Beach totes

[coachwife6]

New York Times put out a cute slide show on beach totes for this year.

Here is one of the photos.

Beach season officially begins this weekend, and with it comes a brigade of carryalls, a little less disposable than in summers past. (Even a line of bags made from recycled candy wrappers runs into the $200 range). In canvas and terry, repurposed paper and sailcloth, here are some of the season’s most shoreworthy totes.
Chanel’s surf-print canvas tote comes in buoyant blue and red and has an outside zip pocket. The straps are made of nylon webbing ($1,250 at Chanel stores 800-550-0005).

Look at this link for more photos:

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/fashion/index.html

 

[Beach Bum]

DUDE...I want this bag!!LOL..Coachwife...you are a BAAD influence!!

 

[passerby]

Thanks for the article but $1,250?! * faints *

For those people who may be looking for cheaper options, why not consider something by the many talented indie designers out there who handmake totes:

Bungalow360 Creative Accessories for example - cute bags

Prices range from $25.

http://bungalow360.com/Boutiques/Spring_Fling.html

http://bungalow360.com/Boutiques/Coast_Highway.html
http://bungalow360.com/Boutiques/Pink_Nose.html

 

[coachwife6]

DUDE...I want this bag!!LOL..Coachwife...you are a BAAD influence!!

I am trying to follow in your footsteps. That bag is cute! I will post the other pix in a moment.

 

[coachwife6]

A classic Bahia beach basket by Rafé has braided leather straps and green or coral floral handkerchief trim ($350 at Rafé New York, 877-772-3369).

Cute!

 

[coachwife6]

Pucci’s floral terrycloth hobo has canvas straps and white leather trim ($690 at Bergdorf Goodman).

this is a fun bag for the beach.

 

[coachwife6]

The tweedy linen Sac Marine by Hermès cuts a long silhouette with a flatfront zipper pocket and a drawstring top ($2,100 at Hermès stores).

For our Hermes fans.

 

[coachwife6]

Nanette Lepore’s 40’sinspired banana-leaf print bag has ribbon-wrapped handles and a flap front adorned with a bow ($310 at Nanette Lepore in New York, 212-219-8265).

This one's different.

 

[coachwife6]

I like the materials used on this one.

Seabags are made of recycled sails that come complete with stars, bars and numbers and have hand-spliced rope handles ($95 at www.seabags.com).

 

[coachwife6]

An Ecoist tote bag made of braided recycled candy wrappers has a detachable orange nylon zip pouch and leather straps ($238 at www.orangelola.com).

And one last one with unusual materials.

 

[bag.lover]

Coachwife6: Thanks for sharing. =)

 

[handbaggirl]

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[coachwife6]

Coachwife6: Thanks for sharing. =)

Ahhhh. Thanks BL. Wish I could be at the beach --- bag or no bag.

 

[Beach Bum]

Love these bags..at least the MOST expensive ones here...LOL.Thanks for the pics...you bad influence!!!!!

 

[jillybean307]

Such cute beachbags, but I'm sticking to my $14.99 Gap one. This way when I get sand, salt water and the inevitable exploding bottle of sunblock in it, I won't freak out!