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Spring’s finally here, and spring cleaning’s on your mind. Time to clean out your wallet. While you’re at it, why not treat yourself to a new one?
You will definitely be the cat’s meow with Emily’s kitten wallet (1, Alkatraz, 475 Queen West, 416-504-3609, $19.99). Or go bird with Transversion’s Pink Flamingo (2, Alkatraz, $24.99). Clever Girl wallets keep your change together (3, Alkatraz, $36.99).
This Mod target item can finish off the perfect 60s London look (4, Alkatraz, $19.99). If handmade is what your looking for, Fleurtje’s larger designs can hold more than your average wallet. You can throw your keys in there, too (5, Iodine and Arsenic, 867 Queen West, 416-681-0577, $28). People who love Velcro should take a look at Flosport’s line (6, Alter Ego, 555 Bloor West, second floor, 416-530-0003, $19).
The Koie camouflage wallet holds your cards and cash and has plenty of coin room (7, Alter Ego, $18.50). Don’t forget these sleek makeup bags from Designers Guild that double as wallets (8, Red Pegasus, 628 College, 416-536-3872, $27). Consider a handmade number from Toronto label Dirty, whose wallets would surely suit anyone’s taste, with motifs like hearts on fire, bowling pins or monkeys getting their heads axed (9-11, all at Iodine and Arsenic, $39).
A bright-orange wallet by 555 Soul keeps your cash accessible (12, Alter Ego, $34). Ruckus’s panda change purse will put a smile on your face (13, Trove, 739 Bathurst, 416-516-1258, $20).
With warm weather on the way, you’ll want to ditch the large bag and opt for something petite. Jennifer Scott’s wallet — a full 1o inches wide — holds everything from your chequebook to lip gloss (14, Trove, $190). Toronto design team Reflector make user-friendly wallets (15, Alter Ego, $16.50). The Designers Guild red or purple purses add colour to your life (16, Red Pegasus, $85). Your passion for movies can extend to your wallet, with Paul Frank’s retro-inspired Super8 camera wallet (17, Red Pegasus, $40). Emily’s key-chain wallet attaches anywhere (18, Alkatraz, $19.99).
Kemestry’s edgy black leather wallet’s trimmed with fuchsia lace for a girly touch (19, Trove, $55). Pop-arty Transversion coin purse (20, Red Pegasus, $15) is funky yet practical. Keep up your jive with Fresh Jive’s graphic wallet (21, Alter Ego, $22.50). The gift of sun comes with Transversion’s inspired sunset motif (22, Trove, $15). From Kemestry, this pretty chocolate-brown and pink ruffled wallet (23, Trove, $55) doubles as a handbag for special occasions. Paul Frank’s monkey dressed as Elvis is a great gift for the music lover on your birthday list (24, Trove, $64).
