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i’ll admit it — i’m a total basket case. i love tote baskets of all shapes and sizes and have a of them already, but i’m always finding room for just one more. i use them for the farmer’s market and the flea, grocery shopping and for sure poolside and a day at the beach. not only do they have a kind of cool european, vintage vibe while you’re carrying them, they look pretty hanging out in plain site, too. i have a couple of hanging in my kitchen at the ready for my next shopping excursion. i went on the hunt for some nouveau tote bags and found quite a few favorites as well as some inspiration for toting one along — the perfect summer accessory, but oh-so practical, too.

clockwise, l to r: ; Bougainvillea via ; anthropologie’s Ruffled Raffia Tote Bag; ; Pink Straw Tote Bag from ; ; Half Moon Straw Tote; hand woven totes from multi-colored, recycled plastic fibers from via .

beach days via (above) and (below).


clockwise, l to r: french market basket; dandelion by ; lace straw basket from ; skater via ; samuji ocra circle bag from ; ; filt french market bag from ; .

(above) and (below).


clockwise from left to right: ; handmade Oaxacan Net Bag from ; Nannacay Joana Tote with Black pompoms from ; friut basket via ; Abacá Kahun Basket from ; beach umbrellas via .

beach day by .

clockwise from left to right: ice, via ; Blush-Striped Straw Bag from ; pompom tote inspiration from ; handmade Oaxacan Net Bag from ; tote inspiration from ; straw roll bag; ; Hula Straw Clutch from ; the niger bend skirt basket from .




