Boca Raton, Florida-based husband-and-wife-duo Joe and Tasha Chapman started making their own simple, rugged surfboard bags when they couldn’t find ones they like. Now their brand Chapman at Sea channels their love for surfing, sewing and spending time by the sea. Their “sandbag” designs have burlap bottoms that keep sand out and your belongings clean and safe. This special edition banana leaf edition (with two …
NYC-based design studio Mansi Shah has taken their unique scarf prints and applied them to light, 100% cotton canvas bags, making for a smooth transition from bike to beach to block party this summer. Functioning in two ways—backpack or tote—the bag comes in several colorways, but our pick is the bright blue and white swirl pattern, the Impasto print.
The definition of a tote bag is loose—simply an open bag for carrying items—but is most often seen in canvas form. For a while, however, designers have taken up the challenge to making the essential accessory equally stylish and functional. Here we have selected five options that take the simple canvas bag to the next level. Makr This weekender-appropriate folded tote bag from Makr studio …
