The basket bag has surpassed poolside status to become an essential for everyday dressing – just look to the set of #cottagecore dressers who pair theirs with a floral dress and this season’s Birkenstock sandal. When it comes to budget, bags run the gamut of high street prices to pieces that are indulgent and high-end. Although, the best basket bags come with something that bit extra: see Rae Feather’s monogrammed book bag or Dragon Diffusion’s straw baskets which come with a handsewn St Christopher medal on the interior, a nod to the patron saint of travellers. Shop this glossy edit of the best basket bags around, below. 

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Small leather-trimmed woven raffia tote, Loewe x Paula’s Ibiza, €520; www.net-a-porter.com. 

Triple jump tan bag, €400; www.dragondiffusion.com. 

Paper straw shoulder bag, €35, at Next. 

Freya book bag basket, €98; www.raefeather.com. 

Straw signature beach tote, €129.90, at Tommy Hilfiger. 

Cream straw bag, €39.99, at H&M. 

Jayriri basket weave bucket bag, Ted Baker, €230, at Arnotts. 

Small straw tote bag, €59, at & Other Stories. 

The Willow Basket, €295, at Stable of Ireland. 

Mini basket bag, €29.95, at Zara. 

Mini bucket bag in brown leather and raffia, €690; www.marni.com. 

Victoria raffia and tan leather bag, €135, at LK Bennett. 

Leather-detail straw tote, €99; www.arket.com. 

Woven basket with removable toiletry bag, €129, at Massimo Dutti. 

Corone basket bag, Weekend Max Mara, €175, at Brown Thomas. 

Rectangular straw bag, €69; www.arket.com. 

Shella mini shell-embellished rattan basket bag, Heimat Atlantica, €309; www.matchesfashion.com.