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Louis Vuitton – Zippy and Clemence Wallets Compared

Well, well… I didn’t think I was going to write another LV wallet post (Sarah Wallet was my prior one last year) so soon, but an amazing friend gifted me a rose ballerine Clemence wallet for my birthday! Eeeee!!!!! It’s the perfect opportunity to compare it to the zippy wallet at my mom’s! Please enjoy my zippy and clemence wallet comparison photos!

The lengths are similar, but the zippy has noticeably larger weight, width, and height

What Are The Zippy and Clemence Wallets?

The zippy and clemence wallets are some of Louis Vuitton’s zip-up wallets. Both look rather similar in photos, but the price point is rather significant. The zippy is currently $850 and the clemence is currently $570. Here goes some photos comparing the 2 with descriptions in the captions. 

Zippy and Clemence wallets handle. The zippy has a metal handle and the clemence has the leather interior color handle
The zippy wallet contains multiple sections inside. It's all the interior color (Rose ballerine in this case), with a zip compartment, an open compartment, and card slots on both sides. A lot more storage options than the clemence
Inside the Clemence wallet. There are card slots on both sides, and one zip compartment. It's the color of the outside print, which is really cool! More compact in a sense
Opening of the zip component of the zippy wallet. More leather color on the inside. Beautiful rose ballerine here
Inside the zip component of the clemence wallet. Nice beautiful brown, matching the monogram color on the outside and the face of the wallet
Here's both the zippy and clemence wallets stacked - zippy on bottom and clemence on top. The clemence is a bit longer and noticeably shorter than the zippy.
Weight of this zippy wallet. It's 254 grams!
This clemence wallet weighs 184 grams!

Which One’s Right for Me?

  • The zippy is heavier and noticeably so. It also has more storage space inside, so if you want to store more which leads to a heavier wallet, the zippy may be for you!
  • The clemence is more compact and seems a bit more casual. The outer part of the wallet seems a bit more well made than the zippy (the canvas seems to be pressing on the zippy a bit so that there’s dents in the right lighting). Also it’s cheaper! If you don’t need to store a bunch of stuff in a zip up wallet, then the clemence may be for you!
  • Both wallets are good for carrying around by itself, with or without a purse. It really comes down to how much you need to store in there for functionality-wise. 
  • The clemence is a tiny bit longer and noticeably shorter, so if that proportion bothers you, then the zippy may be better.