Which phone pouch brand to choose? How about looking to Belgium?
- Soho Francotte
- Jun 8
- 2 min read
The phone pouch: from forgotten item to fashion accessory
Long considered a simple practical case, the phone pouch is making a comeback. With warmer days approaching, the desire for lightness is growing. Whether out for a stroll, at a festival, or in daily life, we want to have our hands free, while keeping essentials close by.
This return is far from anecdotal. The smartphone pouch has now become a true fashion accessory. Minimalist, contemporary, well-designed: it responds to a search for balance between practicality and style, in a world where we prefer to carry less, but with intention.
A Belgian and vegan version: The Lubay commitment
At Lubay, we have reinterpreted this everyday object in our own way. The 2025 edition of the Lubay phone pouch is crafted in our studio-atelier in Belgium, from Grape Skin, an innovative vegan material made from wine industry waste, without any animal-derived components. This material is produced in Italy, then locally transformed.
It is a piece that is part of a coherent approach: made in Belgium, vegan, and produced in small series.
The essentials, nothing more
The Lubay phone pouch holds your smartphone in a main compartment. At the back, a discreet pocket allows you to slip in a few essential cards: ID card, driver's license, bank card.
We have chosen not to add superfluous elements. If you need to carry more, our small-format bags like the Mechelen model are designed for that.
The Lubay pouch, however, focuses on the essentials. And that, too, is what well-designed means.
Elegant and adjustable
Available in black Grape Skin or a wine version, the pouch adapts to your style. Thanks to its adjustable and removable shoulder strap, it can be worn crossbody, on the shoulder, or around the neck, according to your desires and movements.
Its dimensions (2025 edition): 12 cm x 18 cm, make it an accessory that is both discreet, functional, and adaptable, to be worn in any season.
What if that was true luxury?
In a world saturated with rapid production, choosing a phone pouch made in Belgium, in small series, and from vegan materials, is to take a step aside.
It means preferring a piece thoughtfully designed, conceived in a short circuit, to an impersonal accessory mass-produced. A piece chosen for what it is: simple, practical, aesthetic.
In summary:
A Belgian phone pouch, both sober and modern
Made from Grape Skin, a vegan material based on grape pomace
Crafted in our studio-atelier in Belgium, in small series
Back pocket for cards
Two colors: black or wine
To wear on the shoulder, crossbody, or around the neck
Dimensions 2025: 12 x 18 cm
Where to find it?
Discover the Lubay phone pouch in wine version
Discover the Lubay phone pouch in black version
