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Different Wallets for Different Jobs – How Wallets Are Affected by Our Work

At Allett, we are firm believers in the minimalist wallet. Even our “largest wallet” is still designed with minimalism in mind, as we have created wallets that are ultra thin, perfectly utilize spa...

Alternative to Pockets: Why a Sling Bag Keeps Your Pockets Free

These days, it seems like most people – especially men – have a lot of items in their pockets at all times. They have their wallets. They have their phones. They have tissues, maybe cash, a photo o...

The Best Way to Carry Items Abroad and Not Look Like a Tourist

  Many, many countries are safe to visit. Your chances of being a victim of a violent crime, especially in most places in Europe and Asia, are incredibly low, often safer than it is in the United S...

Fanny Packs: Back in Fashion, Here to Stay – and Why

There was a time when hip bags, usually called “fanny packs,” were all the rage. They were extraordinarily common, so much so that they were seen as a sign of the times in the late 80s and early 9...

5 Benefits of a Hip Pack

Fanny packs are back! Well, not exactly. "Fanny packs" were a type of cheap, functional bag made almost entirely for women that had little appeal other than possibly being a replacement for purses....

The Best Way to Carry Items Abroad and Not Look Like a Tourist

Many countries are safe to visit. In fact, your chances of being a victim of a violent crime—especially in most places in Europe and Asia—are incredibly low, often safer than in the United States. ...

Do You REALLY Need a Backpack?

It’s becoming more “in style” to carry your items in some type of bag, rather than keep your most important items in your pocket. We all know that wallets, keys, tissues, and other items can both ...

Will a Sling Bag Hurt Your Shoulder?

Sling bags are in style right now, and significantly so. Everyone is getting tired of keeping all the items we need in our pockets, especially phones and wallets, and sling bags offer a popular alt...

What is a Better Gift for a Man Between a Sling Bag and a Hip Bag?

It wasn’t long ago where men were expected to carry every item they need in a wallet in their pocket, and women were not given any pockets and expected to carry everything in their purses.  The pro...