Every Day Will Feel Like A Holiday With These Raffia Bags. Sorta.

It's high season for the woven basket bag.

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Weave got you.

Remember the basket bag a.k.a the OG 'Birkin' bag popularised by Jane Birkin in the '60s a.k.a the popular summer bag for the past two years? If you're seeing less of it these days, it's probably because there is a new contender for a must-have summer bag that is popping up at almost every fashion house right now.

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Meet the raffia bag, an equally retro woven style popular in the hippy era that is crafted from a namesake straw-like material derived from the palm tree. The latter does not only means designs come with a practical lightweight quality it also means your bag will always passes the tropical holiday vibe check no matter where you are.

Scroll on for an idea of what we mean.


Celine by Heidi Slimane Classic Panier raffia and calfskin bucket bag, $1,150, Celine

Celine
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Tess small raffia and calfskin shoulder bag, US$2380 (S$3290.50), www.chloe.com

Chloe
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Prada Re-edition 2005 raffia shoulder bag, $3,100, Prada

Prada
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T Timeless raffia and leather shoulder bag, price unavailable, Tod’s

Tod's
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Medium G embroidered raffia and leather tote, $2,700, Givenchy

Givenchy
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Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello raffia and leather hobo bag, $2,300, Saint Laurent

Saint Laurent
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Loewe Paula's Ibiza Slit mini raffia tote, $1,750, Loewe

Loewe
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Jimmy Choo Nine2Five raffia tote, $1,255, www.farfetch.com

Farfetch
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Stella Logo raffia shoulder bag, $1,595, Stella McCartney

Stella McCartney
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Marni Tropicalia small raffia and leather tote, $1,093, www.matchesfashion.com

Matchesfashion
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Bayia raffia bucket bag, US$590 (S$815.70), www.isabelmarant.com

Isabel Marant
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Anya Hindmarch raffia tote $706, www.net-a-porter.com

Net-a-Porter
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Le Pliage Paris Saint-Tropez raffia tote, $310, Longchamp

Longchamp
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Raffia tote bag, $85.90, Charles & Keith

Charles & Keith
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