Photographed in Paris, studio daylight.
Colette
Made
Paris, 11ᵉ
Dimensions
25 × 11 × 18 cm
Weight
680 g
Closure
Top zip · Padlock
On the Colette

The Colette wallet — a long, slim silhouette crafted in a microfibre nubuck with a velvety suede effect.

Designed for everyday: snap-button closure, a clear ID window, plenty of card slots, a zipped coin compartment and gusseted note sections. Built-in RFID protection.

  • Microfibre nubuck, suede effect (vegan)
  • Snap-button closure
  • ID window + multiple card slots
  • Zipped coin pocket + note gussets
  • RFID protection
  • Dimensions: 19.5 × 10 × 3.5 cm
Chapter I — The Leather

A hide chosen one at a time, from a tannery in the Tarn.

Our leathers are vegetable-tanned over six weeks in south-west France — a process that uses twelve times less water than conventional chrome tanning, and leaves a patina that only deepens with use.

Each full-grain hide is inspected by hand; only the top 20% make it to the workshop floor. What doesn't is returned, never discarded.

6 weeks
vegetable tanning
×12 less
water use
20%
of hides selected
Detail — full-grain cowhide
Chapter II — The Atelier

Twelve artisans. One bag at a time.

Each bag is assembled start to finish by a single artisan in our Parisian workshop — from the first cut to the burnishing of the final edge. A small number stamped inside tells you who.

Saddle stitching — done by hand, with two needles and a single waxed linen thread — is stronger than any machine stitch.

Chapter III — Service for Life

We repair what we make. Always.

Re-stitching, re-lining, edge re-dyeing, hardware replacement. A bag returned to the workshop in its 20th year is as welcome as one a season old. It is how we define the word quality.

Practical

Questions often asked.

Anything unanswered — our team responds within the day.

Complimentary worldwide shipping. Within the EU arrives in 2–4 business days, international destinations 5–8 days. Each order is hand-packed at our Paris atelier.
30-day returns on unused items, in original packaging. Shipping back within the EU is on us.
Yes. All ALTO leather goods are eligible — re-stitching, re-lining, edge re-dyeing, hardware replacement.
Heat-embossed initials are complimentary up to three characters. Add them at checkout; allow 5 additional working days.
Dust with a dry soft cloth. Avoid prolonged sun exposure and moisture. Every bag ships with a care booklet from the atelier.