My favorite style of bag for summer: anything with wicker or straw. The ease of it, the textural contrast! All of the street style snaps below have me wanting to wear solely woven handbags for the forseeable future…
Below, my top picks in this category for summer 2026:
FENDI PEEKABOO MINI // LARGE TOTE // BUCKET TOTE // LOEWE CLUTCH // PRADA MINI BAG
01. Classic market tote with croc-embossed handles.
02. Structured base basket tote.
04. Eyeing this small crochet bucket bag.
05. Wicker and leather mini bag.
06. Love this crossbody Tory Burch bag! Ideal for travel day — keep just the essentials on your person.
07. Into the gold turnlock detail on this clutch.
08. This packable tote from J.Crew has been a huge hit among magpies.
09. A standout Loewe pocket drawstring bag.
11. Everything about this tote is classic.
12. Perfect bag for a beach day.
13. Great adjustable strap on this bag.
15. This knot basket bag! Altuzarra makes the most fantastic straw bags. I have one from a few seasons back that I still wear every year. The quality is incredible and you almost never see anyone else with one! I truly can’t think of a single time I’ve spotted one in the wild.
16. Whipstitch crossbody basket bag.
17. Multiple ways to wear and style this bag.
18. Fendi peekaboo mini. (Drool!)
19. This is perfect for the Fourth of July!
22. This is fabulously eye-catching.
23. Another Altuzarra slam-dunk. I own this one! The shape and size are fantastic.
24. Love the slouch of this reasonably priced style.
Wicker + Straw Designer Bags on The Real Real (Resale!)
01. Cesta bags have their own cult following. Love the rainbow confetti.
02. Celine Triomphe panier! I rented mine and found the shape was perfect.
03. Prada neutral straw mini bag.
04. More Fendi peekaboo magic. Can you tell I’m obsessed with this silhouette?
05. The iconic YSL Sac du Jour in fab raffia (seen in the street style collage at top too!)
Styling Straw + Wicker Bags.
DRESS // SANDALS // BUCKET BAG // NECKLACE // EARRINGS // BLUSH
BUTTER YELLOW PANTS // TEE SHIRT // LOEWE BAG // JELLIES // CHARM NECKLACE
DRESS // ROLLNECK SWEATER // PRADA TOTE // STAUD KITTEN HEELS // BEADED NECKLACE
P.S. Chic summer caftans.
P.P.S. What to wear right now: graduations, concerts, weddings.
P.P.P.S. Empty nesters: what advice do you have?
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