The Basket Bag

The basket bag has been EVERYWHERE for the last couple of summers now, and I thought I’d finally share the one I picked up with you. I got this one from Mango I want to say end of spring 2018, but as this is such a popular and reoccurring trend, they’re an easy find.

Mango Basket Bag

Amazon have a few options like these ones here and here as well as different colourways like the white one which will feature in my Olivia Burton Daisy Watch post which was from New Look similar here.

Fun Fact: I’ve woven a basket before. When I was a kid, I would go to a summer day camp, which always had lots of fun activities one of which was basket making (for the older kids). Now while I never developed the skill enough to ever make a bag (baskets were complicated enough thank you very much!), I did come to appreciate the work/craftsmanship behind these items.

Mango Basket Bag

This particular basket bag also incorporates a bit of that see-through handbag trend by not having the lining on one side of the bag that has the fancy lattice weave. But don’t worry, if like me you’re not a fan of advertising the contents of your handbag to every potential thief out there, then you can just flip it over and have the more see-through portion against your body instead, problem solved.

Mango Basket Bag

On my nails I’m wearing OPI’s You’re Such A Budapest which depending on the light can look lilac or periwinkle (you can also see it on my nails in my Spring Floral Earrings post). It’s a unique colour in my collection and one I wish I could buy in Belgium in their Infinite Shine formula as the polishes I’ve tried from that range don’t seem to chip as fast on me as their regular formula does.

Anyway, have you jumped on the basket bag bandwagon?

Ever made a basket before?

Are you a fan of the see-through bag trend? I think I’ll stick to having plexi designs just for my shoes ;)

xxxemma

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