I once heard someone say in a commercial (I can’t remember which one now) that three items define a man of style; a man’s watch, his shoes and his cellphone. As a blogger for www.styljunki.com and the only Wardrobe Economist alive, I hereby accord myself the privilege to add one more item to this list. A man’s WALLET.
Those small pocket sized beauties made so carefully from the finest materials (leather being my preference) help to provide shelter for our most valuable assets like cash, ids and credit/debit cards. The modern bi-fold wallet with multiple “card slots” actually became standardized in the early 1950s with the introduction of the first credit cards. I someday hope to own an American Express Black Card (Centurion Card), it definitely will not be sleeping in any of those ‘aboki wallets’ hawked in Lagos Traffic. It will only be sheer wickedness to lay a card of such repute and class in anything cheaper than Hugo Boss and D&G to say the least.
I got a very nice wallet as a gift from my beautiful girlfriend this week, since then I’ve been on wallet frenzy (see the picture above). She wouldn’t tell me how much she got it because it’s a gift. The only clue I have to work with is the fact that she got it online. I got into my CSI Miami mode, determined to find the source of this gift. Though my investigation failed to give me any reasonable information, I was able to find a couple of very cool wallets you guys might be interested in. Here’s my ultimate ‘LIST OF WALLETS TO BUY‘ (under ₦5,000).
River Island Leather Wallet
This wallet by River Island has been constructed in leather. The details include: embossed brand logo, contrast stitching, three card slots, coin compartment and main money slot.
About: 100% Real Leather
Price: £15.00 (₦3,800)
River Island Wallet
This wallet by River Island has been constructed in cotton. The details include: contrast trim on edges, six card slots and large main compartment.
About: 100% Cotton
Price: £15.00 (₦3,800)
Simon Carter 2 Tone Leather Card Holder
Leather card holder by Simon Carter. Featuring a two-tone leather design with brand embossed detailing, colour contrast stitching, multiple card compartments and elasticated band straps.
About: 100% Leather
Price: £17.00 (₦4,300)
Ben Sherman Canvas Wallet
This wallet by Ben Sherman has been constructed in canvas. The details include: a folding two part design with multiple card compartments, an inner pocket and branded detailing.
About: 100% Cotton
Price: £20.00 (₦5,000)
Vans Wallet
This wallet by Vans has been constructed in cotton. The details include: stitched brand logo on front, six card slots and large main money compartment.
About: 100% Cotton
Price: £10.00 (₦2,500)
Diesel Neela Wallet
Neela Wallet by Diesel. Featuring a printed bilfold design with text branding to the front and multi card storage to the inner with contrast trim detail.
About: 100% Polyurethane
Price: £17.50 (₦4,400)
On second thought, isn’t ₦5,000 too much for a wallet?
I am The Wardrobe Economist.
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