Cheryl Marie Cordeiro

Louis Vuitton Monogram Glacé porte-billets monnaie zippé in Grizzly.
Text & Photo © CM Cordeiro-Nilsson 2008

Depending on what you’re looking for in design, this porte-billets monnaie zippé / wallet in collectible Glacé monogram holds bills, change and credit cards – zipped in. So why not that lipstick too between its covers if it fits?

The colour is Grizzly or a rich dark chocolate brown that under certain light would look a sophisticated matte black. Embossed and soft to the touch, the glacé leather oozes understated luxe.

Measuring a 11×11 cm, it might not sit well in the back pocket of any pair of cigarette jeans but personally, I’m loving the feel of this wallet in the hand and in the bag. It comes from Vuitton’s men’s line for small leather goods, now no longer in production.

This Grizzly is for keeps, as far as androgynous goes.

The Porte-billets monnaie zippé wallet in Glacé monogram features:

• Monogram Glacé embossed leather
• Zipper closure
• Silver grommet pieces, stamped with Louis Vuitton
• A snap closure inside coin pocket
• 3 credit card slots
• Measures 4.5″ x 4.5″ or 11 cm x 11 cm
• Datecode: CA1014
• Product code: M66510

The Louis Vuitton Monogram Vernis line, developed in 1998 by Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton began with several baby soft colours, one of which was the coveted Marshmallow Pink as you see in the above pictures of the Porte-Trésor International wallet. Other soft pastels included a lavender, a light yellow and a neutral pearly beige, which is just a tad lighter in shade than the noisette (a sort of latte) colour launched in just about 2006/7. Continue reading “Louis Vuitton Monogram Vernis Porte-Trésor International wallet” →

• Yellow felt wool coat, Gare de Robe, style by Gunilla Stolpe
• Wool scarf, Swedish label
• Black skinny jeans, Baxter
• Gold peep toe heels, Ellie
• Epi leather Gobelins backpack, Louis Vuitton

I actually met with Gunilla Stolpe when I was at her shop browsing. I really had no intention on purchasing a short coat, but I spoke to her some about her inspirations, her designs and she explained to me in great detail, how she made this yellow coat – which is what sold me the coat and of course, her pleasant personality.

I call it an Easter-coat, because of the yellow and this particular yellow is strongly associated with Easter in Sweden (perhaps other countries too where they celebrate Easter). There was one in a dark brown but I figured I haven’t got anything yellow in my wardrobe. Or very few yellow coloured items in my wardrobe, so why not brighten it up with this?

Apart from its colour which cheers me up just by looking at it, it’s warm without adding too much bulk on the frame. There is actually a matching ribbon belt to it which is not featured in the picture above.

• Wool dress, Patrizia Pepe
• Chandelier earrings, boho style
• Red tights, Wolford
• Monogram Vernis, Sunset Boulevard in Amarante, Louis Vuitton
• Brown leather boots, DUO

Most of the time, I think I look more like my dad in pictures. But in this picture, I actually think I look like my mother, when she was about the same age?

Going ’70s?

Beige fitted T

Wide legged sailor pants, MNG

Framboise Minna Street in Vernis, Louis Vuitton

Shoes, Chloé (under the sailor pants)

Here’s a picture of my mother when she was 21.

Continue reading “Louis Vuitton Monogram Vernis Minna Street and a touch of ’70s” →