9 Summer Bags That Aren't Made of Straw or PVC

By Ruthie Friedlander
Updated Jul 06, 2018 @ 1:30 pm
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So you don't like "trendy." You're all for your BFF who's invested her entire paycheck in a bag made out of plastic, but you? You prefer the simpler things in life. Like leather, canvas, cotton, even. Since when did a summer bag have to be made out of straw? Or PVC? Can't we just find a great tote that holds our belongings without doubling as an x-ray machine?

Here, we shop out the best non-PVC, non-straw bags of the season. And sure, some of them are slightly see-through, but hey, it's summertime! Show some skin.

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Luna Leather Shoulder Bag

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$875
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Elegant leather-trimmed checked cotton-canvas tote

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$695
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Bazar fringed striped textured-leather pouch

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$795
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Colmado cutout leather tote

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$600
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Mini Box Flap bag

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$930
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Ark mini acrylic clutch

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$300
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Woven cotton tote

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$200
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Fishnet pompom-embellished macramé tote

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$200
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Crossbody Capsule leather-trimmed canvas shoulder bag

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$265
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