Beach Bags
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Thanks to the colorful plasticky goodness of beach bags, you can love the shores and lug all your stuff to them as well!
Justifying Beach Bags
Why a beach bag? Because we aren't all Paris Hiltons. We can't afford to replace our precious Louie after it's been environmentally abused by sand and seawater. Beach bags are large, spacious, and frequently waterproof creations that protect one's belongings from the shoreline elements, from wandering children to soda spills. These practical accessories allow us to lug our favorite beach gadgets to the coast, including:
- Sunblock
- Portable Music Players
- Books
- Sunglasses
- Wallets
- Sand Toys
- Inflatable chairs
- Cellphones
…And anything else you might need for a day of fun in the sweltering sun. Whereas leather handbags can dry out and experience color fading when exposed to UV rays, beach bags are usually made of fabric or plastic materials that are easily washable or water resistant.
Types of Beach Bags
Like all popular fashion items, beach bags have been adopted by high fashion designers who have turned this simple sun accessory into a resort collection and summer "must-have". However, if you are budget conscious, then simple beach bags can be found seasonally in almost all department or even superstores like Target.
Most mid to high level fashion designers create an annual resort collection that includes swimwear and coastal accessories like beach bags. Some of these exclusive bags are designed especially to accompany the entire resort collection, so you can walk onto the sand with a bag that matches your bikini and accentuates your hat and sunglasses, or, perhaps, a homogonous wrap to complete the look.
Designers know that a beach satchel is something much more than a carrier for your sun-time goods; this bag is a defining part of your outfit, manufactured to get you noticed.
And fashion is all about being noticed.
Beach-friendly bags are typically designed using:
- Fabric
- Straw
- Plastic/PVC
- Rubber
The most important characteristic of your resort bag is that it should be water-resistant and easy to clean. Chances are you're going to take home half of the beach inside your bag, so you want to choose a carrier that can be easily cleaned of sand, and one that will not be harmed by water.
Designer Beachy Goodness
As mentioned before, nearly every popular designer creates something special for the resort and summer seasons. Yet, a few designers really stand out as a beacon for beachwear.
Juicy Couture
Juicy Couture is one of the most fun names in fashion, and this designer line is particularly noted for its contributions to summertime months. Each spring season, Juicy comes out with a newer version of its beach tote. For Spring 2007, Juicy has designed the Malibu Beach Tote. This colorful accessory comes complete with a matching plush beach towel, and the bag itself is crafted from brilliantly waterproof rubber. Sturdy metal feet protect the bottom from…well, we don't know what, but they are there! More importantly, the bag is available in several candy-inspired colors that are all compatible with other items in the Spring Juicy collection like, terry attire, fun flip-flops, and practically salacious swimwear.
This bag is available at Shopbop.com, but the entire Juicy line is featured at fine department stores such as Neiman Marcus and Saks. In fact, the Couture Islands Bag is an absolute "it" bag for any seashore sojourner. Once again, the towel is included.
Burberry
But perhaps plastic and pink don't define the refinement you hope to glean out of your coastal vacation. Then Burberry might be your Holy Grail designer. This Check Pocket Tote is made of durable PVC and is built to withstand the London rains. And if it can take a little rain, you might as well toss some sand into it as well, because Burberry products are manufactured as heartily as they are expensive.
More importantly, this fun checkered tote will go well with any Burberry swimsuit. This designer also produces beach sandals and umbrellas, many of which feature the same super fun plaid pattern! In fact, you could conceivably take an entire vacation in plaid, much to the chagrin of your cruise-mates.
Burberry merchandise is available for purchase at Burberry retailers internationally as well as fine department stores such as:
- Barneys
- Saks
- Nordstrom
- Neiman Marcus
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