Kikki K Lilac Travel Wallet with Zipper Review

So recently, I've had the pleasure of discovering the wolrd of  planners and how they varied in style, size and colours. There were so many options that I researched everything that was on the market. Well, I ended up getting the Malden Filofax but that doesn't mean I've given up on the other brands all together.

If it wasn't for the Malden, I probably would have ended up with a Kikki K. time planner. I'm a sucker for diamonds and polka dots! Despite getting a Filofax, I still ended up ordering a few things  from Kikki K. At the time New members got  a $10 off coupon, which meant free shipping for me! whoohoo! So I took the risk of ordering 2 medium time planners and 2 leather travel wallets. 

The two planners were given to my friends as a gift and the travel wallet was for myself and my brothers wife. I was really worried about getting anything Kikki K. because I watched a few videos on youtube saying that it was like a lottery when ordering. Well it seemed that I was pretty damn lucky because both planners came in perfect condition. I could go on and on about them but since it's been covered so heavily already on a ton of videos and blogs. I think that talking about the travel wallet would be more interesting, since I couldn't find anything about them.

Here's the packaging of it. 

It looks so cute!

The box for this is absolutely perfect! Golden diamonds against a white backdrop. The white part is actually a sleeve that slides off. So yes, it's the same box that you get when ordering the personal size planners. The little diamond tag with the item description is really cute! I think that I'll use it as a card to write a name and message on it.

Here's how it looks inside 

Still wrapped up with tissue

My first reaction when seeing this was holy crap it looks gorgeous. I really want to travel just so I can start using this baby. It was a lot larger than I expected though but I guess when travelling you need something big enough to hold all the documents you carry, 

The leather is also so soft and smooth, its exactly like the time planners. I'm happy to report that the diamonds are all perfect, there are no fading. The gold finish on the zipper and strap and lettering just make it look really appealing to the eyes. 

Here's a size comparison with my Personal Malden

Here's what the back looks like 

 The pocket in the back makes getting the boarding ticket easier and more accessible.

And finally the inside! 

It's very roomy inside and I feel like it can hold everything that I need. There are so many pockets on the right side, there's room for a few cards and an itinerary or any other documents in the back. On the left side it could also hold any other papers like tickers and money, there's two pockets here so it could hold a lot of papers. 

Another added bonus is the pen strap that's attached!

The strap

With my Muji Pen

I can imagine this coming in handy when filling out forms and tags at the airport. I can't count how many times I needed a pen and I had to dig around my bag for one. 

The inside lining of the wallet  is the same as the time planners. Cute little lilac diamonds against a black backdrop. 

The wallet is almost perfect but alas there are 2 small things about it really bug me. 

First is the wristlet strap, it's attached to the zipper tab. Here take a look! 

Why couldn't Kikki K. just put a small metal attachment on the bottom?! Like the ones on a purse. 

What I wish the wristlet was attached to

I mean yes, I could just remove the wristlet strap and carry it around to make it easier. But I'm extremely forgetful. When I travel, I plan on having this attached to my wrist when walking around the airport. Everything I need such as ID, boarding pass and money all in one place makes it a lot more convenient. 

And for some reason the zipper doesn't open smoothly just at the beginning part. I think it's because the zipper isn't even on the sides. But that's only naturally with a zipper but here's what I mean.

It's hard to explain what I mean

Also the cover is almost perfect,when I run my hands over the cover it's nice and even but near the spine there seems to be one spot that is bent in? It's as if the cardboard underneath was morphed. The card board at the top area feels like it's split. I can heard the cardboard push back when I press it. I might actually contact Kikki K. about this problem. I can live with it but it just really bugs me. 

On the inside there's this one small blemish that's bugging me. It looks like its glue and no matter how much I rub at it, it won't come off. 

Overall, I love this wristlet and it's definitely close to perfection. All the problems I mentioned above are things that I could live  with and it doesn't really take away from what the product does. I actually chose the zipper wallet over the more expensive one because of the zipper. The normal travel wallet was  just had a magnetic clasp and that made me a little nervous. When I travel I like to have little scraps of paper together securely tucked away. The zipper just eases my mind  that nothing will fall out and the pockets will safely hold my documents instead of a little accordion style wallet with a magnetic clasp. What finally convinced me that this one was a better investment was the pen holder. This version just seemed infinitely more useful than the other style, it was also more affordable.

Here's what the magnetic one looks. All images below are just taken from the Kikki K. website.

For anyone on looking at getting the magnetic style here's the link for it:

http://www.kikki-k.com/shop-by/sale-last-chance/leather-travel-doc-wallet

Both travel wallets are 50% off right now but for those looking for a cute zippered style travel wallet  can find it on the link that I posted below!

http://www.kikki-k.com/shop-by/sale-last-chance/leather-travel-wallet-w-zip-lilac

Till Next Time! 

-April