Quelle horreur! Picture the scene: that last minute booking to the French Riviera, certainly sounded like a great idea at the time, but after sifting through your holiday wardrobe you've just discovered that you are missing one crucial item off your packing list: a stylish beach bag.
Admittedly, there are items that could well be considered more 'essential' to your trip abroad.
Fair enough, you're not going to make it very far without your passport and obviously SPF should rank pretty high up on your list (we're not in the mood for lobster, unless it's on the menu), but a chic beach bag is worth its weight in holiday gold.
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For starters, any holiday involving sun and sea is bound to require intense preparation. If you're spending a whole day on the beach, you'll need sunglasses, towels, a floaty cover up, a camera, a water bottle, three novels and enough euros for a pint of ice cream – the list goes on.
And if you've gone away with friends, don't get me started. The devil works hard, but the mum of the group works harder. Think plasters, after sun and an enormous spare hat.
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Unfortunately, slimming down your packing to accommodate the latest (ungenerous) carry-on restrictions feels like a must in this day's economy – no one wants to face the utter mortification of getting caught out at the front of the boarding queue.
But let's just say, there are other ways of cutting corners. Leave your hairdryer at home if you must, rather a beach bag is the ultimate seascape accessory.
How we chose:
- Style and beach-appropriate: When combing through the internet's top fashion sites for the best beach bags, we made sure that each of our picks were spacious, chic and lent themselves to a beach setting.
- Brand: The picks we've highlighted below are all by designer labels, ideal if you're looking to treat yourself to a slice of summer luxury.
Hello! Fashion shares the best designer beach bags for easy-breezy summer chic:
Why you should trust me:
Orin Carlin is Hello! Fashion’s SEO Content Writer. Promising to leave no stone unturned in the name of fashion and beauty journalism, she is the proud creator of our ‘Try The Trend’ series. With a particular interest in formula innovation, microtrends, royal and bridal beauty, perfume, rituals, treatments, fashion history and vintage icons, she can either be found interviewing major industry names (previous subjects include Georgia May Jagger, Mary Greenwell and Sam McKnight) or scouring the internet for must-have pieces. It's not just a job; it's a personal quest to unearth noteworthy pieces that resonate with style and beauty enthusiasts.
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