15 Undeniably Chic Raffia Bags to Dress Up Your Summer Ensembles

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After the first truly warm day of the year, where leaving our jackets at home is an option, our minds are left wondering to what we’ll be wearing come summer. Naturally, we’re already shopping for bikinis, summer sandals, and dresses, but one of the true heroes of summer style is the raffia bag. These designer straw bags have taken the fashion world—and by extension, our shopping carts—by storm over the last few years, and I’m here to say that they’re not going anywhere.

I’ve scoured the market for a comprehensive edit of this season’s best offerings, from mini bags fit for pool parties to oversized woven totes that can hold your beach towel, blanket, sunscreen; you name it. Keep scrolling to see our 15 favorites from around the web, now.

Anagram Basket Bag

Leave it to Loewe and its yearly collaboration with Paula's Ibiza to bring us our favorite raffia tote of the season, complete with a perforated effect and the iconic Loewe logo in calfskin.

Materials: Raffia, calfskin leather

Dimensions: Height: 9.6 inches; width: 18.1 inches; depth: 6.3 inches

The Open-Crochet Straw Packable Tote

Madewell has an extensive offering of raffia bags, but this ludicrously capacious tote makes perfect sense for a beach bag.

Material: Straw

Dimensions: Height: 10.5 inches; length: 17 inches

Lucille Straw Beach Tote

Nili Lotan’s minimal take on the raffia beach tote includes black leather top handles and a buckle strap to keep your towel in place.

Materials: Doum Palm, leather

The New York Bucket

DeMellier also has a wide variety of raffia bags, and we’'re into this cinched bucket bag that will go from the city to the coast with ease.

Materials: Raffia, leather

Dimensions: Length: 9 inches; depth: 5.5 inches; width: 9.5 inches

Pot de Miel with Bamboo Handle

Clare V. offers high-quality, well-priced raffia and straw bags that are cute enough to eat—like this “pot of honey” bucket bag in green with a bamboo top handle.

Materials: Straw, bamboo

Dimensions: Width: 5.5 inches; height: 8 inches

Martin Basket Bag

We love Rouje for its French girl staples, and this woven bucket bag has a summer-ready lemon pattern woven in.

Material: Raffia

Dimensions: Width: 8.2 inches; height: 16.7 inches

Castell Raffia Knotted-handle Tote Bag

Hereu’s known for its shoes, but its hand-woven bags are not to be overlooked, including this unique black tote with a knotted leather handle.

Materials: Raffia, calf leather

Dimensions: Length: 20.8 inches; width: 5.12 inches, height: 11.8 inches

Small Voyou Basket Bag in Raffia

Givenchy’s Plage collection is rife with streetwear-inspired resortwear pieces, including a raffia version of its popular Voyou bag.

Materials: Raffia, leather

Dimensions: Length: 16.54 inches; height: 8.66 inches; width; 6.3 inches

Oversized Shopper in Raffia

COS’ summer offerings are breezy and easy, meant for sweaty city days. This oversized shoulder bag fits a laptop, sunscreen, and a change of clothes for whatever the day brings.

Material: Raffia

Dimensions: Height: 16.92 inches; width: 17.71 inches

Emilie Woven Raffia Tote Bag

The Row’s luxe take on wardrobe staples includes this oversized woven tote with contrast weavesand yes, it is worth the splurge.

Material: Raffia

Medium Twister Raffia Handbag

This twisted top handle bag from JW Anderson comes with a crossbody strap and in multiple colors to pick from.

Materials: Raffia, leather, gold

Dimensions: Height: 5.1 inches; width: 8.26 inches; depth: 3.15 inches

Morris Large Raffia Tote Bag

Proenza’s city staple includes two different handles for handholding or throwing over your shoulder for those long walks on the beach.

Materials: Raffia, calf leather, faux leather

Dimensions: Height: 27 inches; width: 32.5 inches; depth: 20.5 inches

Black Woven Crochet Tote Bag

This mini circular tote from Prada has a long top handle and a loose raffia-effect weave that features the iconic Prada triangle.

Materials: Raffia-effect yarn, leather

Dimensions: Height: 7.08 inches; length: 4.33 inches; width, 7.08 inches

Classic Panier Small Braided Triomphe Handbag

Celine’s take on the beach bag features its signature Triomphe logo woven into the raffia of the bag, finished off with luxe leather handles.

Materials: Raffia, calf leather

Dimensions: Length: 17 inches; height: 8 inches; width: 5 inches

Saddle Rodeo Pouch

This high-ticket item from Dior has springtime floral embroideries that make this an investment piece for the ages.

Materials: Raffia, leather

Dimensions: Length: 8 inches; height: 6 inches; width: 1.5 inches

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