Bellroy wallet

Got a new wallet to replace the one that my wife got for me when we first started going out, some 8(?) years ago. I really liked that old Burberry one but to be honest, it was starting to be too small for my growing population of cards. It was also starting to fall apart.

I got a Bellroy Note Sleeve Wallet after spending very little time shopping for it. Used the search term 'slim wallets', got onto their website, liked what I saw and realised there was a retailer just downstairs. Google is your friend.

Here it is.

Front

I've had it for a few days now and have to say that I like it. Leather is super soft and construction looks real solid. As a plus point, it doesn't retail for very much, at least not as much as the designer/luxury brands (the likes of LV, Prada, Gucci etc.). Not that I have anything against getting an LV, Prada, Gucci etc. wallet if that's what floats your boat. Just probably not for me.

I went through the `recommended` exercise of doing a card clean up and managed to whittle down my 20+ cards (yes! Even the shop assistant remarked that only girls carried that many) down to 8. And it fits perfectly whilst managing to remain slim. The shop assistant claimed that it could fit 15+ cards but I think that'd be pushing it. 

Here's the inside:

It's got a fairly useful pull tab to give you easy access to cards.

Sleeve with more `secret` compartments.

 You can store actual physical cash (!) in the sleeve. Coins would fit nicely into the slot that currently contains my white access card. There's even a little compartment to store an extra SIM card.... Why would anyone need more than one? I am actually genuinely curious.

Other thoughts.. I honestly really like it. The leather is starting to stretch and  mould well with the cards inside. I wouldn't call it a head turner (get an LV with heaps of crazy logos on it - that would be head turning but for all the wrong reasons) but people have asked me about it and most have remarked about how its simplicity and minimalist aesthetic are stand out points. It also looks much better in person than on my photos  (obviously) or even on the official photos on the Bellroy website. If you like what you see on the photos, you will probably like it even more when you get your hands on it.

If you don't have a local retailer, I think they ship internationally to quite a number of destinations.

I noticed that I haven't written anything since September of last year (2012). The advise that someone gave me when starting up this blog, of having at least 10 posts pre-written before launch, is certainly applicable in this case... -k