More than two years after Chemena Kamali assembled an army of It-girls, dressed them in a uniform of ruffles and platform wedges, and sat them front row at her debut show as creative director of Chloé, evidence of the boho redux she helped to kick into high gear is still everywhere you look.
Dua Lipa made a romantic sheer lace Chloé dress with trailing sleeves central to her spectacular bridal wardrobe when she married Callum Turner in Sicily this month, and Victoria Beckham – queen of the sky-high heel and the spray-on fit – was spied wafting around Ibiza in a chiffon dress and Hermès Oran flats a few weeks ago.
Of course, the boho wardrobe of floaty dresses, wispy tops and layered jewellery is always at its most appealing at this time of year, when beer gardens beckon and the Jane Birkin Instagram throwbacks become even more prevalent than usual. The key accessory for achieving the look? A classic crochet bag.
If you’re a minimalist on a J Law budget, then the woven version of The Row’s Alma bag is the dream way to nod to the trend, while Miu Miu’s striped crochet totes will appeal to fans of bold colour. Investment buys aside, a woven bag is one accessory that’s easy to track down at an accessible price point – remember that Birkin herself liked to carry a plain picnic basket. While a black crochet bag is perfect for summer in London, seek out pattern and playful colour for a beach holiday with the girls, or natural tones for a minibreak in Marseille.
Natural texture
Lean into crafstmanship and texture with a woven bag in a natural, earthy shade: think beige, écru, sand, ivory.
