My first and as yet only is an MM Artois in Black and Tan. It is over 3 years old and I’m so happy with it. As others have said, it is a real workhorse and looks as good as the day I first unboxed it.
I too struggled to decide between the St Louis and the Artois but I’m confident I made the right choice for me. Things I love:
- The zip - feels much more secure at airports and in crowded places
- the internal pocket with easy fastener, - big enough for make-up items, cards and keys
- the leather corner reinforcements.
Someone above queried its relative capacity. Well not having a St Louis, I can’t compare, but I can say that it is so capacious that I think I wouldn’t want to fill anything bigger as it would be too heavy. I use this as my “small” handbag when flying and it takes all my electrical including iPad and Kindle, jewellery roll, purse, water bottle and god knows what else. It’s brilliant!