo – an extra strap doesn’t unexpectedly make a satchel a hobo. This is a satchel), I kinda like it, but only if the zippered portion is left open (which is my feeling about nearly all of the Choo zip-center bags). It reminds me of the Louis Vuitton safari aesthetic of this season, but carried out in a a lot more edited and affordable way. The material indicates it would probably get dirty fast, but if I had a bunch (and I do indicate a BUNCH, it’s way overpriced) of extra cash laying around, I’d rock it. get through Net-a-Porter for $2995.