The Pochette Metis is one of our favorite newer style Louis Vuitton bags because it’s one of the most functional pieces they’ve designed. The Pochette Metis, a small “school satchel”-style bag, has a top handle and an adjustable shoulder strap,? a rear zip pocket, a secure flap closure, and a spacious fabric interior with different compartments. But the Pochette Metis is notoriously hard to get your hands on: it’s usually sold out in stores and it’s very hard to find on the resale market.
Luckily, there are quite a few alternatives with the same style on the designer handbag market. If you’ll looking for bags like the Pochette Metis, scroll on.
The Louis Vuitton Pochette Metis
Before we dive in, let’s talk about why the Pochette Metis is so popular: its features and functionality. The Pochette Metis has a soft rectangular shape and an envelope flap closure style, complete with Louis Vuitton’s signature S-Lock closure. The S-Lock closure opens with a pinch of two golden knobs to reveal three spacious compartments.
Materials: Monogram Canvas, Monogram Reverse Canvas, Monogram Empreinte Leather
Measurements: 9.75″ L x 2.75″ W x 7.5″ H
Exterior Pockets: One rear zip pocket
Interior Pockets: Three interior compartments
Handles: Single flat leather top handle and a removable, adjustable shoulder strap
Handle Drop: 1″ and 17.5″ – 21 adjustable
Closure/Opening: Flap top with S-lock closure
Interior Lining: Fine textile lining
10 Bags Like The Louis Vuitton Pochette Metis
There are quite a few alternatives with the same style as the Pochette Metis.?We picked ten of our favorite designer bags that feature envelope-style flap closures, top handles, and a crossbody strap. We’ve also included a brief description and details of each bag to help you with your research. Happy shopping!
Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas Monceau 28 Bag
The original design from the Pochette Metis is inspired by the Monceau. The mini briefcase design with two interior compartments, original S-Lock (the same lock from LV trunks), a short top handle and a long crossbody strap. The vintage Monogram Canvas Monceau 28 was made in the mid-1980s to the early 2000s.
Measurements: 11″ L x 3″ W x 8.75″ H
Exterior Pockets: One gusseted pocket under the flap
Interior Pockets: One zip pocket
Handles: One flat leather top handle and a long leather shoulder strap
Handle Drop: 1.5″ and 23″ adjustable
Closure/Opening: Flap top with logo-engraved S-lock closure
Interior Lining: Brown cross grain leather lining
Louis Vuitton Black Epi Monceau 28 Bag
Like its Monogram Canvas cousin, the Monceau 28 has the same small briefcase design with two interior compartments, an S-lock closure and can be hand-held or carried on the shoulder. The Epi leather version of the Monceau was available from the late 1990s to the mid-2000s and can only be found on the resale market. If you find one in good condition, this bag will last you a lifetime in Epi leather.
Measurements: 11″ L x 2.5″ W x 8″H
Interior Pockets: One gusseted pocket under the flap and one zip pocket in main compartment
Handles: One top handle and one long adjustable shoulder strap
Handle Drop: 1.5″ and 20-23″
Closure/Opening: Flap top with S-lock closure
Interior Lining: Black cross-grain leather lining
Louis Vuitton Damier Canvas Croisette Bag
If Damier is more your style, the Croisette comes in both Damier Ebene (brown) and Damier Azur (white). The Croisette is slightly smaller than the Pochette Metis, but still features a top handle, crossbody strap, and flap top.
Measurements: 9″ L x 3.25″ W x 6.25″ H
Exterior Pockets: None
Interior Pockets: One flat pocket
Handles: Short flat leather top handled and a long removable shoulder strap
Handle Drop: 1.5″ and 21″
Closure/Opening: Flap top with push-lock
Louis Vuitton MyLockMe Bag
If you find yourself day dreaming about the Pochette Metis but don’t like Monogram Canvas or Monogram Empreinte leather, the MyLockMe bag is the best LV alternative you can find. The all-leather bag has a slightly longer top handle and an adjustable shoulder strap, along with an LV logo turn-lock and rear zip pocket.
Measurements: 10.75″ L x 4″ W x 9″ H
Exterior Pockets: Rear zip pocket
Interior Pockets: three flat pocket and one pocket under flap
Handles: One leather top handle and detachable long leather strap (adjustable)
Handle Drop: 3.25″, 23″
Closure/Opening: Flap top with LV twist closure
Interior Lining: Alcantara
Louis Vuitton Blanche BB
The Blanche BB was released in 2018 and the style reminds us of the Empreinte Pochette Metis. The Blanche BB is slightly smaller than the PM, but still has room for several small leather goods for day time use. The closure mechanism on the Blanche is slightly easier to open/close too, with a single button closure instead of two knobs.
Measurements: 8.7″ L x 2.8″ W x 6.2″ H
Exterior Pockets: None
Interior Pockets: Two flat pockets and one flat pocket under flap
Handles: Single flat leather top handle and a long chain strap
Handle Drop: 1″ and 22″- adjustable
Closure/Opening: Flap top with push lock
Chanel Small Coco Handle
If you love the functionality, top handle, and shoulder strap option of the Pochette Metis, but you’re more Chanel than LV, then you may want to consider the Coco Handle. It has even more interior pockets for organizing what you carry and the iconic details you love from Chanel: the CC lock, chain strap, and diamond quilting. Swoon!
Measurements: 11.25″ L (from bottom corner edges) x 4.5″ W x 6.5″ H
Exterior Pockets: Rear flat pocket
Interior Pockets: One middle zip pocket, one side zip pocket, two flat pockets and one middle slot
Handles: Rolled leather top handle and a leather and chain shoulder strap
Handle Drop: 2.5″ and 18″
Closure/Opening: Flap top with CC turnlock
Yves Saint Laurent Monogram Medium College Bag
The beautiful Saint Laurent Monogram Medium College Bag features a leather that will soften over time. Featuring a hollow, lightweight crossbody chain and an easy open magnetic snap, this is one of our favorite LV Pochette Metis alternatives.
Measurements: 9″ L x 2″ W x 6.75″ H
Exterior Pockets: One rear flat pocket
Interior Pockets: One middle zip compartment and one flat pocket
Handles: Long chain strap and a short flat handle
Handle Drop: 2″ and 15.5″
Closure/Opening: Flap top with magnetic snap closure
Interior Lining: Fine textile lining
Proenza Schouler PS1 Tiny Satchel
The cult favorite Proenza Schouler PS1 rose to popularity in the mid-2000s for its signature logo-free schoolbag style with straps to secure its envelope-style flap front. The top handle and a removable long strap make this bag really great for everyday carrying. Plus, it has a back pocket that’s large enough to fit your phone.
Measurements: 10″ L x 3″ W x 6.5″ H
Exterior Pockets: Rear flat pocket
Interior Pockets: One zip pocket, one flat pocket under flap
Handles: Single flat leather top handle and adjustable, removable long leather strap
Handle Drop: 1.5″ and 21″
Closure/Opening: Flap top with two schoolbag slide through leather tabs and a flip-hinge lock
Mulberry Alexa Satchel Bag
The Mulberry Alexa is a vintage-inspired satchel bag with a top handle and adjustable crossbody strap. This bag is one of the larger size bags on this list.
Measurements: 12.5″ L x 6″ W x 8″ H
Interior Pockets: One zip pocket, one flat pocket
Handles: Braided top handle and an adjustable, removable leather shoulder strap
Handle Drop: 1.5″ and 20 – 22″ adjustable
Closure/Opening: Flap top with two magnetic snaps and turn-lock closure
Celine Micro Belt Bag
Ah, Celine. The classic lines of this versatile bag, which can be worn across the body or carried by hand, are highlighted by the of the strap tied to the flap, which gives the bag its name, the Belt Bag. There’s 3 different sizes in total, starting at the largest which is actually called the Small, to the middle size of the Micro and the smallest size, the Nano.
Measurements: 9.5″L x 5.5″W x 8″H
Exterior Pockets: One zip pocket
Interior Pockets: One flat pocket
Handles: Flat leather handle and removable strap
Handle Drop: 4″, 14″
Closure/Opening: Flap top with slide snap
No matter what bag you decide on, the most important thing is that you love it. Happy shopping!
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