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This Prada-inspired tote costs just £20 - plus the best other beach bags on the high street
If you're a celebrity, style influencer or fashion editor, there's only one summer bag to be seen with: Prada's crochet tote, which has achieved cult status over the past few years. It costs an astonishing £1,500, despite it's extremely simple design (basically just a rectangular-shaped raffia-effect bag with a logo on). However luckily, there are plenty of totes with similar vibes on the high street.
Straw Tote Bag
£19.99
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Take H&M's tote for example, which has a similar shape to Prada's bag, as well as the same straw colour combined with black printed logo (admittedly saying 'Amour Paris' not 'Prada', but you do save £1,480 in foregoing the branding). It's a good size for your towel, book and sunglasses case, and would go with pretty much any outfit, which is handy when you don't want to lug a whole load of options on holiday with you. What's more, it's only £19.99 – which leaves you some spare cash for those poolside Aperol spritzes.
Of course, the high street is awash with excellent baskets and beach bags at the moment. Key trends include huge, oversized bags (perfect if you have a family in tow), deckchair-like retro stripes and endless raffia and crochet options.
Okay, so we might not be able to swing a Prada bag from our shoulders like Hailey Bieber and Dua Lipa, but we can still look very chic on holiday with these affordable offerings…
Red And White Striped Tote Bag
£49
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Khaki Green Straw Shoulder Bag
£34
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The Island Hopper Tote Bag
South Beach
£24 Shop
Raffia Tote Bag
£32
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Tan Here Comes The Sun Woven Straw Beach Bag
£22 Shop
George at Asda
Neutral Zoelle Straw Tote Bag
Whistles
£109 Shop
Off White Striped Slouchy Canvas Tote Shopper Bag
£15.99 Shop
New Look
Raffia Oversized Tote Bag
£90 Shop
Hush
A&P Hero Tote
£44 Shop
Ace & Prince