This is very useful to keep inside a handbag or shopping basket, as all the small items like keys, phone, make-up etc. can be kept in one place and one doesn't have to scrabble in the bottom of the bag. The handles are useful, but the press stud fastening only works when the bag is more or less empty. I had a previous model which was too floppy, so that it collapsed - so am glad this one has rigid sides.