I have owned two KB Alex bags for years now, and they have stood up well. I originally bought the putty color and the straps have started to peel. It is still functional, but I tend to use my gold luxe more. The straps are more heavy duty and seem to stand up better to wear and tear.

I use my bags probably 5 times a week and they look great. It is a bit snug, but they love each other, so they do well. When we go to pet friendly places, I let them stick their heads out, but they do fine when we are sneaking as well :)

I own 3 KB bags and really do like them but I am looking to diversify and find a new look so.....I'm also looking at the Mon Ami. Lil Sis here on YT sells them. Maybe you could PM her.

Riley and I went to a few places this a.m. and I had the flaps down and he was Fine...

So I ordered the large black Alexa from Ryan on the 22nd and it arrived, today, the 26th. That was FAST!! Here is Riley sitting in the new one with the old one beside it...

I LOVE IT! I Love my Alex.... but the Alexa is less bulky and will be GREAT when I walk him over to CVS or Starbucks or wherever around town. The Alex has 2 nice sized pockets on each side where you can put lots of stuff.... that one is great as an overnight bag.... I am sooo glad I got the Alex. Now I have choices. :thumbup: :D

I purchased my KB Alex bag from member Lil Sis here. It's terrific (and the service was spectacular!)

It's a very roomy bag and the pockets are great to carry extra stuff - like your wallet.

Good luck.
Tracey

I LOVE my Alexa bag! The only problem I had was my little girl is still at the chewing stage so the inside harness strap didn't survive. Took it to a shoe store and they easily repaired it. Couldn't even tell where the old one was. BUT...little stinker chewed through that one too! Soooo I did what I should have done the first time and replaced it with a light chain using the same buckle. Looks great and no more chewing. I highly recommend Lil Sis if you're looking for this bag. Hope is 3 lbs and fits comfortably in the Small Alexa. We sneak her into quite a few places. : )

Here's a pic of the repaired bag:
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I am slightly embarrassed to admit that that I have indulged in both a Kwigy Bo (Black - Alexis) and a Jaraden(Green - SOHO). Wendell LOVES both of them, and so do I but for different reasons. The KB is softer, and lighter weight and I think it probably has better ventilation. But it's Black. I didn't like carrying it in the summer. And the other KB colors just weren't what I was looking for to carry my boy around in.

So to satisfy my own sense of style, I started looking around and once I saw the Jaraden, I couldn't talk myself out of it. It's leather, very sturdy and I LOVE all the extra storage space. I can actually get my entire bulky wallet into the side pocket (I have to move my cash and credit cards to a smaller wallet in the KB.) But it's heavier, even empty, and is much stiffer. And it takes a couple of extra steps to get Wendell in an out of it, since it has a separate cover that goes over the vented middle section. So first, he gets in and I zip it closed. Then I put the cover on, and snap it down. (only when we go into a store, I leave it open otherwise) But he doesn't seem to mind, and hops right into it now, just like he does with the KB.

I've had no problems with the KB looking worn - I've used it frequently for about a year and it still looks great. And I look forward to carrying it again once the summer is over.