I've always been puzzled by the DS merchandise offered by MPI. There seem to be a lot of "old-fashioned" and/or impractical products that don't seem like they would appeal to a large audience. Plus, they very frequently look like generic objects with one of a short list of DS icons haphazardly printed or silk-screened on. This tote (is it authorized?) appears more practical and very much fresher in design than almost anything I've seen from MPI.