Nothing against Jane Birkin, but I just don’t know about straw bags anymore. Ever since she decided to wear one somewhere in the South of France sometime during the 1970s, everyone has been trying to replicate her very French, very summer look. It’s pretty impossible to go a couple blocks in the summer without seeing one on someone’s arm (most likely worn with light-wash vintage jeans and baby bangs). If you’re like the rest of the entire population on earth, you probably already own a straw bag, and once you own a really good straw bag, you probably don’t need another.
But because no one has restraint when it comes to summer shopping, you probably want a new bag. Instead of channeling Birkin, consider all of the other personae you can take on with a summer bag that isn’t made of straw. Want to look like a toddler (it’s chic now!)? There are rainbow beaded bags! Want to expose all of your belongings to the general public? There are PVC bags! Want to look like an extra from the “Old Town Road” music video? Bags with fringe! There are so many possibilities from brands like Staud to Mango to Chloé, and some are even on sale. Shop all the best summer bags below.