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15 Summer Pouches We Love

Time to ditch laden backpacks and totes. Nice and neat, the perfect pouch holds everything we need for summer days and nights.

Summer pouches fall firmly into the small-but-mighty category of holiday packing. Great from the moment you set off, they hold your documents and essentials at the airport so they’re ready at hand; they are perfect in-flight for your beauty or tech essentials to pop into your seat pocket; and then, once you’ve landed, they can be used as a clutch for evening outfits. Convinced? We’ve curated an edit of neutral, colourful and monochrome clutches and pouches, from high-street buys to investment pieces in a range of classic shapes and fun, tropical shades.

By Lydia Mansi
July 2023

NEUTRALS

Boden

Boden

Raffia Half Moon Clutch, £50

LK Bennett

LK Bennett

Klara Clutch, £89

Chloe

Chloe

Linen Clutch, £370

Cult Gaia

Cult Gaia

Jaya Beaded Raffia Clutch, £190

Sezane

Sezane

Mini Mila Pouch, £145

COLOURFUL

Oliver Bonas

Oliver Bonas

Under The Sun Pouch, £45

Zara

Zara

Multicoloured Bag, £50

COS

COS

Raffia Clutch, £59

Anya Hindmarch

Anya Hindmarch

Orange Pouch, NOW £127.50

46Stitch

46Stitch

Fabric Clutches, £45

MONOCHROME

Anine Bing

Anine Bing

Rio Pouch, £200

Arket

Arket

Straw Clutch, £55

Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer

Raffia Clutch, £25

Jigsaw,

Jigsaw,

Athena Pouch, £65

Nudi Concept Store

Nudi Concept Store

Raffia Hounstooth Clutch, £34

Lydia Mansi

Lifestyle Editor

Lydia is an all-round lifestyle guru, tireless champion of women in business and our resident expert on beauty.

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