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Pause for Pax Cultura

Pause for Pax Cultura

“Where there is culture, there is peace. Where there is peace, there is culture.” - N. Roerich (1874-1947) There is no greater value to humanity an...

New Fall Hues and Cues

Orange pumpkins, fall harvests of reds and yellows flowing from a brown cornucopia, envelope us with feelings of nature’s goodness and bounty. Thi...

Slimmy X1S1: The Ultimate Slim (4mm) Leather Wallet

Our society now carries its currency mostly in a plastic card form. We approached the new design of the Slimmy X1S1 with this in mind. Open pocket...

A Slim Leather Wallet Should Be All-Pro, No Con.

There are many good slim wallets on the market and people have a right to decide which is best for their use. This is especially true when it when ...

Man Up and Bolstr!

Nothing worse than a man purse, except for maybe those atrocious 50 pocket coats. Purses are awesome accessories, however, they belong in a woman...

Honesty and the Magic of 7

During our last Kickstarter launch which created the Redux line of Slimmy Wallets, the idea for the X2 Slimmy slim wallets was born when a custom...

Minimally Designed to Create Pearls (of Irritation)

Why would we design for irritation? Because we are mimicking nature when we do. Take for example the oyster. The oyster’s shell is efficiently size...

Thank you to all who backed the Slimmy Redux Kickstarter and...

Thank you to all who backed the Slimmy Redux Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns. Both projects are complete and Slimmy Redux is in stock and shipp...

Slimmy Redux Review

SHOP SLIMMY REDUX “I’ve been using slim Kenneth Cole leather wallets for the last 15 years… I used to buy them in bulk because they would fall apar...

Cha-O-Ha + Koyono EDC Key FOB: Behind the Scenes

The Koyono + Cha-O-Ha EDC Key Fob is made with the same care in craftsmanship as the EDC Bracelet. From MIL-C-5040H & PIA-C-5040 spec paracord...

Cha-O-Ha + Koyono Bracelet: Behind the Scenes

The Koyono + Cha-O-Ha EDC Bracelet starts with the best materials we could find. From MIL-C-5040H & PIA-C-5040 spec paracord, to a custom m...

Slimmy Original: Invisible Sophisticated Allure

Did you ever notice that the best waiters are those that you barely remember, except for the lingering sense of excellent service. This invisibili...

It’s time for clarity and a fresh start and there are some...

It’s time for clarity and a fresh start and there are some exciting things in the works. Minimal EDC (Everyday Carry) and EDW (Everyday Wear) wil...