Jan
07
Wallet Necklaces
So, how was everyone’s New Years? All I can say is that I’m starting this year off slow and simple. This post and the design is pretty light but that’s exactly how I want to start off. I have some other projects I’m working on that are unrelated to this blog so give me some time to recover. Of course I would not abandon something that you guys have felt a connection to. I will be back in full swing soon enough. TRUST ME.
Okay, this might seem a little off putting to you all but I recently watched this REALLY awful movie. Even by my standards….. and I have a high tolerance for guilty pleasures, really really high tolerance. I can sit through Keeping up with the Kardashians and yes PEOPLE have threatened to abandon me as a friend for it. I forgot the name of this movie though, with Mila Kunis and JT. For some reason the bigger issues on feminism don’t get under my skin as much as the photo below… I mean they do but….casual things like watching a girl carry a huge bag while the guy has his hands comfortably slipped into his pocket bother me much more….My main point is though, why does Mila Kunis kind of look like an indentured servant next to Justin? He looks pretty smug and relaxed, but she is carrying this huge bag but I wonder what’s inside. Is she going on a trip somewhere? Did she just have a kid and are those diapers in the purse?
I already showed you guys the other wallet necklaces (the crocodile ones) and they were mainly created because of an occurring childhood problem I had. My parents used to yell at me all the time because I always lost my wallet. Why I lost it? Because I had to take it out of my purse, and then I left it out somewhere and forgot TO PUT IT BACK IN MY PURSE. It didn’t matter that they grounded me because it kept happening anyway, as I got into adulthood I started to just slip everything into pockets. This is a problem too because you start to forget WHICH pocket has what..right?
Same design guys, but this one’s got a key inside. All of the keys are slightly different for each piece because I used vintage keys.
I took the wallet off the necklace (because I designed these so you can do that) and placed it in my pocket..I have a dslr (D3 or D90) permanently attached to my hand when I’m either out at a restaurant or feel like shooting outside..so I really cannot be bothered with a purse.
This is how I roll most of the time. I have my iphone slipped in my pocket with earphones ready, and my wallet around my neck.
I’m so cash poor. It’s so bad- cash is still important to have especially at bars..and these necklaces are perfect for bar hopping too.. Of course girls should never have to buy drinks, but sometimes you go out with your girlfriends.
Another casual occurrence during the day. Picking up strawberries….My wallet necklace is ready to go, and it’s very easy to slip the credit card in and out. No hassle. No wallet to be taken out of the purse, and when I’m done swiping I’m ready to go. Life’s pretty easy if you use your brain.
To be honest tough, I don’t know how much longer credit cards will be relevant..even wallets in general.. You know that credit cards will probably be injected into our phones somehow. Only time will tell though! See ya guys later. All of the bags are available in the shop now.
This is genius.
In Japan you can use your phone to pay for a lot of things.. the train, vending machine stuff, at convenience stores etc.
Just swipe and go.
I also had the childhood problem of losing stuff a lot. My sister still makes fun of me for it.
I like that photo of you. You have a nice smile!
I am so sorry for putting this back in your consciousness, but the movie is called Friends with Benefits and is the most god-awful movie I’ve suffered through in recent memory.
How can a movie chastise and deplore romantic comedies for two hours, and then employ an ending straight out of the stereotype? And the bumbling dialogue and awkward-but-not-quirky jokes… Would rather projectile vomit continuously for 24 hours than watch it again.
Want one in every color!
I can’t believe you are saying a man with free hands not carrying his female companion’s large purse is a feminist issue? That’s not “casual” feminism, it’s utterly sexist! (I am here omitting your comment RE drinks because I am going to assume you are not serious) JT has not tasked her with the bag (which looks virtually empty) and she is clearly not taxed by it, so why should you expect he carry it seeing as she is equally capable to do so-
Agreed! That is seriously one of the most bafflingly backwards things I’ve encountered in ages.
Girls shouldn’t pay for drinks?
guys should carry purses for their lady friends?
her bag doesn’t even look that big.
I think you were stretching your self promo a little too far.
normally i like your designs and i understand your practicality but this is too much.
@Robyn, Kat and Sean
I’d like to respectfully disagree with your disagreement of Luxirare’s points. I think she meant to focus more on the fact that women should be able to comfortably move about as equally as men do which is why she designed the wallet-necklace. In terms of ladies not having to buy drinks, I agree that she shouldn’t *have* to buy drinks if a man would like to engage her in conversation. It’s not a sin if he doesn’t, but it certainly isn’t a sin if he’s to offer her a drink either. It’s backwards to take her comments as “sexist” when in fact, it’s actually empowering for females. If a guy asks a girl to carry her purse, he is hopefully asking out of courtesy and respect for her. If a guy offers a woman a drink, it is hopefully for the same reason. The opposite scenario would be a guy who doesn’t ask to carry something for a woman or to offer her a drink because he cares more about himself and his own ego/wallet/comfort than anyone else.
what’s wrong with you? for those who blame a girl for what she says in her own blog, calling someone a sexist implies some real bad attitude, not just sharing your point of view on how men and women are best to interact. Are you familiar with the concept of irony, freedom of speech and bounds of reason? As for promotion, what is wrong with the not so shrewd promotion of a product which is still really really good?
yep same, i have a muji card case! and a phone and an ipod but thats a lot of stuff to me actually. perhaps i should cut down more too
i like the necklace part a lot and that vintage key one is fantastic
i really love the comme des garcons pouches that they make but alas they dont have a chain around ‘em
love this idea
i think it’s pretty hypocritical for you to say that the image of mila holding a giant bag while JT has his hands in pockets is sexist when a few paragraphs after you talk about how “of course girls should never have to buy drinks”. that is sexist too. why do men have to buy you drinks? why can’t you buy them drinks? we’ve asked for equality, and part of it is acknowledging that men do not have to buy everything for you, nor should they carry your giant bag for you whilst you two are walking. as a woman, i am not his servant, nor is he mine; she doesn’t need to carry on so much but she did by choice.
honestly, i think you’re being quite sexist towards men :/
I don’t think she means that jt should carry her bag, I think she’s just saying why is it so standard that women carry/feel obligated to bring so much stuff with them whereas most guys carry nothing. It’s like an unnecessary burden that for some reason women carry but men don’t. And this photo is just emphasizing the disparity.
But I do agree with the commenters on the drinks thing, which is totally sexism, haha.
you always make amazing products
love every wallet I see in this post!
I’m glad to see you’re back!
I love the practicality of this. I lost my wallet years ago on a road trip through Mississippi and cut a chunk out of my finger tip while looking for it. It was one of those situations where I didn’t have a bag, set it down, and forgot to pick it up.
They’re great, but I have to say that now YOU stole a design idea – the key purse is the same as those Gun clutches..
“Stole?” Most great designs are derivative of designs before them. Her idea of a satchel with an iPad sleeve was also used by another designer but she didn’t make a big deal about it.
That is hilarious. Since when are a key, and a gun the same design?
lol, she has crosses on her vests, same concept–she’s just building on her previous design aesthetic. do some research.
I too hate carrying a bag because of the inconvenience when paying for something–but also because there’s something that seems maternal, dowdy, and just plain OLD about it (I totally get why you’d muse that Mila’s bag contained diapers! Ha!). Actually, I don’t mind carrying a backpack (I have a very sleek, stylish black leather one that I love) because it leaves your hands free and there’s something wonderfully youthful about it. But what I really love is cargo pants! If I’m going out dancing or whatever you can bet I’ll be in some black cargo pants–I have different pairs depending on the occasion, like looser-fit ones for DnB and sleeker ones for other scenes. I tend to not like using my jeans pockets because when I sit down sometimes stuff falls out of them, but well-designed cargo pants can do a great job of carrying my cash and cards. There’s a project for you – design some Luxirare cargo pants! By the way, you have a lovely smile and I’m glad to see you using it! But don’t ever take off those shades…we don’t want to see your eyes, like, ever… ;-P
I’d second this challenge to create some Luxirare cargo-type pants. Typically I find cargo pants a bit too boyish but am always jealous of their ability to carry everything. I’d be curious to see if you could create some that are sleek, androgynous but still on the fem side.
I third that – Luxirare cargo points is DEFINITELY something I would jump behind!!
Also, I want that shearling moto capelet so bad but shouldn’t buy it until I’m finished with my thesis and have a job, which could take several months. Aaaaah, I’m selfishly hoping it doesn’t sell by that time!
I was wondering if you thought about making the chain longer so that one could have the necklace go across the body and have the holder part hit just above the hip? I have work keys on a lanyard and when it was a length similar to yours, the keys would drive me crazy when I sat down or leaned over, it would hit the table. At hip length now, I can move the keys to the side and they are out of the way. But then again, we are moving back into mini purse territory and I totally get your goal of minimalism and get up and go. It could be keys are a lot heavier and so the weight and bulk is more noticeable than a slim wallet.Just a thought.
Didn’t Raf Simons already show stuff like this for Jil Sander menswear 6 months ago? He had small ones too.
Glad to see that I’m not the only that can’t be bothered with purses, especially when all you really need is a card, some keys and your phone. You’ve created an accessory after my own heart!
Have you ever considered gold hardware for your items? I notice a lot of your designs have silver hardware, as well as your vintage items, especially jewelry; I’m guessing this is a personal preference. I’m interested in knowing if there’s a specific reason(s) why you prefer silver.
Gold works much better for my skin tone, and that’s the only thing that’s really holding me back from purchasing your wallet necklaces.
I LOVE each and every one of them. This would be perfect for me. I hate carrying around purses or bags because they’re usually so girly and lame. These are simple yet very cool.
I love the idea. They’re basically a lux version of the ubiquitous ID card holders/lanyards that can be seen around the neck of every college freshman during their first semester (and let’s be honest, I yearn for those days when I wasn’t lugging around a 10 lb. purse to parties and meals–or frat parties and the dining hall then). I especially love the key outline as an added element of understated design.
All of that being said, don’t you think the handcuffs and logo tag weigh down the beauty of this simple and ingenious idea? I understand you have to brand yourself, but isn’t there a more pared down way to do it? Like perhaps a little metal plaque or the brand done in monochrome relief like the key?
I realize that those keychains are probably easy to take off, but sold as an entire package, I’m not so sure all of the silvery junk, like I said, does the design any justice. I admire the way you articulate yourself and the way you always praise simplicity in fashion. I just don’t see it coming through in this one…
Just my two cents.
These are effin GORGEOUS!! The key trick… niiice touch. Love
WOW commenters are MADDDD earnest
omg thank god – I bought V.1 of the wallet and as much as I love it, the dangling handcuffs and crocodile skin it was a bit too “perfectly” fitted to a single credit card. Just bought version two which is a wee bit bigger and look forward to getting it – so far I’ve been managing to cram my credit card, student id and drivers license and maybe 1 bill in the smaller version lol
This is great. I stillneed a bag most of the time because here in france we need so many keys. Having them in your pocket is not going to make it. It’s uncomfortable and ugly. Also I don’t know why, French ID is not the size of a credit card, it’s much bigger. Just to annoy people I guess, and driving licence is another big size, in paper… (not the same document).
This wallet is very cute though, I particularly like the black one with the little holes in the leather.
Good luck with everything
i agree with jane, i prefer gold hardware– would consider offering both choices in the future? LOVE your blog!
I agree with Krizia- I’m not entirely sure the ‘Mila Kunis’ statement was suppose to overtake the point she was making of the purse necklaces offering an alternative to carrying an oversized bag.
Anyway love these…but I also like the Jane’s gold idea!
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Love your necklaces!
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I just received my wallet necklace today – that made my week! Thank you! LOVE it. It’s exactly the right size and the hardware & perforated leather are fantastic.
A complete disaster.
Grr, I waited around too long, and the black perforated leather sold out. Will it ever be back in stock?
My key wallet came today and I feel so lucky to have it. I have a small wallet that I keep in my purse that is the same size, but I am always losing it in my bag. This is lovely and functional and so nicely made, I can’t wait to wear it out. The jingly jangly hardware is what sealed the deal for me, it’s perfect, and I desperately needed the edge that the handcuffs provide
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