Traditionally mens wallets have been overlooked by designers, leaving men in the dark when it comes to their money. They were stuck with earth toned leather wallets usually in the form of the billfold wallets. As of late the mens wallet has undergone a modern revolution that has changed the mens wallet culture!
Traditionally mens wallets were large, similar to the women's modern clutch, this was so that men could accommodate their checkbooks. The wallet would then simply slip into the mens front inner jacket pocket (commonly referred to as a coat wallet).
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| Louis Vuitton Brazza Wallet Coach Bleecker Legacy Leather Accordion |
Above are some modern takes on the coat wallet by Louis Vuitton and Coach; these two companies tend to be very traditional and reserved about their mens designs especially LV but yet they both managed to splash some life onto these wallets and I do think that it works well. The LV version is a traditional coat wallet that has been lined with a neon green to bring it into trend. The Coach wallet uses a zip-around system so that you can attach it to a wallet chain and slip it into a back pocket, giving the wearer street style and sophistication. These wallets appeal mostly to the older consumer that wants to make a statement, or those that have a lot to carry, and possible still use checks.
As credit cards began to replace checks, and many establishments stopped accepting them, the mens wallet underwent a slight transformation from coat wallet to billfold form. There tends to be more slots for cards to be placed, while still having a compartment for paper currency.
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| Louis Vuitton Multiple Wallet Coach Bleeck Leather Slim Billfold MJ Patent Pending Billfold |
Above are three modern takes of the billfold wallet by Louis Vuitton, Coach and Marc Jacobs. All three wallets consist of the basic billfold construction; while the LV wallet plays on the design of the card slots and the Coach wallet introduces an identification slot to display ID with ease. The first two wallets are made of leather, while the Marc Jacobs wallet plays with vinyl to open up the wallet to a whole different audience. These wallets appeal to the mid-aged consumer as there is plenty of room for cards that might be needed on a day to day bases yet are still capable of storing paper currency.
As plastic begins to replace paper currency, the wallet will evolve once more, this time to a minimal, clean style that will only house a few cards, as one or two cards can now do what many did in the past, and major retail stores can also now just lookup accounts with the proper identification thanks to technological advancements.
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| Louis Vuitton Card Holder Coach Bleecker Card Holder MJ Patent Pending Card Holder |
Above are three examples of card holder wallets by Louis Vuitton, Coach, and Marc Jacobs. All three card holders are similar in construction. the only difference is in the amount of cards they each can hold. Also Marc Jacobs card holder is again made out of vinyl, with that these wallets appeal to the young consumer, one that has little need for paper currency and has fully embraced the digital currency revolution, and relies on a cellphone more then on credit/debut cards.
So as you can see the mens wallet is ever changing, and at one point will eventually disappear due to the cellphone becoming a wallet itself; but until then lets keep our pockets fashionable with a neon wallet.
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