Supreme x Moleskine Pocket Notebook
The original behind the Supreme x Moleskine Pocket Notebook is the Moleskine Classic Pocket Notebook Hardcover Ruled Scarlet Red — $21.99 retail vs Supreme's $36.
Supreme vs. Original
Original — Moleskine
Classic Pocket Notebook Hardcover Ruled Scarlet Red
About the original
The Moleskine Classic Pocket Notebook is a 3.5" x 5.5" hardcover notebook with 192 ivory acid-free ruled pages, a rounded-corner cardboard cover, an elastic closure, a ribbon bookmark, and an expandable back pocket inside the rear cover. Moleskine was founded in Milan in 1997 by Modo & Modo to revive the unbranded Parisian carnet format used by Bruce Chatwin, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Ernest Hemingway, who carried earlier French-made versions into the field. The notebooks are now produced in China and Vietnam under Italian quality control. The Supreme version is the same Pocket hardcover in scarlet red, with a large wraparound Supreme box logo printed on the cover.
About Moleskine
Moleskine is an Italian stationery brand launched in 1997 by Maria Sebregondi at Milanese publisher Modo & Modo, based on the unbranded oilcloth-covered notebooks Bruce Chatwin described buying from a Parisian stationer in The Songlines. The current product is a black hardcover notebook with rounded corners, an elastic closure, an expandable rear pocket, and acid-free ivory paper, manufactured in China and Vietnam. Modo & Modo trademarked the Moleskine name and produced 5,000 notebooks in the first run. The brand was acquired by French private equity firm Syntegra in 2006 and listed on the Milan stock exchange in 2013. Supreme collaborated with Moleskine on a box-logo notebook.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $36 |
|---|---|
| Moleskine retail | $21.99 |
| Hype tax | +64% |
Questions
What is the original behind the Supreme x Moleskine Pocket Notebook?
The Supreme x Moleskine Pocket Notebook, released in Fall/Winter 2024, is based on the Moleskine Classic Pocket Notebook Hardcover Ruled Scarlet Red. Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the Moleskine Classic Pocket Notebook Hardcover Ruled Scarlet Red is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Moleskine Classic Pocket Notebook Hardcover Ruled Scarlet Red than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $36 for the Supreme x Moleskine Pocket Notebook; the Moleskine Classic Pocket Notebook Hardcover Ruled Scarlet Red retails for $21.99. That's a 64% markup — buying the original saves you $14.01, or 39% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Moleskine Classic Pocket Notebook Hardcover Ruled Scarlet Red?
You can buy the Moleskine Classic Pocket Notebook Hardcover Ruled Scarlet Red from Amazon or direct from Moleskine. Retail price is $21.99. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
