Summer shopping: Spacious totes that will make for the perfect beach bag

From SPFs and seaside reads to towels, swimming togs and shades, a ludicrously capacious bag is an absolute necessity for any trip to the beach.

These bags could be described as monstrous, or even gargantuan, but it cannot be denied that they’ve got room for a spare pair of flat shoes and a sizable lunch pail — hey, you could even take it camping!

A staple of every wardrobe, these maxi tote bags are also ideal for swinging home with some groceries, or taking along for a low-key weekend away. Coming in an array of colours, patterns, styles and materials ranging from raffia and macramé to crochet, cotton and canvas, shop our edit below…