Announcing Jetsam
I am so excited to announce the debut of Jetsam, a new line of eco-friendly wallets from prix-prix. This project has been in the works for quite a while, and I am so happy to finally be working with excellent producers located less than 50 miles from my San Diego workshop where Jetsam wallets are designed.
The initial line-up includes 4 editions of the classic 3-pocket billfold, all made from vintage menswear. The awesomely colorful Spiffy Lumberjack edition includes wallets crafted from reclaimed vintage plaid shirts. The classic Natty Professor edition wallets are made from vintage tweed herringbone suit coats. The two final editions are versions of the Necktie Wallet®, an original prix-prix design made from vintage neckties. The Uncle Larry edition showcases the retro 70s-era patterns that seem to be the uniform of everyone’s weird uncle. Rounding out the collection, the dapper Prepster edition features classic stripes and more traditional hues.
Jetsam was inspired by the time-honored style of iconic male figures. I wanted to take historic masculine textiles and reinterpret them for the future, so that modern gents can carry these thoughtfully chosen fragments of sartorial history in their pockets. Jetsam is old-school haberdashery for the guy who doesn’t wear a suit. It’s materials from your father’s generation remade into smart goods for your pocket.
Like prix-prix, Jetsam embodies a firm commitment to sustainable design. Jetsam is a 16th-century term for unwanted material that was thrown overboard to lighten a ship’s load. Each Jetsam wallet is a product of various discarded or unwanted materials—end-run fabrics, cast-off clothing and vintage textiles. Each wallet also comes packaged in a signature screen-printed gift box, which is made in the USA from 95% recycled paper.
Shop the new collection on Supermarket starting in late August!
Prix-Prix Plaid Wallet in Time Out New York!
Prix-Prix recycled plaid flannel wallets were featured in the current issue of TimeOut New York! They are featured as a great way to remix the style of one of New York’s best dressed gents.
Prix-Prix Wallets featured on Thrillist!
Prix-Prix wallets were featured this week on both Thrillist San Diego and Thrillist Los Angeles!
“Spurred by her disdain for bulky, compartment-laden wallets, Prix’s the pet project of a Columbia grad and ex green-architect: simple, functional cash-folders painstakingly constructed out of vintage neckties, plaid shirts, and tweed suits”
Check out the article here
Prix-Prix featured in a book!
Laura Skelton of prix-prix is a featured designer in the just-released book Refashioned Bags by Faith and Justina Blakeney. The book highlights a variety of DIY projects for turning junk into awesome handbags, with tips and guidance from designers working with recycled materials. It’s available in bookstores and on Amazon !
Cute Writeup about prix-prix on Hey Susy
There’s a really cute blog post up on Hey Susy about prix-prix recycled necktie designs! I love how Susy anthropomorphized the neckties that are clamoring to be remade into wallets and necklaces. Check it out on the Hey Susy blog !
