Watson & Wolfe (luxury vegan wallets & purses)

Watson & Wolfe again is a London brand, offering a line of luxury vegan leather wallets and coin purses. They are made with PVC-free materials, for eco-conscious shoppers, and know for their high quality and attention to detail.

Most people have a wallet or coin purse. But previous brands tended to be made from leather or plastic. Leather is obviously made from animal skin, and is not a by-product of the meat industry. It tends to also be chemically tanned, and often made in countries with poor animal welfare.

Plastic is made from oil, and this contributes to the climate crisis and pollution, and also doesn’t biodegrade at end of use, ending up on landfills for hundreds or thousands of years.

You can donate unwanted wallets and purses to charity shops (choose smaller ones that don’t test on animals) or textile banks. If items are in good condition they are donated on. But other textiles can be kept out of landfills, as the materials are shredded to make insulation and other goods. 

With neat stitching and optional engraving, the understated logo is included on every item – whether a  classic wallet or slimline card holder. Mostly in brown or black, but you can also find bright red and pink colours, too.