While general clothing is essential – a premium white T-shirt, slim-fit trousers, smart casual trainers and a men’s wool overcoat – accessories are just that: accessories. By definition, an accessory is “a thing which can be added to something else in order to make it more useful”. While great leather accessories can make day-to-day life easier and more streamlined, we still often overlook them in favour of yet another crewneck sweater or plain white T-shirt.
We’ve rounded up three very persuasive arguments for the accessory cause. From Carl Friedrik’s leather wallets to Escuyer’s luxury leather travel cases and Dalgado’s outfit-saving leather braided belts for men.
Crafted from Italian Vachetta leather, a type of premium leather characterised by its smooth surface and natural finish, Carl Friedrik’s Swanfield Leather Card Wallet is one of this season’s standout accessories. This slim, leather bi-fold wallet for men holds seven cards or notes and features an external pocket for your most-used cards.
Like all Carl Friedrik products, the Swanfield leather cardholder is made by masters of their craft – a small team of artisans based outside Naples, Italy.
One of life’s most important accessories has to be a men’s black leather wash bag. It just so happens that Brussels-based Escuyer offers the ideal leather wash bag. The Small Travel Case is big enough to hold your products to freshen up after a gym session or your male grooming essentials for a weekend away.
From its timeless design features like a subtly embossed Escuyer logo to the premium materials, this men’s travel wash bag is made for life.
Dalgado is a German design studio that wants to turn the clock back on accessory design. Following an ‘every detail matters’ mindset alongside a dedication to using the world’s finest materials, the label has left a lasting mark on the world of leather accessories. Take the Dalgado Nicolò Hand-Braided Leather Belt for example.
Handmade in Florence, Italy from environmentally friendly full-grain leather, this men’s woven belt is the perfect minimalist addition to any outfit, formal or off-duty. Our favourite aspect of this men’s leather woven belt is that the soft leather retains its natural grain pattern and will develop a beautiful, rich patina with use and time.
Shop all men's accessories at OPUMO.
Looking for something shinier? Read our Alex Orso jewellery review.
The latest from the worlds of fashion, art, architecture and automotive direct to your inbox.
We'll keep you up to date.
