I was so excited that Chico Bag offered to send me the Messenger bag to review. I will shout it from the roof tops “I love my Chico Bag!!” They are so convenient, I never forget them. I have mine clipped to my purse. I get asked all the time about my bags. Sierra sent me business cards with the web address on them so I can hand them out when people ask me where they can by one. Thanks Sierra!
I love this Messenger bag. It holds a ton. I can fit several good sized books in this thing! It also has a zippered pocket so you won’t have to go digging for the important things..
Here is what the website says about the Messenger:
The Messenger rePETe™ is made of lightweight recycled PET ripstop fabric and features an integrated zipper pouch. The Messenger rePETe™ unstuffs into a full-size messenger pack, featuring two separate zipper pockets, flexible lycra bottle pockets, an adjustable strap, and a sleek magnetized closure system. This sophisticated urban messenger bag is made of 80% recycled content and is the first of its kind. The Messenger rePETe™ competes head-to-head with standard messenger-style packs, which do not offer the convenience of a pouch-able pack. The Messenger rePETe™ is ideal for the bike commuter who takes spontaneous detours to the market, or for the world traveler who collects unplanned souvenirs. The Messenger rePETe™ combines the utility of a compact reusable bag, with the comfort of a designer messenger bag.

I love this bag. I have it with me everytime I leave the house. I have used it many times. It would be perfect for students. I was thinking I should get each of my nieces one for Christmas.
I think the perfect Christmas gift would be to help family members get off the plastic grocery store bag habit with some nice new reusable bags.