Big old messenger bags or holdalls are great if you’ve got loads of stuff to carry about but what if you’re after something a bit smaller to throw the basics in but not much else?

Well then of course you’d have to go for this Rocha John Rocha Brown Leather Utility Bag.

Measuring 37cm in height, 29cm in width, 8cm in depth this definitely ticks the compact box, and you’ll be glad to know it definitely ticks the stylish one too with it’s relaxed design, and also the brown of the leather, giving off a really chilled vibe.

Designed with one main flap area that is fastened by a popper, this bag does offer some extra security inside via two zip fastening compartments.

The Rocha John Rocha Brown Leather Utility Bag can be ordered for £75.00 at Debenhams.

You’ve got a great messenger bag that’s perfect for using for work, a backpack that’s more than capable of taking everything you could ever need away on a trip and a holdall that makes you look nothing but super cool when you throw it over your shoulder as you head in and out of the gym.

What you don’t have though is a good old pouch bag.

Perfect for you guys who want a bag that’s going to hold your keys, phone, wallet, MP3 player and not a lot else when you’re off at a festival, out in the country, or just in town, this is a type of bag you should own at least one of, and the Heckle Pouch Bag from Bench is  a great first buy.

Styled in a durable ripstore material that is a gorgeously rugged brown colour, this is a bag that has a great masculine feel about it, and whilst it may be compact (it measures 18cm wide by 25cm high and 3cm deep), it does at the same time offer you plenty of room for all the essentials via the two zipped pocket sto the front and a larger central zipped section that comes with an extra degree of security via a velcro flap.

Finished off with an adjustable shoulder strap that allows to you pull the strap over one shoulder and then sit across your body this Bench mens pouch bag won’t be the attention seeking bag you’re ever going to buy, but the reality is that’s not what it’s about is it.

The Heckle Pouch Bag is available for £22.50 at Brand Neusense.