Women's Star Cham Cham Wallet CC0089

A long wallet that takes notes flat

At 19 x 10 x 2.5 cm this is a long wallet rather than a compact purse, and the difference shows at the till. A note goes in flat instead of being doubled over, which is what spares the corners. The 2.5 cm depth is the other half of the story: the wallet lies against the side of a bag instead of taking up the middle of it. If you are still weighing up formats, women's wallets in every format sit together on one page, from compact purses to flap companions.

Three copper stars on a matte grey wallet

Grey covers the whole panel and the stars do all the talking. There are three of them and no two the same size: a big one just left of centre, a smaller one higher up on the right, and a third cut off by the bottom edge, as though the print carried on past the frame. A dark outline rings each shape and lifts the matte copper clear of the background. The panel is grey faux leather throughout, with no contrast trim, so the stars have it to themselves. The zip runs right around the wallet, with a flat gold-tone pull sitting at the bottom left. Nothing on the front is shiny, which is what keeps the whole thing quiet on a desk.

What the grey works with

Grey gets on with almost anything, so it is the copper that sets the pairing. It warms up a grey coat or a cream knit, and it reads clearly against a black bag. In a printed tote the roles swap, and the wallet becomes the calm thing your hand finds first. The stars stop it looking severe, which is why it crosses from a working week into a Saturday without looking out of place. For the rest of your accessories, have a look through our bags, straps and small accessories.

Looking after a matte finish

A matte faux leather surface shows fingerprints and dust sooner than a glossy one. A dry cloth, drawn lightly across, deals with most of that. Rubbing is the thing to avoid: it polishes patches of the material and leaves shiny marks that will not lift again. Work along the outline when you reach the stars, rather than across it, so you do not catch the edge. If the wallet has been out in the rain, leave it open at room temperature for a few hours, well away from a radiator. And do not store it pressed under something heavy, because the zipped edge holds its shape only while nothing presses on it.