Quelle horreur! That last minute booking for a trip to the French Riviera, certainly sounded like a great idea at the time, but after sifting through your holiday wardrobe, you've just discovered that you are missing one crucial item off your packing list: a stylish beach bag.
Admittedly, there are items that could well be considered more 'essential' to your trip abroad – fair enough, you're not going to make it very fair without your passport and obviously SPF should rank pretty high up on your list (we're not in the mood for lobster, unless it’s on the menu obviously) – but a chic beach bag is always a good idea.
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For starters, any holiday involving sun and sea is bound to require intense preparation. If you're spending a whole day on the beach, you'll need sunglasses, towels, a floaty cover up, a camera, a water bottle, three novels and enough euros for a pint of ice cream – the list goes on.
And if you've gone away with friends, don't get me started. The devil works hard, but the mum of the group works harder. Think plasters, after sun and an enormous spare hat.
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Unfortunately, slimming down your packing to accommodate the latest (ungenerous) carry-on restrictions feels like a must in this day's economy – no one wants to face the utter mortification of getting caught out at the front of the boarding queue. But let's just say, there are other ways of cutting corners. Leave your hairdryer at home if you must, rather a beach bag is the ultimate seascape accessory.
Hello! Fashion shares the best designer beach bags to accompany you on your travels:
Best Designer Beach Bags
Raffia tote bag
Small leather-trimmed woven raffia tote
Loewe x Paula's Ibiza
Allington Straw Tote Bag
Natural fiber carrycot bag
Andrea leather-trim basket bag
Muuñ
Triple Jump woven-leather basket bag
Dragon Diffusion
Lotus medium faux-raffia leather-trim handbag
Khaite
Jacquard-weave handbag
Beatrix caged-leather canvas basket bag
Saint Laurent
Macramé tote bag
Fishnet leather-trim canvas tote bag
Jacquemus
Jiseung paper bucket bag
Loewe x Salone del Mobile
Hitch faux-leather and faux-raffia shoulder bag
Staud
Castell leather and raffia tote bag
Hereu
Bon Bon floral crochet-raffia bucket bag
Jimmy Choo
Raffia and leather basket tote bag
Anya Hindmarch
Eyelet-embellished raffia tote bag
Paco Rabanne
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