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July 18, 2026
The Best Designer Straw & Raffia Bags for Summer 2026
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July 18, 2026
By Adrienne Faurote, Fashion & Jewelry Director / Editor-in-Chief of Haute Time
The straw bag has graduated. What was once the territory of beachside boutiques and resort gift shops has spent the last several years being thoroughly reclaimed by the highest levels of luxury fashion — and in summer 2026, the category is more refined, more considered, and more relevant than it has ever been. Loewe made the raffia basket a cult object. Prada brought its crochet tote to multiple runway moments. The message is clear: woven from straw or raffia does not mean casual. This season, it means exactly the opposite.
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These are the designer straw and raffia bags worth carrying right now.
Handwoven in Colombia by female artisans from the Corporación Oficio y Arte NGO, Loewe’s Paula’s Ibiza basket bag is the summer tote with a story worth carrying.
Prada’s crochet raffia tote in beige khaki is the summer bag that has earned its runway repeat — unstructured, endlessly packable, and finished with the house’s triangular logo woven directly into the design.
Toteme’s Belted Raffia Tote brings the house’s signature structural restraint to summer — paper raffia with a resin-coated interior, removable leather base, and the kind of quiet hardware that never needs to announce itself.
Handcrafted by artisans in Madagascar, the Jacquemus Turismo in raffia is the bowling bag that makes a case for summer dressing at its most considered.
Staud’s Harlow in unlined raffia with leather trim — the kind of relaxed, well-made shoulder bag that moves from the market to the marina without missing a beat.
Lie Studio’s Bianca Big Bag in raffia with leather trim — a Scandinavian take on the summer tote that keeps things clean, considered, and thoroughly carry-everywhere.
Handwoven from natural Madagascan raffia with black leather trim and gold-plated hardware, the Hudson is the raffia bag that works as hard as it looks good.
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