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13 Bold and Beautiful Bags To See You Through The Summer


By IMAGE
26th Jun 2017
13 Bold and Beautiful Bags To See You Through The Summer

What better way to celebrate the arrival of summer other than with a brightly coloured?bag in interesting shapes and sizes? Forget the practicality of a black leather tote and embrace the mood-boosting?qualities associated with bright pinks, reds and yellow.?Goodbye, winter gloom. Hello, summer spirit.

Shop The Piece

Large tassel shopper bag, €50 at Next

Small suede fold-over bag, €110 at & Other Stories

Floral jacquard shoulder bag, Gucci, €1,390 at farfetch.com

Crossbody bag with multi-coloured strap, €29.95 at Zara

Pom pom embellished shoulder bag, Sophie Anderson, €253 at net-a-porter

Sweet leather toe, €35 at Weekday?

Pierce mini leather shoulder bag, €1,180 at net-a-porter

Leather slouch bag, €46 at Topshop

Leather fringed straw tote, Kayu, €133 at net-a-porter

Bird embroidery cross body bag, €36 at Topshop

Studded crossbody bag, €40 at Topshop

WORDS BY NIAMH CRAWFORD-WALKER