The bifold your dad carried is finished. It had its moment and that moment involved a lot of beige corduroy. A thick wallet stuffed into the back pocket of a well fitting trouser ruins the line completely, and once you notice it you cannot stop noticing it. The case for carrying less, and carrying it better, is not really a case at all. It is just obvious.

What we have been looking for are wallets that hold what you actually need without the bulk. Cards, a bit of cash, done. The material matters more than most people think. Full grain leather ages properly. Good canvas holds its structure. Cheap alternatives do neither. We have also been paying attention to how they sit in a front pocket, because that is where a slim wallet belongs if you care about how your trousers fall.

These are the ones that earn a permanent place in your rotation.