Summer bags
Summer bags, the irresistible seasonal accessory. Enough said. These are lightweight simple and (except for one) sanely priced.
J. Crew Garrison satchel, linen and leather, $99.99 on sale.
Blue ikat tote by Etsy seller joesbrand; made by hand. Uzbeki fabric, brown leather bottom, handles and trim, $165.
Metallic Beacon tote, $228 on sale, J. Crew; shown, pale gold, also in pale silver.
Fontanelli Italian flag triple-envelope leather shoulder bag, just in time for the World Cup, $195 from Forzieri.
High end:
Bazli raffia and leather tote, Jimmy Choo, $995. A terrifically chic bag, you do get what you pay for, sigh.
Low end: Mint condition Italian raffia and leather-trimmed (in an interesting cork-texture) tote, $5 at Value Village, found by Duchesse! Stopped in to kill 15 minutes before a lunch date, and there it was. Could Frugal Scholar's karma have been telepathically transmitted?
Beige vintage raffia bag, ca. 1970s, excellent condition, £45 from vintage seller Birdie Num Num.
Barbara Hulanicki (the original Biba) varnished fabric bag for Coccinnelle, $325 from Coccinelle. Available in other colours.
Anthropologie bag made of recycled sails, $130; from Antropologie; price, $125.For a garden party, a clutch bag with a shoulder chain or strap is smart because you can move about while keeping your hands free for holding a glass or plate.
This Aldo "Trimino" laser-cut clutch comes in peach, bone, or black. It's a
synthetic, but looks good; I saw a fashion editor carrying one with her Prada dress.Price, $40 from Aldo.
Bags of the season, for the sweet, short summer.
Now I will mix the family's new favourite summer drink, the Arnold Palmer: half iced tea, half fresh lemonade. I suppose a shot of white rum would make a pleasing apéritif. Cheers!
Comments
But, nothing is more important than the summer bag. It has been at least two months now that I've been searching for that little perfection. I am not a bag crazy type. I want one do everything, go everywhere, work with everything bijou for each season (not counting of course a couple of major investments, "statement" exceptions and evening numbers).
Still haven't found it. I see at least three chez toi I would grab in a second, unfortunately one of them is the Jimmy Choo, but would never. Those days are over.
Thank you for your always elegant, intelligent take on what we want and/or need.
You have managed to round up some tempting choices though and that Anthropologie bag was a surprise for me, their bags are usually a little too precious.
Tish: You and LPC (Lisa) are at opposite ends of a continuum :) I am not bag cray either but am jarred by a too-heavy bag in summer.
Frugal: And now a Chloe dress, please!
Mardel: Anthropologie, I would say so, precious and also too small for me. I think that bag is washable; there are other lines that make those sail totes, I like them.
hostess: V-squared, as we call it in the family, has yielded occasional treasures and is amazing for glassware.
Anonymous: OK but the Jimmy Choo is mine :)
LPC: Honeybunch, you are just so WASP to the bone!