When I purchased, I clearly didn't read the measurements and imaged something smaller/normal sized. This thing is a beast. It holds enough food to last me a week at work. The pockets are great, but I just feel it's way too big for a woman's lunch at work unless perhaps you're a nurse working a 12-hour shift. I even put breakfast in there and there is still room. It's pretty, but I do find it somewhat embarrassingly big to carry into work with me. It's well made, just bigger than I imagined.