Smythson x Thomas Lélu Passport Cover in Panama

Smythson

£200

A master of language, Paris-based artist Thomas Lélu proves there remains an undeniable charm in the written word, bridging analogue and digital with viral handwritten quotes that distil modern life into just a few, thoughtfully composed words. This collaboration encapsulates a shared appreciation for writing, travel and the art of gifting, with Lélu's signature phrases stamped across a selection of pieces crafted for a storied life: ‘ONE YEAR, 365 OPPORTUNITIES’, ‘TO DO LIST: 1) LEARN TO FLY 2) FLY AWAY’, and ‘DO SMALL THINGS WITH GREAT LOVE’. Handcrafted in our beautiful cross-grain leather,

Smythson's own words, read from their page.

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UK company
Registered at Companies House as FRANK SMYTHSON LIMITED, number 03594597. Checked 2026-08-29.
Means the business is a British legal entity, not a British-sounding name owned elsewhere. It says nothing about where anything is made.
UK operations
Stated by the company: "Warehousing, Customer Service & Production - Swindon" Source.
Means people employed here, or premises they actually work from. We keep this separate from the company badge because a registered office can be an accountant's spare room, and a company can be registered in Britain while everything it does happens somewhere else. Where we have not looked, we say so rather than assuming.
British-owned
No majority shareholding traced outside the UK. Companies House.
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Where it is made
The maker doesn't say, so neither do we.
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