Lilly, I really like how it looks in it new cover. The interior is a nice brown as shown in Nytngale's pictures. the leather is very comfortable to hold, it seems a little sturdier than the original pleather cover. It's a little stiff to fold the front cover back when in use, but that may change over time.
On a side note to Nytngale, I was looking at the Dooney & Bourke website last night
and saw that they have all sorts of handbags,totes and accessories in the same croc pattern:
Dooney Croco Handbags
Dooney Croco Accessories