HERMÈS' small leather goods collection "Citizen Twill" is clad in Vaux Evergrain. The grain of the leather is so fine and glossy that it makes you want to take it out of your pocket even if you have nothing to do with it, and once you do, you will want to touch it forever thanks to its endlessly supple touch.
The silk twill lining is also nice. The "Kelly" keys will be printed on a leather case with a drawing of a clochette (again, tempting to show it off).
The top is a long wallet (¥209,000) and the bottom is a bi-fold type (¥133,100). Both wallets are plain on the outside, but when you open the inside, you can catch a glimpse of the crochet print.
The long wallet has one bill compartment, one zipper coin purse, five card pockets, and two flat pockets, while the bi-fold wallet has one bill compartment, eight card pockets, and two flat pockets.
While boasting more than enough storage capacity, the Citizen Twill is sleek and unadorned. It would not look out of place in a suit pocket.
The coming January 1 is the best day to unload your wallet, as it falls on a day of ten-thousand-fold multiples of one grain of rice and the day of Tenkan-ichi, a day for forgiveness of sins. If you visit Hatsumode with your wallet, you are guaranteed to make a great leap forward in the next 24 years.
Photo_Hiroyuki Takashima
Text_Kei Takegawa
