Rubber Killer’s Aura wallet and coin wallet are made from used truck inner tubes. That man enough for you? Now you just need to choose between the velcro fold or long version with matte black zip.
B450 for Aura wallet and B1,800 for Ken long wallet. Available at Eco Shop, 1/F, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, 939 Rama 1 Rd. BTS National Stadium. www.fb.com/rubberkiller
Zettino’s Inizio wallet’s ox leather has a rich oil wax finish and a compartment for 10 business cards. That’s a lot of wallet for the money.
Labrador’s Wallet #1 is three pieces of leather stitched together. That makes it the thinnest on the block. And it makes finding your credit card a real treasure hunt.
B990. Available in dark brown and yellow brown at 1/F, Silom Complex, 306 Silom Rd., 02-632-0388. BTS Sala Daeng. www.labradorfactory.net
Saturdays Surf NYC is buzzing all around the world, and you can finally get the Bi-Fold Leather Wallet here. Very slim but not short of card slots, this one’s both stylish and practical.
B3,300. Available in black, dark olive and khaki at American Rag Cie, G/F, Groove at CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Rd., 02-251-6880. BTS Chit Lom www.saturdaysnyc.com
Freitag E.T. takes truck tarpaulins and turns them into short wallets that should survive your mountain bike expedition or maybe just getting soaked in the rain on your way back from the office.
16TH by Love Supreme is part of a specially designed collection for the Gin & Milk men’s multi-label shop. We like the grain of the vegetable tanned leather. On top of the one pictured here, there’s a diagonally-zipped short wallet for the coin hoarders.
B1,990 or B1,890 for zipped. Available in brown, green and purple at Gin & Milk, 3/F, Siam Center, Rama 1 Rd., 02-658-1000. BTS Siam
Container’s Jazz wool and leather wallet makes for a very Sherlock Holmes on a rainy London afternoon vibe. Get it before the monsoon moves on.
Local brand Viera’s craftsmanship is as European as its name. If you’re gonna rock the long wallet, though, you better be waving that thing around like its a Fendi baguette.
B1,590-3,990 for short wallets and from B2,490 for long wallets. 2/F, CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Rd., 02-613-1028. BTS Chit Lom. www.fb.com/vierabyragazze