"Archives" is one of the themes for this season at Isetan Shinjuku Store, Men's Building . It is realized through various methods, such as unearthing rare leather materials that have become difficult to obtain due to rising raw material costs and technological advancements, or reviving them using original recipes or the latest technology.

White Cox (A) Mini Round Wallet ¥34,560 (B) Key Case ¥30,240, CYPRIS (C) Compact Bi-fold Wallet ¥32,400 each, THE WARMTHCRAFTS-MANUFACTURE (D) Mini Round Wallet ¥41,040 (E) Long Wallet ¥41,040, MAISON TAKUYA (F) Business Card Holder ¥41,040 (G) Smartphone Case ¥57,240 ■ Isetan Shinjuku Store, Men's Building 1F = Men's Accessories
*Available from Wednesday, March 6th

For example, GANZO 's vegetable-tanned baby calf leather is a rare material from about 15 years ago, but the visible veins on the leather surface, known as the "tiger's eye," indicate that it was made from the highest quality raw hides of the time. High-class materials from an era when leather was abundant age and change over time in a way that is vastly different from modern materials.

Furthermore, Whitehouse Cox , which uses Russian calf leather revived using the same recipe as back then by Baker & Co., a long-established British tannery; THE WARMTHCRAFTS-MANUFACTURE , which uses horsehide shrink leather made by Shinki Leather, one of Japan's leading tanneries; and MAISON TAKUYA , which has the opportunity to bring together rare materials such as diamond python, which was used when the brand was founded.

Maison de Hiroan (A) Long wallet ¥42,120 (B) Compact bi-fold wallet ¥31,320, GANZO (C) Bi-fold wallet ¥35,640 (D) Compact wallet ¥25,920 ■ Isetan Shinjuku Store, Men's Building 1F = Men's Accessories
*Available from Wednesday, March 6th

Among them, the cordovan leather used by Maison de Hiroan is a rare material. Made from the rump hide of a farm horse, it has dense muscle fibers, and the dyeing technique used was the best available at the time. The supple feel and beautiful sheen when you hold it are distinctly different from the cordovan leather available today.

In an era of diverse lifestyles and a cashless society, where wallet sizes, shapes, and uses are all diversifying, choosing a high-quality leather wallet is sure to be an effective way to express a man's discerning taste.

Photo: Tatsuya Ozawa
Text: Yasuyuki Ikeda

*All prices include tax.

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