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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Melanie Wilkinson

FOUND: A shopping guide to basket bags - What They Never Told You

Bags to Buy, Thrift, Rent

Basket bags signal spring. Simply carrying one brings on a good mood – one augmented by images of women such as Jane Birkin and Brigitte Bardot in the south of France, a basket bag draped over a bronzed arm.

For summer 2022, the basket bag has been updated with unusual shapes, textures and colours. This is more about fun than an all-year-round investment, so buy a design that brings cheer to every outfit. Who could fail to smile at a bag with eyes, for example?

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