From designer beach bags to the best beach bags on the high street, here’s our edit of the best beach bags to shop now.
Just as your bikini choice is highly considered, the act of selecting the best beach bag for your first post-lockdown jaunt should be given time and attention.
Forget what you thought you knew, ‘cos beach bags are no longer an afterthought. The days when you’d retrieve a misshapen, pebble-filled beach bag from the darkest depths of your wardrobe just seconds before you left for the airport are long gone. Instead, beach bags are now your trusty sidekick – an investment piece just as chic as the sundown bar you’re taking it to.
Whether you’re braving the airport or heading off on a British weekend break this summer (we’ve got the weather for it, after all), your seaside retreat won’t be complete without a beach bag in tow. Luckily, there are tonnes of stylish designs doing the rounds right now, that’ll take you from beach to bar and back again. In one fell swoop.
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For 2020, raffia and bamboo are big news, with Loewe, Jacquemus and Saint Laurent reigning supreme. Yuzefi’s off-white woven tote is adorned with fringing and has enough space for your book, sandals and kitchen sink, and Dragon Diffusion’s Nantucket dark brown beach bag has been crafted using a weaving technique so meticulous that it takes four days to make. Worthy of the price tag? You bet. Meanwhile, Saint Laurent’s aforementioned Raffia tote bag has leather handles, an open top and an interior pocket for storing your essentials.
There are some equally as stylish beach bags over on the high street, which look endlessly more expensive than their accessible price tags would suggest. Need proof? & Other Stories’ large woven tote bag will take you from beach to bar to British park (and back to the office), while COS’ woven shopper is made entirely of paper making it as sustainable as it is stylish.