Hi all - this is a long post!
I am thinking of buying another wallet.
Yes, I have read through the many comparison threads, Dogon v Bearn, including the more recent ones. I looked at both the Dogon and the Bearn a while ago, and ended up buying a Silk'in compact instead.
The Silk'in has served me well, still looks great inside and out, but I would like something a bit bigger and more versatile. It is stuffed with cards/loyalty cards/stamp books etc, and is not very well organised. I don't carry much cash, just one or two notes folded in the zipped section. I also use a Bastia coin purse and a Calvi for library/business cards. I also keep cards in my ziparound Globetrotter. Everything is full, despite trying to reduce what I carry, and my bag is heavy!
Maybe I'm getting twitchy about the impending January price rise, but I feel I need to buy another wallet soon.
I have read about the Bearn addicts on here, but the Bearn has never really sung to me, although I appreciate it holds a lot. My SA told me how it opens up as the tab becomes less secure with use. The Dogon is large and the floppiness possibly makes it easier to carry, and I could fit a passport in there if I needed to. I don't really want an Azap/larger Silk'in as I would like something without a zip for a change (got zips on Globetrotter and compact Silk'in).
Getting to the point now....I was just about to speak to my SA about Dogons and Bearns and then I remembered the new wallet styles!
Has anyone got any more info on the new Evelyne Wallets? From the pic it loooks a bit like the Bearn Bifold but without a closure tab:
It's also in Le Monde p74.
Does it only come in Barenia? How do you think it would wear compared to other leathers, bearing in mind it would be handled a lot? Would it be more durable than a croc Bearn wallet? I thought they may be hitting the stores about now so I would be interested in your thoughts if you have seen any of the range. I like the style but wished it came in colours too (although I'm sure I've seen a card holder in the same style in a coloured leather on here). Does anyone know what ther interior of the cardholder looks like i.e how many cards it fits/whether there is a note section. I was wondering if the interior may be like the Copernic wallet?
Finally is this wallet Hermes' answer to the WOC?
(It's different to the Chaine D'ancre bag)
Would this wallet be the most versatile of the lot (I think it is the Chaine D'ancre Biker wallet)? Is the chain removable?
I don't know whether to wait for the new wallets or pull the trigger now. I don't mind changing my bags (I always use a purse liner) but changing wallets frequently would annoy me. I know many of you have lots and lots of wallets, lol, maybe I'm asking too much by wanting just one perfect one!
I am thinking of buying another wallet.
Yes, I have read through the many comparison threads, Dogon v Bearn, including the more recent ones. I looked at both the Dogon and the Bearn a while ago, and ended up buying a Silk'in compact instead.
The Silk'in has served me well, still looks great inside and out, but I would like something a bit bigger and more versatile. It is stuffed with cards/loyalty cards/stamp books etc, and is not very well organised. I don't carry much cash, just one or two notes folded in the zipped section. I also use a Bastia coin purse and a Calvi for library/business cards. I also keep cards in my ziparound Globetrotter. Everything is full, despite trying to reduce what I carry, and my bag is heavy!
Maybe I'm getting twitchy about the impending January price rise, but I feel I need to buy another wallet soon.
I have read about the Bearn addicts on here, but the Bearn has never really sung to me, although I appreciate it holds a lot. My SA told me how it opens up as the tab becomes less secure with use. The Dogon is large and the floppiness possibly makes it easier to carry, and I could fit a passport in there if I needed to. I don't really want an Azap/larger Silk'in as I would like something without a zip for a change (got zips on Globetrotter and compact Silk'in).
Getting to the point now....I was just about to speak to my SA about Dogons and Bearns and then I remembered the new wallet styles!
Has anyone got any more info on the new Evelyne Wallets? From the pic it loooks a bit like the Bearn Bifold but without a closure tab:
It's also in Le Monde p74.
Does it only come in Barenia? How do you think it would wear compared to other leathers, bearing in mind it would be handled a lot? Would it be more durable than a croc Bearn wallet? I thought they may be hitting the stores about now so I would be interested in your thoughts if you have seen any of the range. I like the style but wished it came in colours too (although I'm sure I've seen a card holder in the same style in a coloured leather on here). Does anyone know what ther interior of the cardholder looks like i.e how many cards it fits/whether there is a note section. I was wondering if the interior may be like the Copernic wallet?
Finally is this wallet Hermes' answer to the WOC?
(It's different to the Chaine D'ancre bag)
Would this wallet be the most versatile of the lot (I think it is the Chaine D'ancre Biker wallet)? Is the chain removable?
I don't know whether to wait for the new wallets or pull the trigger now. I don't mind changing my bags (I always use a purse liner) but changing wallets frequently would annoy me. I know many of you have lots and lots of wallets, lol, maybe I'm asking too much by wanting just one perfect one!