Yes, you can—and “you’re gonna,” as The Beatles crooned back in ’69—and, this season, although rain has appeared on the horizon over Manila, which has endured the worst of summer temperatures in the last few weeks, the hottest bags from the summer 2024 designer runways of the fashion capitals are coming in strong. Check out our favorites. Who knows, in due time, you will find yourself never leaving home without one or two or three of them, along with your keys, your money, your credit cards, your beauty or grooming arsenal, and your everything.
Arm party
Birkins are perennial favorites, if not a dream to chase forever because it’s never enough that you have the money to buy it. On the spring/ summer 2024 runway, the Birkin Sellier Faubourg en fête Bag turned heads, showcasing in handpainted gouache an illustration on the black Evercalf calfskin of the storefront of the iconic, historic Hermès flagship boutique at 24, rue du Faubourg S a i n t - H o n o r é in Paris. What makes it even more fun is that the clasp’s padlock comes in the form of a disco ball that’s sure to give you that party vibe anywhere you go.
Play it raffia
Raffia is a summer 2024 thing, so is canvas and that makes the GG Marmont bag from Gucci the thing to have this season and a joy forever. After all, made in multi-colored straw effect raffia and viscose, trimmed in brown leather, this bag from the Gucci Lido collection is like a rainbow on your shoulder, inspired as it is by the beach clubs of Italy, say, on the Amalfi coast. Its sliding chain strap, however, is so adjustable you can also carry it as a top handle bag. In a shape softly structured, it features an oversized flap closure with the double G hardware.
Like a moth to Fiamma
Simple as it might seem at first glance, the Ferragamo Fiamma bag, which comes in varieties both for men and women, is surely an eye-catcher, thanks to its asymmetric flap fastened by an iconic clasp. It’s a classic with avant-garde elements, such as an adjustable fabric strap emblazoned for men with the Ferragamo logo that takes it from dressy to casual and vice versa. With a gusseted interior lined with flat pocket and slots for cards and documents, it’s functional, it’s versatile, perfect for day, perfect for night. Crafted in dappled calfskin, with visible stitching around the edges, the Fiamma bag is available this season in medium size in either black, forest green, or azur.
Beach in the city
A new handwoven raffia version of the iconic Puzzle and Puzzle Fold tote showcases Loewe’s signature basketry this summer. Graphic stripes follow the cuts, making it vary in color, its design and pattern seeming fresh and new, and blending graphic city styling with the relaxed vibe of the beach.
Bag of many tricks
Roseau, an iconic line of bags made from cowhide leather from Longchamp, is unmistakable, thanks to its signature bamboo clasp and its extra-wide chapes revealing a contemporary graphic design. Available in small, medium, and large, it’s a bag of many tricks, reliable to have around in the daily grind of the city. You can carry it in your hand or over your shoulder or you can wear it across your body. Very chic and feminine.