23 Bags That Pop

Shake your style out of the summer doldrums with a handbag that injects your look with a soupçon of color. From a mild butter yellow croissant bag to an attention-grabbing magenta number, our editors share the handbags from scouted shops they’re coveting right now. To find a scouted women’s boutique near you, browse The Scout Guide Directory.

YUKE STRAW SMALL TOTE BAG // Available to purchase online from The Holiday in Mobile, Alabama.

JULY SUMMER TOTE // Available to purchase online from WKND WYFR in Orlando, Florida.

CONSUELA MAREN YOUR WAY BAG // Available to purchase online from Lusso in Saint Louis, Missouri.

BE MINE TOTE // Available to purchase online from The Grove in Winter Park, Florida.

KATIE LOXTON TAYLOR CROSSBODY BAG  // Available to purchase from Blink in Williamsburg, Virginia. To purchase: 757.585.7477

MIDI SAC WOVEN CHECKER // Similar styles available to purchase online from Lola in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

THE ARLO CROSSBODY // Available to purchase online from Fount in Cleveland, Ohio.

HOBO SHEILA PHONE XBODY // Available to purchase online from Seaside Shoes & Swim in Orange Beach, Alabama.

THE OVERSIZED CROISSANT BAG IN CITRON // Available to purchase online from Elitaire Boutique in Huntsville, Alabama.

PRINTED CANVAS BEACH BAG // Similar styles available to purchase online from SOSUSU in New Orleans, Louisiana.

VERSA TOTE // Available to purchase from Golden Griffin in Huntsville, Alabama. To purchase: 256.535.0882.

SHELBY SEAFOAM CLUTCH  // Similar styles available to purchase online from Head Over Heels in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

PADDED CASSETTE // Available to purchase online from Barbara Jean in Little Rock, Arkansas.


THE ALPINE CLUTCH BAG // Similar styles available to purchase online from LovLeathers in Saratoga, Wyoming.

TOURIST CROSSBODY // Similar styles available to purchase online from Alexis Drake in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

BRIELLE BAG // Available to purchase online from Hazel Twenty in Asheville, North Carolina.

LINDA VEGAN TOTE BAG // Available to purchase online from Maude in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

GEMMA HANDBAG // Available to purchase online from J&L Tweed in Teton Village, Wyoming.

EPICE MESH FLORAL BAG // Available to purchase online from Riccio Italy in San Antonio, Texas.

ELIZABETH SUTTON CLUTCH // Available to purchase online from Kittie Kyle in Memphis, Tennessee.

MIDTOWN CROSSBODY BAG // Available to purchase online from Grain and Grange Market in Stockyard City and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

OMBRE ARGYLE HANDBAG // Similar styles available to purchase online from Betsy King Shoes in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

EMBROIDERED FLORAL TOTE // Available to purchase from Capsule Woman in Cincinnati, Ohio. To purchase: 773.573.0612.

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