I love a chic designer piece as much as the next person, but summer just hits different when it comes to handbag styles. Structured silhouettes and dark leathers feel too serious for the lazy days of summer so fashion girls generally gravitate toward styles with a bit more personality. Color, beads, crochet, and natural materials become the main characters until September rolls around again. This allows you to add some personality to your look during a time when high temps require the rest of your outfit to be more minimal.
I'm one of the said fashion girls that benches my usual bags during summer in favor of more playful styles, so I've recently been on the hunt for fresh options. Since these bags do have a shorter wearability window I like to stay in the under $300 price point, and our favorite retailers clearly understood the assignment because there are too many fun options to choose from.
Whether you're looking for a high-saturation shade, beads, prints, or a woven texture, consider all of your stylish summer handbag needs covered. Keep reading to see and shop the best under-$300 options I found.
Instagram-worthy.
There aren't enough words to describe how I feel about this color.
A work of art.
Add a pop of color to your outfit.
Le disco.
For a night out.
This one screams summer vacation.
How good is this color?
Perhaps the cutest bag name ever.
Summer BBQ, anyone?
You can't go wrong with a stripe.
These flowers!
This color is so rich.
Made for beach days.
Going to a summer wedding?
For the beach and beyond.
Beading is really having a moment.
A print moment.
How bad do you want to touch this one?
The perfect size for wherever the day takes you.
I'm not typically a pink girl, but this one changed my mind.
You can never have enough texture.
She's a fun girl.
Beach, please.
The perfect daytime bag does exist.
Your new going-out bag.
Both a pop of color and a neutral.
Now this is a summer color.
Yes to this texture.
Meet my new carryall.
Proof black and white doesn't have to mean boring.
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