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It's growing on me but something is off. Looks like a hybrid of the Noé and the Flandrin with that centre pocket. Defeats the purpose of a bucket bag, unfortunately, considering the original function of the Noé was to carry champagne bottles.

I agree... I'm not a hobo person but this one intrigued me, until I saw that center zipped pocket. What is up with this trend of putting these pockets in every bag? I actually despise them -- usually they are too small, the zippers bite my hand, and most importantly, they don't let me organize my belongings the way I want to.
 
What have been the problems with the Artsy?
I was referring to wear and tear. I have heard that the depending on how deep the embossing is that it starts to flatten over time and you can start to see more corner wear, and it gets more slouchy over time (or loses structure). But as with any leather bag, whether it be the Empreinte, or other types of leather, they will soften and slouch over time. I wouldn't just single out the Artsy. The Empreinte Speedy also can sag after time too.

However, I have also seen Empreinte bags after years of wear that still have perfect embossing. I think another factor is how often the bag is used, and as we have seen on the forum everyone has a completely different experience with wear and tear. My friend just purchased the Empreinte Artsy a couple of months ago in the Marine Rouge and it still looks flawless, but she also does not use it an everyday basis. I hope that answers your question. "Aged" was probably a poor choice of words.
 
That Sunrise color is gorgeous! Orange is my favorite color and I'm waiting for the new Emilie in this color. The SA said she wasn't sure when it was coming out, either April or May. :)
I called CS last month to ask if they'd be producing the Emilie, Josephine or Clemence with different interiors and was told there's a Josephine wallet with an orange interior (probably sunrise as well) but was told it'd be out this month. I've been using a zippy wallet in my bag but it takes up too much space so I wanted something more compact. Hopefully the new wallets come out sooner, April/May seem so far away!
 
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