Best basket bags for summer: Loewe, Jacquemus, Mango and more

You know summer is around the corner when London’s trendsetters dust off their summer accessories collection and bring out the basket bags.

Suitable for a number of occasions, from South of France frolicking to kitsch picnic parties, basket bags are the most romantic of silhouettes. The wicker pieces are inherently nostalgic, conjuring up images of gingham summer frocks and fairytale weekends out-of-office.

Hence why the basket bag has evaded the trend cycle altogether. The ancient Egyptians are recorded as the first civilization to use first baskets. Distinctive weaving materials such as raffia, straw and seagrass