Fashion Accessories Bags 8 Spring Purses For Every Warm Weather Activity Whether you're heading out for drinks or taking a trip to the museum, we found the perfect pick to carry all your essentials. By Mekita Rivas Mekita Rivas Instagram Twitter Website Mekita Rivas is a multicultural freelance journalist and creative consultant based in Washington, D.C. who primarily covers culture, style, and politics through the lens of gender, race, and ethnicity. She is currently a contributing editor at Cosmopolitan, and was formerly a senior fashion editor at Bustle. Her writing has also been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, InStyle, Architectural Digest, Food & Wine, Wine Enthusiast, Refinery29, Teen Vogue, Self, and others. InStyle's editorial guidelines Published on April 30, 2021 @ 05:03PM Pin Share Tweet Email We independently research, test, review, and recommend the best products—learn more about our process. If you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. Photo: Christian Vierig/Getty Images The best part about spring is getting outside. That's especially true after a year that, for many people, was spent mostly indoors, staring at screens and perfecting TikTok dances. Staying at home all day means wardrobes have become extremely casual — who among us hasn't logged on for an early morning meeting still in the comfort of their PJs (and, let's be honest, maybe even still in bed)? As for accessories such as purses, well, those have been gathering dust, tucked away in a dark corner somewhere. With nowhere to go, the accessory simply became more of a practical afterthought: Do you really need to carry a purse to the store if you've got to carry all those groceries back, too? TikTok Is Calling This $500 Jennifer Lopez-Approved Purse the 'Bag of the Year' But, as the world slowly opens up and calendars start to fill with actual activities with actual humans face-to-face, there are suddenly several reasons to reconnect with your spring purse collection. When you haven't seen people in over a year, pulling out all the sartorial stops is a must. The outfits you were saving for "a special occasion" are ready for their moment now, whether you're simply heading to brunch or a picnic in the park. In These Times, people are unapologetically dressing up to go to the doctor. So, stash those canvas totes in the closet and save them for the farmers market. It's time to get your fancy bags out of their dust bags and take them for a spin — and, the more over-the-top and eccentric, the better. If you're not sure which spring purses are must-haves this season, look no further. We've rounded up some of our favorite finds that are perfect for every warm weather activity. The real challenge will be convincing yourself that you don't need one of each style. Summer's Cutest Fashion Trend Will Make You Feel Very Emotional Weekend Brunching Courtesy Angela Roi Eloise Satchel; $255 Boutique Browsing Courtesy Cult Gaia Hera Mini Shoulder Bag; $398 Heading to Happy Hour Mansur Gavriel Pencil Case; $495 An Outdoor Movie Date Courtesy 16Arlington Ralphie Double Mini Leather Shoulder Bag; $790 Making A Coffee Run Courtesy Senreve Coda Belt Bag; $334 (Originally $445) Attending A Backyard BBQ Courtesy Staud Exclusive Tommy Beaded Leather Shoulder Bag; $250 A Day At The Museum Courtesy Radley London Geo Floral Small Zip-Top Cross Body Bag; $138 Picnicking In The Park Courtesy Poppy + Sage Esme Embroidered Tote; $98