My Compact Holborn is Here!!

I am so excited after a 3 week wait my Black Compact Holborn has shown up!!!! Needless to say I am in LOVE!!! I will post a picture of it here and give a quick review. Keep in mind I will be making a separate post about my setup, so you won't see that here. That post is coming up next!

So here is my beautiful new baby!!

To begin, the leather on this planner is so soft and amazing! It also smells amazing (this is coming from someone who doesn't even like the smell of leather!). The rings had no defects, and the planner itself had no damage.

The ring size is much smaller than the personal size, however I am fine with this. I bought a compact size for this reason. Keep in mind this is probably not a good size for someone who likes to decorate and keep a lot of things in their Filofax!

The inside has 4 full size pockets two on the front and two on the back, as well as 6 card slots. (I will show all of this in my setup post). The ring size is ½" and the planner is made from natural grain Buffalo leather. It has a button closure that seems quite sturdy on my planner and a single pen loop located on the back cover, which is leather with a little bit of elastic (about a ¼ of the loop). It does not hold thick pens very well, and cannot fit my Bic Multicolour Fashion pen! I am just using a normal blue Bic pen.

I think it is important to note that this planner is not overly stiff. The covers are fairly flexible, however, not as flexible as a Malden. Some people may not like this if they do a lot of writing on their lap or other soft surface, but a quick fix for that is to put some stuff in the pockets to stabilize the covers more!

I found that out of the box the Holborn lies decently flat and I feel that over time it may flatten out even more!

Overall I think this planner is amazing and recommend it to anyone who is looking for a nice compact planner! The regular price for this planner is $85, but at the moment it is on sale for $42.50. If you have wanted this planner for a while I would say take advantage of this sale and get one while you can!! :)

I give this planner a 5 star rating! ☆☆☆☆☆

I have noticed that other Filofax owners like to give their planners names and I am trying to think of one for mine! If you have any suggestions please leave them in a comment below!

Keep an eye out for my setup blog!

I should also give credit to Nadine from Nadine's Mixed Plate on YouTube for inspiring me to buy Filofax! Love her! Check out her channel

Talk to you all later!!
Stephanie xoxo