Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

Well, it is fashion darling. It's a nicely made bag and it's Paul Smith. I personally hate find the print abhorrent and the idea of a gentile courier bag a bit lame, but that's just my taste. Yes it's not 100% functional, but then why should it be? Not all shoes feature the latest technological innovations, do they? Not everyone wants a bag made of plastic and Cordura.

Because it costs £225 and is aimed at cyclists...that's why it should be functional.
It's not as simple as just materials...it's basic design faults.
Surely the most basic function of a bag is simply to protect it's contents?
A bag supposedly designed to keep what is being carried dry and safe and it has two big gaping holes to let water run straight in. It's little things like that which could have actually had some thought put into them and then make it far easier to justify paying the extra simply because it has Paul Smith signatures on.
It's the general lack of care and thought about what a bag supposedly aimed at cyclists needs to achieve at the most basic level that makes the price tag even more ridiculous.

But then It's Rapha/Paul Smith...like there was ever going to be any concern about actual function. :]