15 Best Designer Key Pouches
Haley Snow
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Finding The Best Designer Key Pouch
A key pouch is a little accessory that can have a big impact on the style and practicality of your outfit. Small but mighty, the key pouch is a great way to introduce a touch of designer luxury to your accessories wardrobe.
So you’ve decided to get yourself a little treat. The next question is, of course, what style do you prefer?
Perhaps you’re in the mood for something architectural and modern, like the Saint Laurent chevron-quilted key pouch. Or, maybe you’re craving something a little more classic, such as the Prada logo-plaque pouch.
Or, if you’re a lover of vintage (and the environment), you may opt for a pre-owned bag—something beautiful, sustainable, and stitched with history—such as the Salvatore Ferragamo Vara key case circa 1990.
Whatever you’re after, we’re sure you’ll find a designer key pouch that fits your needs, budget, and aesthetic on the list below. Each of the pieces listed is as unique as you and your personal style.
The 15 Best Designer Key Pouches
The various shapes, colors, textures, and hardware of these key pouches have all been thoughtfully chosen by the luxury designers you respect and adore.
The wide, beautiful range of choices below is sure to make you feel like a kid in a candy store. Good luck trying to choose just one of these pretty, petite treats.
#1 – Saint Laurent Chevron-Quilted Key-Pouch
Brand: Saint Laurent
Retailer: Farfetch
Price: $395
Blending function and style, this Saint Laurent key-holder pairs the house’s signature chevron quilting with a lobster-clip attachment for added wearability. A soft cream and gold-tone colorway adds a further refined touch to this piece.
Highlights
- cream
- lambskin
- gold-tone hardware
- chevron quilting
- signature YSL logo plaque
- side zip fastening
- lobster claw fastening
Made in Italy
Composition
Outer: Lambskin 100%
Designer Style ID: 6699251EL01
#2 – Gucci GG Supreme Key Case
Brand: Gucci
Retailer: Farfetch
Price: $330
A key case made in GG Supreme canvas, a material with low environmental impact. Beige/ebony GG Supreme canvas with brown leather trim. Metal key hook. Zipper closure. 4.5″W x 3″H x .5″D. Made in Italy.
Made in Italy
Composition
Outer: Metal 100%, Canvas 100%, Leather 100%
#3 – Chanel Pre-Owned 2002 Six-Hook Key Case
Brand: Chanel
Retailer: Farfetch
Price: $1,007
Highlights
- circa 2002
- yellow
- caviar leather
- trifold design
- internal six-hook design
- gold-tone hardware
- press-stud fastening
- multiple internal slip pockets
- signature stitched interlocking CC logo
- leather lining
- Please be mindful that this piece has led a previous life, and may tell its story through minor imperfection. Purchasing this item continues its narrative, so you can be confident that you’re making a POSITIVELY CONSCIOUS choice for the planet.
Made in Italy
Composition
Caviar Leather 100%
Designer Style ID: 7679237
#4 – Saint Laurent Monogram Key Pouch
Brand: Saint Laurent
Retailer: Farfetch
Price: $425
That stroll to your favourite store won’t be a problem anymore. Made from black leather, this Monogram key pouch from Saint Laurent will make friends on its own. Look at all of them staring. Featuring a top zip fastening, gold-tone hardware, a quilted effect, chevron stitching and internal keyring.
Made in Italy
Composition
Outer: Leather 100%
Designer Style ID: 438386CWU01
#5 – Fendi Key Case Pouch
Brand: Fendi
Retailer: Farfetch
Price: $470
Can you see what our love for Fendi has done? After seeing that we’re able to keep our keys safe inside its internal pocket and even carry bank cards too, we just had to make it ours. It was the safest bet of all. Featuring a pebbled leather texture, a top zip closure, gold-tone hardware, an internal logo patch, four card slots, a debossed logo to the front and multiple interior pull-out straps with clip fasteners.
Made in Italy
Composition
Outer: Calf Leather 100%
Lining: Lamb Skin 100%
Designer Style ID: 8AP161A91B
#6 – Prada Logo-Plaque Key Case
Brand: Prada
Retailer: Farfetch
Price: $490
Crafted from black leather, this Prada key case is designed with handy zip-fastening compartments and card slots, as well as a split ring for holding keys.
Highlights
- black
- leather
- silver-tone logo lettering
- silver-tone hardware
- keyring attachment
- top zip fastening
- card slots
- rear zip-fastening pocket
Composition
Outer: Leather 100%
Designer Style ID: 1PP1222BBE
#7 – Louis Vuitton 2016 Pre-Owned Damier Key Case
Brand: Louis Vuitton
Retailer: Farfetch
Price: $403
Highlights
- circa 2016
- chestnut brown
- canvas
- leather lining
- signature Damier Ebène canvas
- press-stud fastening
- internal key hooks
- POSITIVELY CONSCIOUS: Purchasing this item continues its narrative and reduces the environmental impact of using new resources. You can be confident that you’re making a better choice for the Planet.
Made in France
Composition
Canvas 100%, Leather 100%
Washing instructions
Do Not Wash/Do Not Dry Clean
Designer Style ID: N62630
#8 – Gucci GG Marmont Leather Key Case
Brand: Gucci
Retailer: Farfetch
Price: $230
The keys to keeping organized lie here with Gucci’s GG Marmont leather case. Crafted from leather and canvas, this key case ensures you’ll never have to deal with the dreaded feeling of being locked out. Pretty easy right?
Highlights
- pink
- leather and canvas
- gold-tone logo plaque
- foldover top with snap fastening
- keyring attachment
Made in Italy
Composition
Outer: Leather 100%, Canvas 100%
Lining: Leather 100%
Designer Style ID: 45611817WAG
#9 – Bottega Veneta Intrecciato Key Pouch
Brand: Bottega Veneta
Retailer: Farfetch
Price: $600
Highlights
- black
- lambskin
- signature Intrecciato design
- gold-tone hardware
- embossed logo to the rear
- card slots
- top zip fastening
- main compartment
Made in Italy
Composition
Outer: Lamb Skin 100%
Designer Style ID: 689542VCPP3
#10 – Maison Margiela Logo-Detail Key Holder
Brand: Maison Margiela
Retailer: Farfetch
Price: $295
Organization? It’s never looked so good. Keep your essentials by your side at all times with this logo-detail key holder from Maison Margiela.
Highlights
- white
- leather
- signature four-stitch logo
- pebbled texture
- internal logo stamp
- keyring attachment
- snap fastening
- key-clasp fastenings
Made in Italy
Composition
Lining: Viscose 100%
Outer: Calf Leather 100%
Designer Style ID: S56UI0206P0399
#11 – Salvatore Ferragamo Pre-Owned 1990s Vara Lizard-Skin Effect Key Case
Brand: Salvatore Ferragamo
Retailer: Farfetch
Price: $314
Highlights
- circa 1990s
- red
- leather
- lizard-skin effect
- signature Vara bow detail
- snap fastening
- internal slip pocket
- six internal key hooks
- internal logo stamp
- gold-tone hardware
- Your purchase will arrive to you in its original packaging.
- POSITIVELY CONSCIOUS: Purchasing this item continues its narrative and reduces the environmental impact of using new resources. You can be confident that you’re making a better choice for the Planet.
Made in Italy
Composition
Leather 100%
Designer Style ID: 223056
#12 – Michael Michael Kors Monogram-Print Key Card Case
Brand: Michael Michael Kors
Retailer: Farfetch
Price: $111
Highlights
- white/brown
- silver-tone hardware
- logo plaque
- two-tone design
- monogram print
Imported
Composition
Polyurethane 100%
Designer Style ID: 32T1ST9D0B
#13 – MCM Mini Monogram-Print Key Pouch
Brand: MCM
Retailer: Farfetch
Price: $210
Highlights
- cognac brown/black
- canvas
- monogram print
- gold-tone hardware
- top zip fastening
- hanging key fob
- internal slip pocket
Imported
Composition
Body: Canvas 100%
Washing instructions
Specialist Cleaning
Designer Style ID: MXKCSVI01CO
#14 – Michael Michael Kors Monogram Key-Card Case
Brand: Michael Michael Kors
Retailer: Farfetch
Price: $102
Brown monogram key-card case from MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS featuring monogram pattern, logo plaque, top zip fastening, rear patch pocket, internal card slots and hanging key fob.
Imported
Composition
Polyurethane 100%
Designer Style ID: 34S1GT9D0B
#15 – BAPY BY *A BATHING APE® Tassel-Zip Leather Pouch
Brand: BAPY BY *A BATHING APE®
Retailer: Farfetch
Price: $140
Highlights
- blue/orange
- calf leather
- engraved logo
- tassel detail
- top zip fastening
Imported
Composition
Body: Calf Leather 100%
Designer Style ID: FW18017XXX
Where To Buy Designer Key Pouches
Once you’ve decided what you’re looking for in a key pouch, the next step is finding it.
If you’ve fallen in love with a current season’s style, you can always buy the key pouch directly from your chosen designer’s website.
However, if you’d prefer to browse multiple designers’ styles, including their production seasons or even years, there are a few great places you can go.
- Farfetch: You may have noticed while browsing our top choices that the retailer for each of them is Farfetch. Farfetch is a great site to search for your designer key pouch because, much like a traditional department store, it employs buyers who handpick the items they sell.
This allows you to shop a pre-curated collection of high-quality goods, saving you from the overwhelming task of combing through every site on the internet.
They also have a section specifically dedicated to pre-owned luxury goods. So if you’re after something vintage, something a little more cost-effective, or a more environmentally-friendly option, check out Farfetch.
- SSENSE: Featuring more than 500 designers, including the tried-and-true luxury brands you know and love, to fresh new labels, avant-garde designers, and streetwear brands, SSENSE offers a wide breadth of options.
Born and based in Montréal, this website is a great option for Canadian shoppers. Issues surrounding shipping, returns, duties, and taxes are all mitigated and minimized when choosing to shop within your home country.
- Directly from the Designer: As we previously mentioned, if you have a favorite luxury brand and have fallen for something available on their website, buying directly from the designer is always an option.
So if you’re a die-hard Yves Saint Laurent fan or love all things Chanel, then skip the browsing around and go straight to the source.
How To Choose The Best Designer Key Pouch
When choosing your designer key pouch, the term ‘best’ is somewhat subjective. What is best for you may not be best for another, but there are a few key things (pun intended) to look out for.
First and foremost, when buying online be sure to shop only on sites that verify the authenticity of their products. The three options listed above are some of the safest choices in order to ensure your luxury products are genuine.
Another factor to consider is practicality. What is your lifestyle like? Do you need something hardwearing and resilient?
Then consider buying a key pouch made of durable material, such as crocodile leather, vegan leather, nubuck, or nylon. Choosing a darker color, like black, chocolate brown, navy, or red will also add to the longevity of your tiny treasure.
If you tend to be a little more delicate with your things, then you have more leeway when it comes to color and content options. Soft Nappa leather and suede are always great choices so long as you care for them properly.
It’s the same when choosing your color. Accessories cut in white, ivory, light pinks, or blues should be cleaned semi-regularly to avoid discoloration.
When investing in any luxury item, it’s important that you choose the one that’s best for you, your lifestyle and your personal style.
However, if you’re after something fashion-forward, durable, and fabulous, we suggest the Lemaire Croissant Pouch.
Keep the following elements in mind when searching for your ideal designer key pouch and you can’t go wrong.
Brand
Lemaire is a Parisian-based luxury brand. Each item in their collections is designed in-house in the Le Marais district in Paris, imbuing their pieces with an air of French sophistication and style.
They use fabrics and materials from throughout Europe and Japan.
Plus, all of their leather goods are manufactured in the leather-artisan capitals of the world—Italy and Spain—ensuring that their forward-thinking Parisian designs are crafted with old-world skill.
Material
The Lemaire Croissant Pouch is made of grained lambskin, making it both delicate and durable.
The lambskin, though notoriously soft, is actually a very durable material. It does require some conditioning, however, since the grain can act as a trap for dirt and oils.
Style
The Lemaire Croissant Pouch looks just as you might imagine—like a luxurious leather croissant. The fact that it’s cut in a buttery lambskin really drives the concept home.
Croissant shaped and constructed of five leather panels, this key pouch is both whimsical and elevated. It also features a zip-top closure and a knotted leather pull.
Color
This bag comes in several different colors: tangerine, sage, chocolate brown, white, and black. The black may be our personal favorite. However, the colors are so beautiful.
They also allow the bags’ unique details and quality craftsmanship to really stand out. Now we can understand why one might be bold and choose an alternative to black.
Size
The Lemaire Croissant Pouch is 3.25” in height and 7” in width, making it an ideal size for keys, cards, and maybe even a tube of your favorite lip color.
Price
Priced at $360, this pouch is certainly not inexpensive. However, the price reflects the care and consideration given to every aspect of its creation—from design to manufacturing, to the company’s history of paying its staff and artisans proper wages.
How To Style Designer Key Pouches
The key pouch is a surprisingly versatile accessory. With a little imagination, you can adapt your pouch to fit your needs for any outfit or occasion. We’ve listed a few style options for you below.
- It can simply be clipped to your handbag, like an opulent nod to the bobbles and key chains we once adorned our favorite bags with back in the ‘90s and ‘00s.
- You can attach it to the belt loop of your trousers or jeans. This is a great option if you prefer to leave the house with just your cards, cell phone, and keys.
- Again, if you’re a minimalist and are content with carrying only the essentials, the key pouch can double as an evening clutch. Think of Lizzo and her ultra-mini Jacquemus bag at the 2019 AMA’s—only your key pouch will be able to hold more than just three Skittles.
What’s better than one teeny tiny bag? Well, three of them. Affixing your key pouch or other small accessories to a crossbody belt is a chic and practical way to keep your hands free, and your belongings close to your heart.
The most classic way to utilize your new little friend is to simply clip her to your handbag! It can elevate your primary bag and allow you to play into the key pouch trend without sacrificing space.
This is our personal favorite way for men and women alike to style their key pouch. Simply clip it onto the belt loop of your jeans, cargo pants, or trousers and you’re good to go while looking chic.
Not only will you look incredibly cool, but you’ll also be able to avoid the dangers of the George Castanza back-pocket wallet.
Here is just one example of how to turn your key pouch into a clutch. This particular pouch has handles, but simply holding your designer key pouch in your hand during a night on the town is just as chic.
FAQs
What is the purpose of a designer key pouch?
The primary purpose of a designer key pouch is to add a touch of luxury to your life. Though small, these little darlings can make any outfit feel fashionable and elevated.
They also happen to be extremely practical—especially if you’re someone who likes to dash out of the house with little in hand.
Are designer key pouches for men?
Yes! Not only are key pouches a hip and practical choice for your everyday man, but key pouches (like all accessories or fashion items) also shouldn’t be restricted to gender. De-gendering fashion is an important step in our culture’s fashion evolution.
So there are no restrictions. If you want to wear it, wear it. It’s not 1999 and the world is definitely ready for you, with the bag. We should have listened to Joey from the start.
How to care for a designer key pouch
This, of course, depends on the material of the pouch. A few drops of Castile soap, warm water, and a microfibre cloth are really all you need to keep your leather looking fresh.
When it comes to suede, using a dry suede sponge or white vinegar and a clean cloth are the safest ways to remove any imperfections without damaging the material.
Nylon or patent leather bags can simply be wiped with a clean cloth, warm water, and a touch of dish soap.
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