30 Cute Holiday Bags We’d Happily Take Anywhere
There’s a time and a place for a whimsical bag, and that time is vacation. From shell-encrusted designs to wacky fish shapes and more demure-but-still-suitably-boho beaded options, scroll on for the absolute cutest holiday bags this summer has to offer.
We will forever wax lyrical on finding the perfect-fit jeans, the go-with-everything black blazer or the white tee that forms the foundation to so many looks. But let’s be real: accessories are where it’s at if you want to inject some personality into your look.
They’re the fun, playful element, and the area where your sartorial choices might spark some lively debate. (Spoiler alert: some of these bags definitely lean towards the kookier side!) And this season, there is an array of them sure to bring hazy summer hedonism to your wardrobe.
Accessories are where it’s at if you want to inject some personality into your look – they’re the fun bit.
Think evening bags creeping with white coral, basket bags peppered with rainbow beads, and cute beach totes emblazoned with the words ‘gelato,’ woven in sugary shades of the stuff.
There are a few brands that deserve a shout-out with this trend. First up, London-based L’Alingi, whose dazzling statement pieces are redefining resort accessories. Their Marina Bag is top of our summer wishlist, with its delicate seashells framing its raffia base, it’s both cool and light but elegant and destined for evening fun. We’ll be wearing it with everything from a pretty white dress to all-out glamour at a destination wedding.
Next up, Staud and their charming fish-shaped bag in transparent green PVC. Granted, not for everyone, it’s guaranteed to be a conversation starter at the beach club, if nothing else. We love it, especially paired with a bikini, a crochet dress, and sandy toes.
And then there is Cult Gaia, arguably the originator of this micro-trend back in 2013 with their now-iconic bamboo Ark bag. Today, they have a whole host of intricate, art and nature-inspired pieces that will be treasured forever.
High street-wise, look to Reiss for elegant event-worthy options, New Look for a sweet, shell-shaped clutch that looks far more expensive than its £30 price tag, and Next for a seriously juicy and fun watermelon design – a cute companion to a baggy T-shirt and striped trousers.
Shop these and more in our cute holiday bags edit below…
L’Alingi’s Marina Bag is top of our summer wishlist, with its delicate seashells framing its raffia base, it’s both cool and light but elegant and destined for evening fun.
Cult Gaia’s clutch bags are a work of art in themselves.
Staud’s PVC fish bag isn’t for everyone, but it’s guaranteed to be a conversation starter at the beach club, if nothing else.
The high street has plenty of playful options that come with a much friendlier price tag.
There’s a time and a place for a whimsical bag, and that time is vacation.
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