Nadia Minkoff launches exclusive wallet with Virgin Atlantic

Nicole Mezzasalma

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The soft leather travel wallet is available only on board Virgin Atlantic Airways’ Retail Therapy inflight duty-free catalogue

UK fashion accessories designer Nadia Minkoff has launched a new wallet exclusively with Virgin Atlantic Airways. The soft leather travel wallet (pictured below), priced at £57 ($85.30), will only be sold through the airline’s Retail Therapy inflight duty-free catalogue.

Minkoff has created exclusive designs for Virgin Atlantic for the past three years. “I really enjoy working with the Tourvest team. Virgin Atlantic is a superb airline and I am delighted to be a part of its inflight offer,” she said.

“I designed this for the stylish traveller who appreciates keeping everything in order but does not want to compromise on style. I have created lots of compartments, including space for credit cards and loyalty cards—so it can double up as a clutch purse when you are at your destination too,” added Minkoff.

The designer is hoping to expand her brand’s global inflight listings in 2010. “I don’t want to ever be mass market; I would much rather work in partnership and create something special for my clients in travel-retail,” she explained. “The inflight market is very interesting for small leathergoods and my silk clutch range is also ideal. I have created special packaging for the market in bright pink with a cut out of my flower logo. I know details like this are very important to the airlines and for me also.”