Essential Summer Bags, Raffia, Basket & Straw Bags

Shop Personal Stylist Meg Gallagher‘s favorite summer accessory, the straw bag! We’ve included our favorite tote bags, clutches, shoulder bags and trending embellished bags below.

Is your wardrobe ready for hot weather? Update your work outfits for summer, get the perfect travel looks and more. Check out Meg’s Women’s Styling Services here:

Big Summer Tote Bags

Great with sundresses, linen suits and beachwear; We love a raffia tote bag to accessorize your summer fits! We’ve chosen our top 10 favorite summer tote bags, complete with trending crochet, ruffle details and contrasting neutral color trim.

Straw Clutches, Hobo and Shoulder Bags

These straw clutches and shoulder bags spark the perfect balance between casual and elevated. Wear these stylish bags on days out or consider a clutch for beachside dates and resort dinners!

Trending: Embellished Basket, Straw and Raffia Bags

Embellished straw bags are trending in 2024 for both event and elevated casual wear! We love this option for date nights, destination weddings and resort dinners.

Want more summer outfit inspiration? Check our latest summer fashion articles here on Madison to Melrose, your resource for applicable how-to-wear, trending fashion, emerging designers, and insider’s shopping!

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Why are celebrities and influencers alike styling all their pieces with straw bags? There’s a couple of really good reasons, and we’re here to walk you through why this accessory is quintessential for all of your summer outfits!

If you want to insert directional summer bags, accessories & styles into your wardrobe for work, weddings, date nights and more – Personal Stylist Los Angeles Meg Gallagher can help you build your 2022 style, offering personal shopping tailored to your lifestyle and needs! You can check out her 2022 Summer Styling Services here.

It’s no accident that straw and raffia bags are a summer staple. But why have we always considered this to be true?

The first answer to this question is texture. Summer fabrics are often light, airy linen and cotton pieces. More often than not, placing a leather bag next to these fabrics makes your accessory look heavy and overbearing. A textural bag made out of straw better compliments the breezy dresses with volume, eyelet blouses, flouncy skirts, see-through and crinkled gauze pieces that are commonplace in summer wardrobes.

The next important element of a summer bag is color. A summer color palette usually takes the form of natural linens (such as white, off-white, tan and washed black) as well as saturated tropical colors like poppy red, yellow, leafy green, orange and blue. The understated colors in both straw and raffia bags easily work back to summer natural and saturated hues.

The Stylist’s Pick
A Bag that Works Back to Your Metals

Personal Stylist Meg Gallagher loves this clutch for beachside dinners and going out, paired back to gold jewelry and a breezy summer dress. The gold weave in this clutch creates an elevated spin on the woven bag, allowing for a wide variety of ways to pair this piece!

Straw and Raffia Bags We’re Seeing on Social Media

The Loewe Bag

The instagram famous celebrity & influencer friendly Loewe Basket Bag has been spotted as both a functional bag and a double-duty flower carrier. It’s no wonder the piece was coined the “2022 Summer It-Bag” by multiple publications. The duality between the handwoven body and leather handles makes this bag majorly versatile! Pair it back to ultracasual outfits and sundresses for a sunny day out.

The Tommy Bag

Made famous by Kendall Jenner, STAUD’s Tommy Bag is another celebrity and influencer obsession this season. The California Poppy Tommy Bag is a summer must-have! We’re in love with the bright accent colors within the flowers, creating a fun accessory for day dates and whimsical dinners out.

Shop More Straw and Raffia Bags for Summer

Shop our collection of the best straw and raffia bags that 2022 has to offer! Striped bags, leather and woven mixed bags, trendy and classic pieces are all here. The ease of a straw tote feels so relevant for right now for errands, shopping and work. A clutch should accompany any of your beachside bar and dinner romps. A woven shoulder bag is modern, light and speaks to the fun of summer. Insert any of these pieces into your wardrobe for a modern summer flare!

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Today is Earth Day! A way we’re celebrating Earth Day 2022 is reflecting on how we can incorporate sustainable style into our daily lives. BAGGU, a reusable shopping bag company with a sustainability mission dating back to 2007, focuses on recycled materials and biodegradable packaging for inspiring, color-filled accessories and household items! We love these pieces for their practicality, durability and serotonin-inducing patterns. Baggu’s famous bags are easy to wash, compact, come in multiple sizes and don’t rip!!!! Check out our favorite pieces below.

SHOP BAGGU BEST SELLING FAVORITES

Want to build a Sustainable Spring wardrobe?
Personal Stylist Meg Gallagher can help you build your 2022 style!
Check out her services here.

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To celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we’re presenting our favorite statement bags from Verishop’s Female Founders Collection. Each bag is brought to you by companies founded by incredible women who bring immense creativity and inspiring pieces into fruition. Shop the collection below!

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Word of mouth is a great way to build support and community with each other!
Our women-owned-and-operated business is proud to support women with wardrobes that support their careers and lifestyle.

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Share referral code, SHARETHELOVE with friends giving them their first hour free, and you’ll get 1 free hour ($165 value!) of styling that can be used for closet edits, spring/summer shopping, or outfit styling when they book (min of 4 hrs) with Meg. The more friends you refer, the more you’ll earn.

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The Tote

This is the bag that holds ALL your essentials.
Great for everyday use, this bag isn’t too flashy and should be in a neutral color easy to match with any outfit.

The True Crossbody

This is the bag that supports every lifestyle! It should be just big enough to hold all your essentials – ideal for shopping, work or an on-the-go busy day around town.

The Mid-Size Work Bag

This paired-down bag is smaller than a tote for commutable appeal, but should still be large enough to carry a thin laptop, iPad or notebooks.

The Day to Night

Your go-to bag for a night out!
We love a bag that can convert it’s strap into a clutch for a flawless day-to-night transition.

The Trend Bag

This bag pulls modern trends into the form of an easy accessory!
Purchasing a bag in yellow, spring green or teal blue in a puffy or slouched silhouette makes for a simple statement piece to pair with any outfit.

The New Belt Bag

Pulling inspiration from the relaxed function of a fanny pack and all the elevated appeal of a belt bag comes a silhouette that defines 2021! We love this minimalist on-the-go bag for weekend outings, concerts and get-togethers with friends.

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Taking good care of your wardrobe is now easier than ever before! With new easy-to-use products on the market, even the pieces that take the hardest hit with everyday wear (hello footwear and totes!) have a chance at amazing longevity. Optimize the wear of your shoes and handbags with these tips and tricks for cleaning, restoring and maintaining your collection for long lasting sustainable style!
For those in need of a professional’s touch, we’ll also include our favorite shops right here in Los Angeles that can restore your pieces just like new!

Suede Shoe Care

∙Use a suede protecting spray to help suede repel water and dirt.
∙To remove existing dirt, gently brush it out with a suede brush.
∙Stubborn stain? Buff it out with the rubber side of the brush, or (gently!) use a rubber eraser!
∙Did you accidentally get your shoes wet? Speed up the air dry by putting a cotton bag filled with rice in the shoe. Use essential oils to get rid of smell!

Smooth Leather Care

∙Brush calf leather with a horsehair brush to remove dirt or dust.
∙Apply a thin layer of shoe cream to revitalize/nourish the leather, and rub it in gently with a cloth. (This prevents dryness and cracking.) Allow at least 20 minutes to dry.
∙Apply a wax polish with a cloth and allow to dry for 5 to 10 minutes. Use a fine horsehair brush to polish the shoe by rubbing backwards and forwards.
∙Give leather shoes a rest between wears by resting them on a shoe tree. Constant moisture from nonstop wear can eventually cause leather to rot!

Sneaker Care

∙Trying to restore a white sneaker? Try using toothpaste to clean the souls!
∙Nail polish remover or anything alcohol based (like purell) will eliminate spots on white sneaks.
∙For machine washing, remove the laces & put your shoes in a delicates bag on the delicate setting.
∙For a more gentle approach, try hand washing your shoes in warm water.
∙No matter how you wash your sneakers – ONLY allow them to air dry, to avoid warping.
∙Once your shoe is cleaned, spray it with a protective coat.

Handbag Care

∙Protect your bags before use with a stain and rain guard spray!
∙If your bag ever gets wet, rub off as much of the liquid as possible with a microfiber towel, then let it air dry.
∙We love using HandbagRescue wipes to remove any surface stains.

Shoe and Bag Repair in Los Angeles!

Whether it’s to fix the handles on your bag that’s fraying, re-heel your boots, or add heel grips to a treadless pair of heels… What ever your repair needs may be, there are professionals right here in LA who know how to help! Restore your well-loved pieces to brand-new and better with these highly rated Los Angeles specialists.

Shoe Doctor
https://www.shoedoctorla.com/
Address: 14006 Riverside Dr #51, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
(first floor, next to the Macy’s entrance)

Bedford Luggage & Shoe Repair
Address: 11040 Santa Monica Blvd #100, Los Angeles, CA 90025

Armando Shoe Repair
http://armandosshoerepair.com/
Address: 1457 Westwood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90024

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Shop Tote Bags

Shop easy to match tote bags large enough to fit all your essentials!

Shop Bag Organization Pouches

Shop pouches that will keep your tote bag stylishly clean and compartmentalized.

Shop Notebooks

Shop notebooks that take notation to a satisfying taste level with customizable monograms, classic leathers and exciting colors!

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Check out our pinterest board on more casual spring-ready looks here.

If you find these outfits inspiring and want to create your own spring wardrobe, go to https://meggallagher.com/ to learn more about our styling services, or email me at meg@meggallagher.com!

1. White Boots

2. Casual Suit / 3. White Sneaker

4. Green Skirt or Dress / 5. Pleated Skirt

6. Oversized Blazer / 7. Biker Short

8. High Waisted Full Leg Jean / 9. Oversized Trench

For more light layers, check out our Transitional Layers post on the blog here.

10. Same Print Head-to-toe / 11. Animal Dress

Check out our blog post on more ways to wear Animal Print here.

12. Micro Bag / 13. Red Bag / 14. Belt Bag / 15. Top Handle Bag

Check out our blog post on Belt Bags here.

16. Structured Top with Exaggerated Shoulders / 17. Mixing Prints Head-to-toe

18. Sunglasses / 19. Boilersuit

20. Head Bands & Barrettes / 21. Link Jewelry / 22. Bold Color Belt / 23. Architectural Earrings

24. Feathers

25. White Double Breasted Blazer / 26. Denim Jacket

27. Head-to-toe Blush Tones

Check out our blog post on How to Wear Blush Tones here.

28. Kitten-Heel Strappy Sandals / 29. Delicate Black Mules / 30. Snake Boots

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In memory of fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld, we’ve compiled a list of vintage pieces celebrating his creative legacy at Fendi and Chanel, along with pieces from his namesake fashion label KARL LAGERFELD.

Check out our pinterest board on Chanel inspired pieces & how to style them.

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The Wandler Bag has gained swift traction with it’s clean geometric shapes and stark use of color. Embrace a modern aesthetic by pairing this piece with an equally bold shoe: dynamic heeled sandals, elevated mules, or an arched bootie.  Shop the varying Wandler Bag styles below!  

 Hortensia Medium Leather Cross-Body Bag

 Hortensia Leather Shoulder Bag

  Hortensia Mini Leather Cross-Body Bag

 Anna Leather Belt Bag 

  Hortensia Mini Leather Cross-Body Bag

Mia Leather Tote

 Anna Leather Belt Bag 

Hortensia Mini Color-Block Bag 

 Luna Color-Block Leather Shoulder Bag

 Hortensia Leather Shoulder Bag 

Hortensia Mini Leather Shoulder Bag  

 Hortensia Mini Lizard-Effect Leather Shoulder Bag 

  Elly Slingback Sandal – On Sale

Abby Sandal – On Sale

 Double Band Mule 

 Alexander Wang Tina Bootie – On Sale 

Jodeci Sweetheart Mule Pump – On Sale 

Armada Chain-trimmed Suede Bootie – On Sale  

 Karas Pointy Toe Mule Pump

 Mira Pearl Mules 

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