BEAMS Turns $60 Floppy Disk Into Nostalgic Wallet

The Japanese retailer partners with Nik Bentel Studio to reimagine the iconic 90s tech accessory as a high-quality leather good.

Apr. 6, 2026 at 10:07am

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BEAMS and Nik Bentel Studio have collaborated to create a leather wallet designed to look like a 3.5-inch floppy disk. The wallet maintains the square shape, label window, and hardware detailing of the original floppy disk, but has been restructured in leather with only a 5% modification to the actual design. The wallet features a single interior compartment and a metal door that lifts off to double as a money clip.

Why it matters

The Floppy Disk Wallet taps into the deep nostalgia many people have for the iconic 90s tech accessory, but does so in a way that elevates the design into a thoughtful, well-crafted product rather than a simple novelty item. Nik Bentel Studio is known for its storytelling approach to design, and the BEAMS partnership brings the floppy disk wallet into the retailer's history of blending fashion, culture, and considered design.

The details

Nik Bentel Studio took the original floppy disk form apart, component by component, and restructured it in leather, modifying the actual design by only 5%. This means the square shape, label window, and hardware detailing all remain intact, creating a wallet that is unmistakably a floppy disk. The metal door lifts off and doubles as a money clip. The wallet comes in black, beige, and orange colorways and is priced at $60, positioning it as a design-focused product rather than a novelty item.

  • The Floppy Disk Wallet was released in April 2026.

The players

BEAMS

A Japanese retailer that operates at the intersection of fashion, culture, and considered design through its bPr line.

Nik Bentel Studio

A Brooklyn-based design studio known for its storytelling approach to products, including reimagining everyday objects like pasta boxes and Wes Anderson film props.

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The takeaway

The Floppy Disk Wallet strikes a balance between genuine nostalgia and thoughtful, well-crafted design. By maintaining the core elements of the iconic 90s tech accessory while reimagining it in premium leather, the product taps into a sense of personal connection and meaning that goes beyond simple novelty.