The Best Beach Bags To Pack For Your Next Trip
- Edited by
- Polly Knight
- Words by
- Elizabeth Little
This is the designer raffia bag that proves a beach bag can be an investment piece. Loewe's leather trim and structured fold give the classic straw silhouette a polished, off-duty edge, so it works just as well over dinner as it does on the sand.
Chloé's Woody tote has been a summer mainstay for a reason — the structured canvas base holds its shape, while the woven raffia sides bring texture and warmth. A logo-detailed basket bag that earns its place well beyond one holiday.
Staud's collaboration with Da Adolfo Christos brings colour and fringed trim to the classic basket bag shape — a considered way to update a beach staple without straying too far from timeless.
If you're after the biggest beach bag in the edit, this is it. The oversized printed cotton tote has genuine capacity for a towel, book and swimwear, and the hand-painted print keeps it feeling special rather than purely practical.
A true original — L.L.Bean has been making this canvas tote bag since 1944, and it hasn't needed to change. Hardworking, affordable and built to outlast every other bag in your rotation, sand included.
This striped raffia tote trades the usual neutral straw for a directional colour block, making it the pick for anyone who wants their beach bag to double as a statement piece rather than a background player.
Bensi Studio's Large Straw Tote is an unlined straw tote in its purest, most French form — no logos, no fuss, just the kind of timeless basket bag that looks better with a few seasons of wear on it.
A sisal bag with a difference — the leather trim and shoulder strap (rather than the usual short handles) make this feel like an elevated, city-ready take on the beach basket.
Proof that a canvas beach bag doesn't need a big price tag to earn its place. The striped design is durable enough to survive summer after summer, and it's the most budget-friendly pick in the edit.
The special-occasion buy of the group. Miu Miu's raffia-effect tote takes the classic woven silhouette and adds directional detailing, making it the Miu Miu tote bag to invest in if you want your beach bag to work just as hard off the sand.
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