Introducing the new "Meowvel ZIP" 🐈

A slim and easy-to-use long wallet packed with cat-themed details

A new long wallet is joining the Cats of Philosophii collection🐈✨

Its name is the "Meowvell ZIP."

This Meowvell ZIP is a cat-themed version of our popular "Nouvelle ZIP" L-shaped long wallet.

The Nouvelle ZIP is a long wallet that our CEO designed from the ground up, focusing on its structure.

"I want a long wallet that can hold everything I need, but I want it to be as slim as possible."

With this usability in mind, every detail has been meticulously designed.

For this version, we’ve kept all the charm of the Nouvelle ZIP while adding the signature cat-themed touches that make Cats of Philosophii special😽🐾

About 13mm thin! Surprisingly slim

The main feature of the Meowvell ZIP is its 13mm thickness.

L-shaped long wallets are popular because they can hold bills, cards, and coins all in one place, but they tend to get bulky when you pack them full.

The Meowvell ZIP achieves a slim profile while retaining all necessary functions by carefully rethinking how parts are stored and arranged.

Inside, you'll find:

・A split bill compartment (two sections)
・A coin pocket that opens wide
・Card slots
・A dedicated pocket for your most-used cards
・A convenient back pocket

We have packed all the features you want in an everyday wallet into this design.

If you love long wallets but want to carry one as slim as possible,

this is the perfect wallet for you✨

The secret to its slimness is the "YKK Excella No. 3 Zipper"

To achieve such a slim finish, we were very particular about the zipper.

We use the YKK Excella No. 3 zipper.

This is a zipper with a finer slider and metal teeth, which is rarely used in standard wallets.

Because the hardware and slider are small, there is less snagging even with the wallet's slim profile, allowing for smooth opening and closing.

It also gives the wallet a clean, simple, and elegant appearance.

The placement of storage has a reason, too

The Meowvell ZIP isn't just made to be thin.

Take the coin pocket, for example.

In standard L-zip wallets, the sides of the coin pocket are often sewn into the gussets.

For the Nouvelle ZIP, we adopted a structure where the coin pocket is anchored to the base of the main body rather than the gussets.

This allows for a compact design that fits bills perfectly and ensures the coin pocket can be opened wide.

Furthermore, to make the coin pocket easier to use, we designed the card slots to be horizontal rather than vertical.

While the back pocket, the gussets without extra stitching, and the bill compartment look independent, they are actually all interconnected.

If you change just one part, it becomes difficult to maintain that same level of thinness and usability.

This L-shaped long wallet was born from the accumulation of such meticulous design choices.

There are cats hiding in the Meowvell ZIP🐈

We kept the convenience of the original Nouvelle ZIP but added those signature Cats of Philosophii touches to the Meowvell ZIP😽💕

First, there is a cat silhouette on the back.

A kitty is subtly hidden within the simple design🐈

And the zipper features a cat-shaped pull tab.

Open the wallet, and you’ll find paw print engravings on the card slots🐾

It looks sleek and elegant from the outside.

But look closely, and you'll find cats inside and out.

We’ve kept the sophisticated, adult-friendly design while packing in all the playfulness characteristic of Cats of Philosophii✨

The debut color is "Guimauve"💜

The Meowvell ZIP makes its debut in Taurillon Clemence leather in the color "Guimauve."

Compared to the "Lavender" color in Cuir Mâche that we usually use for Cats of Philosophii, this is a slightly brighter and softer lavender tone💜

"How much of a difference is there really between Lavender and Guimauve?"

Some of you may be wondering exactly that.

So, in tomorrow's blog post, we will be comparing "Cuir Mâche Lavender" and "Taurillon Clemence Guimauve"!

We plan to show them side-by-side and go into detail about the differences in color and leather texture🐈✨

If you’re curious about Guimauve, be sure to check back for tomorrow’s blog update🐾