2020 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?
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It used to, when it was new. After I did the group photo, I realized that the poor thing had gotten a bit dry, so I gave it a spa weekend. Now it's glowing from head to toe… er… front to back!
Thank you 100 times over for this review of the Prada wallet, especially the tip about putting jewelry in the coin compartment!“Best small wallet ever”..Review
I have always preferred a small wallet. This became imperative when I went through my mini bag phase. It absolutely had to have these features:
1) bill compartment ..where the bills lay unfolded (eliminates Calvi, however elegant the design)
2) a few card slots
3) separate coin compartment (I was obsessed with this .. and it had to be accessible)
4) not be fat when closed
5) have nice leather
This Prada wallet has it all!
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Small size about 3x4 and not thick..1/2” stuffed
As you can see..unfolded bills, 3 card slots with additional space underneath for other cards, and coin compartment that has a button flap (not a zipper) for easy access.
Why is flap superior to zip compartment? I like to be able to slide out my coins to see what I have..coins slide into the open flap. This can’t happen with a zipper and you end up dumping your coins all out to see what you have.
Why this obsession with a coin compartment? I have a few rules in life.
#1 when out and about NEVER wrap jewelry in tissues..ever! You may end up throwing it away. Always empty your coins and put jewelry into the coin compartment. You’re welcome.
I can’t handle folded bills..I just can’t..so many awesome wallets failed that test.
Fat wallets
And it has really soft leather.
So there it is..Best small wallet ever!
I have this wallet in 2 colors..this is Bluette. Love ❤️ LOVE it!
@Rhl2987 to your mom
(There was another iteration that I saw and regret not buyingIt had contrast interior leather and stylized cut slots..so awesome. I will post it when I find the photo)
I had a Prada wallet (I think the same design as yours, but in black nylon) for an embarrassingly long time, until it finally just got too shabby. Besides… black… and I wanted something happier. China Red, and thus my BV French Flap, also small, also unfolded bills, but a ZIPPED coin compartment, and therefore I never use it. I have a separate coin purse.
Now I'm going to head over to the Prada site to look at their small wallets. I don't need one. But I'm thinking… maybe… cobalt blue???
For Red Week
Hermès Drag 2 in Rouge H; Ferragamo Studio Bag, small, in Lipstick; and Coach Dinky in Oxblood. The Studio Bag is the only change from last year. I forgot about my red SLGs... I’ll take a picture when I get home! ❤️
Hermès Drag 2 in Rouge H; Ferragamo Studio Bag, small, in Lipstick; and Coach Dinky in Oxblood. The Studio Bag is the only change from last year. I forgot about my red SLGs... I’ll take a picture when I get home! ❤️
That is so gorgeous!!! I'll post the croc sometime. It's non-branded and a beautiful brown. But I don't like zip wallets that much! I need to use it though. My Mom lives in a different state, but I will have her send me a picture of it!Thanks Rhl2987! No I don’t buy multiples..though I wish I did. I had my first one for years until it got a bit tired looking and then got the blue one after a long search. The small size in this slim configuration was rarely in stock at the time. Now I think it is easier to find smaller wallets because of the mini bag trend. I suspect that will change as the trend is away from bill slots because cards are the preferred payment method now; coin compartments? Even rarer.
I can just picture your croc wallet ..is it a Bearnwhatever it is, Just use it! If not overstuffed, wallets don’t show wear readily and it’s so satisfying to handle them
please post it! I’d love to see your mom’s green one too!
Here’s the beige/pink one that I wish I’d gotten when I saw it at the Prada Holt Renfrew in Vancouver..le sigh..regret not getting it. Even now.
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That Mulberry mini wallet is such a beautiful red. How do you like it?
“Best small wallet ever”..Review
I have always preferred a small wallet. This became imperative when I went through my mini bag phase. It absolutely had to have these features:
1) bill compartment ..where the bills lay unfolded (eliminates Calvi, however elegant the design)
2) a few card slots
3) separate coin compartment (I was obsessed with this .. and it had to be accessible)
4) not be fat when closed
5) have nice leather
This Prada wallet has it all!
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Small size about 3x4 and not thick..1/2” stuffed
As you can see..unfolded bills, 3 card slots with additional space underneath for other cards, and coin compartment that has a button flap (not a zipper) for easy access.
Why is flap superior to zip compartment? I like to be able to slide out my coins to see what I have..coins slide into the open flap. This can’t happen with a zipper and you end up dumping your coins all out to see what you have.
Why this obsession with a coin compartment? I have a few rules in life.
#1 when out and about NEVER wrap jewelry in tissues..ever! You may end up throwing it away. Always empty your coins and put jewelry into the coin compartment. You’re welcome.
I can’t handle folded bills..I just can’t..so many awesome wallets failed that test.
Fat wallets
And it has really soft leather.
So there it is..Best small wallet ever!
I have this wallet in 2 colors..this is Bluette. Love ❤️ LOVE it!
@Rhl2987 to your mom
(There was another iteration that I saw and regret not buying
Thanks Rhl2987! No I don’t buy multiples..though I wish I did. I had my first one for years until it got a bit tired looking and then got the blue one after a long search. The small size in this slim configuration was rarely in stock at the time. Now I think it is easier to find smaller wallets because of the mini bag trend. I suspect that will change as the trend is away from bill slots because cards are the preferred payment method now; coin compartments? Even rarer.
I can just picture your croc wallet ..is it a Bearn
Here’s the beige/pink one that I wish I’d gotten when I saw it at the Prada Holt Renfrew in Vancouver..le sigh..regret not getting it. Even now.
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Thank you for this review! I've actually been looking for a perfect small wallet for some months now - I have a beautiful long zip from Celine that I love, but it is too large for some of my smaller bags so I'd like to have something much more compact.
Does your Prada wallet have a fully leather interior, without fabric lining? Is this style readily available in stores?
Beautiful! Your bag collection is s unique!
I love it!
I love your bag spill, I love the wallet, beautiful shade of red!
I agree I love the Papillon, I'm curious to know what fits in the baby papillon!
beautiful!
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Switched into the H Plume in Rouge H for the long weekend and comprehensive SLG change for the week. Going (sorta) with the Cal Blue and Gold theme...
- Prada wallet ..the absolute best ever! (Ask me why)
- Karo holding makeup etc
- Calvi biz card holder (blue saphir?)
- Medium Kirigami holding Blue box mini Agenda for calendar & Yellow Agenda for notebook
- Pencils etc in Piccolo in bleu de Prusse (I think)
- LV keyholder with yellow interior (only one I own..no change)
- Glasses holder
And my phone.
Whew I’m exhausted
Hmm...kinda blah... to be honest, I like more rainbow but this will have to do for the week!
Have a nice weekend everyone!
P.S. I wish I’d paid more attention to my H color names when acquired..
I love the look, and the bag too!
You are so elegant! I don't think you ever showed us the interior
are you at the beach?
Weekend bag spill!
My boyfriend took us to Napa for a short weekend trip to celebrate Valentine's Day and our first anniversary as a couple. I was trying to decide between my Polene Numero Un Mini, Celine Nano Belt Bag, and YSL Mini Lou and decided to wear my YSL Mini Lou - for how tiny it is, it fits a surprising amount, and it also worked with my outfit a little better.
The Mini Lou was full, but not stuffed to capacity or overstuffed. I put my credit card, driver's license, and health/hospital card in the included card slots and could comfortably store my phone in the main compartment as well.
Everything else pictured above:
- tissue packet (covered in Japanese fabric)
- 3x lip balms/glosses/sticks
- sunblock
- portable battery
- compact mirror
- USB cable
- LV key pouch (used to carry cash)
- cloth pouch
- wireless earbuds
This mini-getaway did reaffirm my desire to get a new compact wallet. I definitely could have used one for this trip and would like to have one I can use when I'm using a smaller handbag!
I am super awkward with photos and I didn't take many with just me, but this was after wine tasting at Castello di Amorosa.
My boyfriend took us to Napa for a short weekend trip to celebrate Valentine's Day and our first anniversary as a couple. I was trying to decide between my Polene Numero Un Mini, Celine Nano Belt Bag, and YSL Mini Lou and decided to wear my YSL Mini Lou - for how tiny it is, it fits a surprising amount, and it also worked with my outfit a little better.
The Mini Lou was full, but not stuffed to capacity or overstuffed. I put my credit card, driver's license, and health/hospital card in the included card slots and could comfortably store my phone in the main compartment as well.
Everything else pictured above:
- tissue packet (covered in Japanese fabric)
- 3x lip balms/glosses/sticks
- sunblock
- portable battery
- compact mirror
- USB cable
- LV key pouch (used to carry cash)
- cloth pouch
- wireless earbuds
This mini-getaway did reaffirm my desire to get a new compact wallet. I definitely could have used one for this trip and would like to have one I can use when I'm using a smaller handbag!
I am super awkward with photos and I didn't take many with just me, but this was after wine tasting at Castello di Amorosa.
I had to check the interior..thought it was fully leather lined but no, it has fabric lining. It is done so well that i never noticed. When I bought it a few years ago, I searched high and low..it was hard to find. I have not checked recently. Let me see if I can scare up a product code.