Straw totes are great casual bags for summer fun.  Especially when they come in candy-colored hues!
Pack them for the beach, a picnic or a trip to the farmer’s market – they’re perfect for casual summer trips.
But not everyone has the budget to spend $195 for a tote, like this rope-handle tote by Elaine Turner.

image: Nordstrom
Love the color, can’t quite do the price?
How about $24 for this sweet straw tote – complete with a polka-dot ribbon?

image: Ika’aka

“Straw tote with contrast raffia embroidery. Trimmed with cowhide leather and accented with light goldtone hardware. Inside zip pocket. Seersucker stripe lining.”
The bag also comes in pink and green, but I think that the blue is my favorite this time around. Now I think that I’m going to need a swimsuit to work with the bag! I can’t believe that I picked blue… I usually go for the pink in just about anything, but there is just something about this shade of blue that is calling my name!