I was just wondering, what does everyone prefer for the color of their leather wallets? Do you prefer black or do you like brown, and why?
Wallet Colors: Black or Brown?
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When it comes to leather anything I allways have a tendancy to go for brown.
be it belts ,shoes , briefcase, filofax or wallet I can`t fully explain why,but as an example I have one pair of black formal shoes and one pair of black patent shoes for wear with a dinner suit the rest (about 25 pairs) are in varying degrees of brown from light tan to a dark chestnut .
maybe its because black shoes remind me too much of my school uniform shoes.
be it belts ,shoes , briefcase, filofax or wallet I can`t fully explain why,but as an example I have one pair of black formal shoes and one pair of black patent shoes for wear with a dinner suit the rest (about 25 pairs) are in varying degrees of brown from light tan to a dark chestnut .
maybe its because black shoes remind me too much of my school uniform shoes.
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Brown.
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In Dress For Success, John T. Molloy prescribes rich brown.
I have both, but they're both LV (black epi leather and brown checkered) and develop no patina. If I had to choose one, it would be BLACK due to the formal usage. My wallets have been used and abused for over six years each but still look brand spanking new. Amazing .... this plastic polymer 'faux' leather from Louis Vuitton.
Last week when I was in London I purchased a new wallet after nearly 5 years. After having done fairly extensive due diligence which included visits to SAB, Tanner Krolle, Pickett, Valextra at Harrods among others, I found a nice brown wallet at Kilgour. The interior is tan and contrasts well with the brown exterior. I am sure the quality may not be as good as SAB or Valextra (I didn't care much for what was on offer at Tanner Krolle and Pickett), but I really liked the design and construction, and am particularly pleased with the shade of brown. I bought is for GBP 115 (the grained calf leather was GBP 95) but I understand the sale starts next week and most likely the leather goods will also be discounted.
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I've had both, but I think I generally go with brown. I'm nearly due for a new one and I'm interested in one that will hold a lot of cards (credit and otherwise) without getting too thick, so if anyone has any suggestions I'm all ears. It seems as though the easiest way to accomplish this is with some wallet that staggers the cards rather than stacking them up.
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Black just seems too cookie-cutter to me. I prefer a nice brown that will age nicely with time.
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I prefer medium brown that gets darker with age. I have the water buffalo wallet from Coach for more than a year. Holding up great.
See https://www.coach.com/content/product.aspx?product_no=8635&category_id=53 in British Tan color.
See https://www.coach.com/content/product.aspx?product_no=8635&category_id=53 in British Tan color.
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i like a brown for a wallet although i carry around an old kenneth cole black wallet.
i think the brown brings out more depth and characteristics to a leather and more so in age and patina after many many usages.
black is more 2 dimensional.
also , black is such a clean color, any difference in shade or wear etc only makes it look more dirty or unkempt as the natural characteristic of black is jet clean formal .
a brown characteristically is very rustic and thus looks better with an antique or patina.
as you see, my old kc black wallet is so old and aged and used, that it just looks 'old, used, and dirty'
if it was a brown wallet , it would have probably looked aged and patinaed and vintage
ive been looking into the john lobb museum leather wallets in : chestnut, red museum, parisian brown, pewter, etc. they are very lovely , i wish to have one one day, but the prices are close to their prestige shoe prices on sale.
i think the brown brings out more depth and characteristics to a leather and more so in age and patina after many many usages.
black is more 2 dimensional.
also , black is such a clean color, any difference in shade or wear etc only makes it look more dirty or unkempt as the natural characteristic of black is jet clean formal .
a brown characteristically is very rustic and thus looks better with an antique or patina.
as you see, my old kc black wallet is so old and aged and used, that it just looks 'old, used, and dirty'
if it was a brown wallet , it would have probably looked aged and patinaed and vintage
ive been looking into the john lobb museum leather wallets in : chestnut, red museum, parisian brown, pewter, etc. they are very lovely , i wish to have one one day, but the prices are close to their prestige shoe prices on sale.
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I actually have this Coach water buffalo wallet in black, so I guess I'll go with a brown one. The one I'm planning on buying is not intended for formal use anyway. Thanks for all the comments.
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Uhhh Brian...you need to get rid of that KC and get a Lobb right this minute!
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Brown gator.
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