HaHa
Leaving for Italy in April.... My sweetie made me get pants with zippers also.
Great minds must think alike!
A friend told me about a necklace like wallet that carry a couple credit cards. Out of sight out of mind.... May have to check it out.

The pick pocket episode was on our last France trip
Côte d'Azur on Day 4, if someone else goes looking for it.
BTW - you will see these signs in Amsterdam. I never paid attention to them when I was travelling there for work, but I think I may now. Loosely translated,
Be careful while you are shopping, so are they