The pouch is back on store shelves, in many stylish variations

This unisex Icon leather phone pouch can be paired with any outfit. Photo: Pedro

Just when you thought you couldn’t possibly need yet another mini-bag, along come a bunch of pouches, designed to be just the right size for your phone, keys and cards.

It really is one of those items to be carried around for easy access to your phone or cards, whether it’s to flash your boarding pass at the airport, pay the bill at the grocers, or to take a quick picture of your children’s precious playground moments.

If you need to run out for a quick outing, Carlo Rino’s fuss-free Carlo EV Therapeutic phone holder (available in blue and nude) is a good pick.

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For the fashionable minimalist, it provides a compact hold for your phone and other small daily essentials.

Max Mara’s Phoney phone pouch is perfect for days when only the essentials are a necessity.

Made from monogram jacquard raffia with a leather shoulder strap and trims, it has enough room for your phone and several cards, the perfect item to sling over your shoulder for a casual outing.

A sporty and chic phone case. Photo: Gucci

A smooth black card pouch lanyard that fits a smartphone. Photo: Tumi

Pedro’s unisex Icon leather phone pouch, which comes in nude, black, taupe and a multi-coloured version, is perfectly sized to fit all your essentials neatly.

Convenient and chic, you can put in your phone and several cards, and it can be paired with any outfit.

The Nassau card pouch, though not made specifically as a phone pouch, does fit a smart phone! So you can hang it over your neck and have your hands free.

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It comes in smart black, with two card pockets and has a detachable strap so you can store it in your bag too.

The adidas x Gucci collection is the gift that keeps on giving, as it is filled with various items to feed your fashion appetite, including a cute phone case.

It features the Gucci Trefoil print, and motifs from the historic sportswear brand adidas, a sporty yet chic item to add to your wardrobe.