I think the Express version looks better. I've seen a number of Marc Jacobs and other high end bags up close, and I don't know if maybe the quality of the craftsmanship has gone down but that stuff looks really cheap. I don't understand how some can justify spending so much on a designer bag when a lot of them look like they are made of PVC lately. I think they're all being made in the same factories in China that manufacture the cheap brands (with material that isn't much better) and then the final products are shipped to Europe so that they can sew on a "Made in Italy or Paris" tag to make it look rich.