thank you sweetie! I've wanted one for a long time...pretty much since seeing them when they came out in the boutiques in italy. the leather is just divine....i actually almost got the deer horn, but was outbid....but i really like the vintage vibe of the one i aquired. and yes, i was trying to find out the season it came out in....and found out this version is the larger east/west style, like nicoles....but her's was the blackjun3: I have one too and it's my all-time favorite bag. I have the deer horn handle and it's not as long as your's. I wish mine was larger like your's. I think your bag is an east-west, but it's been so long since I bought mine. I love it. Congrats and enjoy. You will receive so many compliments. I saw Nicole Richie carrying the Mombasa and I had to have it.
haha. yes, it is a highly recognizable iconic bag, but just underground enough that it fly's under the radar as well. which is another thing i just love about it.Suddenly, I have a strong lust for a YSL Mombasa. What a dreamy bag. Its popularity is just on the edges of my fashion consciousness, when I started paying attention to fashion. I hoe you enjoy it, Jun3!