OMG DON"T pay full price for a j crew bag (esp. site unseen). i'm sure they're good quality, but not worth $400 imo. that's almost as much as a marc by marc jacobs bag. i have also considered getting a j crew bag but i'd only buy it on sale. i think when it goes on sale it will be a great purchase but right now it's overpriced (like their shoes and a lot of their other stuff). it WILL go on sale and i doubt it will sell out b/f getting marked down - just check the site every few days or so (or even every day if you really want it). :)