Melanie Paris Blue Patchwork Wallet

Four fabrics across the front of this women's wallet

Four distinct surfaces meet on the front. The top band is a navy weave scattered with short white dashes. Below it, a diagonal strip of grey bouclé picks up silver and beige threads. To the right sits a panel of narrow horizontal stripes in turquoise, pale blue and dark green. A plain midnight-blue panel with a smooth finish closes the composition along the bottom. None of that carries over to the back, which stays plain and deep blue, so the wallet stays discreet when it lies face down.

Two zips: one across the top, one on the diagonal

The main zip runs the full width of the top edge and ends in a flat navy pull tab that is easy to grip. The second crosses the front at an angle and opens a slim pocket, handy for a receipt or the card you reach for most often. On the right, a navy wrist strap keeps the wallet on your hand when you would rather not carry anything else.

A red floral lining inside

Open the top zip and the mood changes. The lining is printed with a scatter of small cream flowers on red, and that red runs the full depth of the compartments. A navy panel down the middle holds the card slots and a zipped pocket.

Key details of this wallet

Which bag does it suit?

The compact shape works in a medium shoulder bag and in a small cross-body bag, where a long continental wallet would never fit. Blue sits easily with indigo jeans, a camel coat or a charcoal jumper, and the turquoise stripe lifts a dark winter outfit. To weigh up the shapes side by side, browse every women's wallet in the catalogue.

The other Mélanie Paris accessories follow the same graphic line, mixing coloured weaves with restrained finishes.