The Melanie Paris compact wallet comes here in grained glossy black, with a vertical strap fastened under a silver-tone buckle in the middle of the flap. At 14 x 9 x 2.5 cm it folds down small enough for a jacket pocket.
Inside, a fan-print panel in burgundy and rust lifts the black. A clear window, stacked card slots and a zipped middle pocket keep cards, notes and coins apart.
Open the flap and the layout reads at once: card slots stacked on the central panel, a clear window that keeps one card on show, and a zipped middle pocket holding coins between the two halves. Accordion gussets sit either side, spreading open when the wallet is full and folding flat again once it is shut.
The zip runs around the lower half of the body, so the wallet closes twice over, strap on top and zip below. If coins are the part you would rather keep separate, look at the purses built for change alone.
The outer panels are a grained glossy black that catches light in flecks rather than one flat sheen. A vertical strap runs down the middle of the flap, slides through a keeper and fastens under a rectangular silver-tone buckle, the only metal detail on the front. The zip pull picks up the same glittery material in a darker tone, and the back panel stays plain.
Colour and finish change a good deal from one model to the next, so it is worth seeing the other finishes on the wallet shelf.
| Size | 14 x 9 x 2.5 cm |
|---|---|
| Colours | Grained glossy black outside, silver-tone buckle, fuchsia zip tape inside |
| Fastenings | Buckle strap on the flap, zip around the body |
| Inside | Fan-print panel, clear window, card slots, zipped pocket |
| Build | Accordion gussets, compact fold |
At 14 x 9 x 2.5 cm it lies flat in a jacket pocket and disappears inside a tote without adding bulk. Glossy black stays quiet against a dark coat and is far more noticeable pulled out of a pale bag.
It also works when a bag would be too much. Carried on its own to a bar or a restaurant, it passes as an evening piece rather than an everyday fold.