Sand, Surf & Style: The Celebrity Beach Bags Worth Taking Everywhere This Season

There's a certain kind of power in the perfect beach bag. It holds your sunscreen and your sunglasses, yes — but it also holds a point of view. The women who get photographed stepping off yachts in Positano or strolling Malibu's shoreline understand something the rest of us are catching onto: the bag is as much a part of the outfit as the swimsuit itself. Celebrity beach bags have become the season's most-tracked accessories, and this summer, the edit is genuinely exciting.

Whether you're drawn to the natural texture of a straw beach bag with zipper closure, a beach bag in colorful print that pops against white sand, or the practical ease of a beach bag in nylon that shakes clean and folds flat, there is a designer answer for every aesthetic. Here, we've done the work of finding the most covetable options.

The Raffia Moment Is Permanent

If there's one material that signals effortless summer dressing — and has done so reliably for several seasons now — it's raffia. Woven, embroidered, and sculpted into shapes that feel both artisanal and deliberately chic, the raffia tote has earned its place as the ultimate celebrity beach bag archetype. KAYU has mastered this space better than almost anyone.

The Lotus tote is KAYU's most editorial piece — intricate floral embroidery that looks hand-crafted because it is. The Rosie, with its scarlet ribbon handles, is the bag for those who want colour without committing to a bold print. And the Canary drawstring shoulder bag offers the kind of relaxed silhouette that works from the shoreline straight to a seaside lunch.

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When Only a Statement Tote Will Do

Some beach bags aren't trying to blend in — they're the entire conversation. The Dolce & Gabbana approach to summer accessories is exactly this: maximalist, unapologetic, and deeply Italian. Their woven tote with a floral scarf print and leather trim is not a bag you carry to the beach. It's a bag you arrive with.

The cream and multi-floral colourway is pure Amalfi Coast fantasy, and the leather trim grounds it with Italian craftsmanship that justifies every penny. If you've ever wondered what the most-photographed bag on a superyacht looks like — this is a strong contender.

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The Nylon & Everyday Icons

The conversation around beach bag nylon picks up every summer, and for good reason — practicality matters. MZ Wallace built an entire cult following on exactly this premise: luxuriously light, weather-resistant nylon totes that don't sacrifice an ounce of style. Their quilted metro totes have been spotted on editors, off-duty models, and every kind of woman who needs a bag to work as hard as she does. The beach bag colorful gingham print below is a particular favourite — graphic, fresh, and endlessly versatile.

Alongside it, Staud's Christos mini tote in natural raffia crochet offers a slightly more compact option for those who prefer carrying less but losing none of the aesthetic. It's the bag you reach for when you want to look considered without trying too hard — which, truly, is the entire point of great summer dressing.

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Don't Forget the Clutch

The best-dressed women at the beach always have a second bag — a smaller clutch for the essentials when the tote stays on the lounger. KAYU's Palm Beach raffia clutch is exactly this: an embroidered multi-coloured piece that doubles as an evening bag the moment the sun dips.

At Lola Dré, we've always believed that the detail separates a great beach look from a forgettable one — and an embroidered raffia clutch at golden hour is precisely the kind of detail that earns a second glance.

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