Your Ultimate Guide to the Most Popular Bags of Summer

Bags are one of the easiest ways to elevate any look, especially in the summertime. With a simple white t-shirt, denim cutoffs, and one of your favorite pairs of sandals, all you need is a chic bag, and you’re good to go.

Everything from futuristic PVC to retro acrylic to natural raffia and luxe fringed evening bags alike hitting it big this season. With these seven trends, it’s a sure bet you’ll be the best dressed person in the room. And just because you’ve added a new bag to the mix? It couldn’t have been easier.

 

Circular Structure

Designers like Balmain, Area, Mansur Gavriel, and more have hopped on the structured bandwagon, but in a way that’s more whimsical than ever before. With a circular bag, you’ll bring a little retro to your otherwise understated vibe.

 

Vintage-Inspired

We’re harkening back to the 1920s with this evening-approved bag trend for Summer, opting for vintage-inspired pouches, clutches, and top-handle shapes to update our fanciest looks. Seen from the likes of Mark Cross, Victoria Beckham, and beyond, our after-hours looks just got a whole lot more luxe. That said, they look equally cool with a pair of jeans and tank for daytime.

 

Colorful Exotics

Why go for exotic bags when you can step it up even more and opt for colorful exotics? Bringing a little whimsy to our summertime fashion, courtesy of Louis Vuitton, Jacquemus, Calvin Klein, and others, these designers are challenging us to go big or go home when it comes to our handbags this season.

 

Acrylic

Acrylic bags are the ultimate in retro chic, harkening back to the 1960s and ’70s, when we can only imagine our grandmothers’ closets filled to the brim with the style. Today, thanks to the likes of Edie Parker, Cult Gaia, and other designers who have remade the iconic favorite, colorful acrylic handbag styles are more popular than ever.

 

Woven Leather

This Summer, Hermès, Loewe, and other leather-loving designers are infusing a little more texture into their classic wears. By weaving the leather strips like one would raffia or wicker, these buttery-soft leathers are perfect for Summer.

 

PVC

Kim Kardashian-approved PVC is hitting it big in the handbag world as well, especially come warmer Summer months. While you might not actually jump in the pool with any of these gorgeous babies, they at least give the illusion of waterproof style. Thanks to Miu Miu, Fendi, and other designers, PVC bags are the statement to make this Summer.

 

Wicker and Raffia

Whether you’re getting yourself picnic-ready or simply dreaming of the grassy meal, instead of channeling your summertime look on the pavement in that city you call home, everyone from Chanel to Pamela Munson has made sure we know: ’tis the season to invest in that gorgeous wicker or raffia bag. The season is short, so it’s time to get out there with your natural woven accessory and flaunt it for all to see.

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