Your choice of summer bag says a lot – that is, almost everything and nothing – about you. For example: are you an aspirant Jane Birkin, cycling around the south of France with several hair brushes and bottles of wine stowed in a woven basket? Are you a Dua Lipa-type, braving the intense, polluted heat of New York with just about everything you own on full display in a mesh Alaïa carryall? Or are you an Amalita Amalfi – surely the most glamorous of the Sex and The City-ers – padding the starboard side of a yacht with a raffia Valentino shoulder bag embroidered with all sorts of kitsch florals? These bags are serotonin, portable personalities, on-ramps to whatever [insert-#girl-summer-here] you are gearing up towards – and there is no shortage of moods to explore.
Here, eight of this season’s trending styles to carry you through the summer months in style.
Canvas totes
First up on the list is the classic canvas bag, which, despite being a year-round wardrobe essential for glamorous commuters – an oxymoron if there ever was one – really comes into its own when the days turn long and warm and bright. Whether you’re strolling along the beach on holiday or running errands in a supermarket, this versatile piece adds a dose of laid-back sophistication to any outfit.
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Straw bags
The essence of sun-kissed beaches, picnics, and Slack-free days in nature, no summer is complete without a straw bag. Close your eyes and you can almost hear the Whispering Angels singing from inside them. The options, of course, are endless: from oversized maxis (perfect for a day lounging poolside) to diminutive babies (ideal for an aperitif as the sun melts into the horizon).
Raffia bags
For the past few years, Prada’s raffia tote bag has been a cult purchase, with the likes of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Gigi Hadid, Dua Lipa and Hailey Bieber all photographed…
