Wicker Bags Are Summer's Most Celeb-Loved Trend: Here's How to Wear Them

Step one? Arm yourself with a seriously eye-catching piece that's just the right size — large enough to hold the essentials (phone, wallet, keys) but small enough that no one will guess you've got a baguette and silverware set stashed inside.
Buy It: Talbots wicker and leather shoulder bag, $104.30; talbots.com

A rattan style bag (like Sofia Vergara's Chloé crossbody) looks cool and unexpected paired with a streamlined classic pencil skirt and simple tank.

Buy It! Fifteen Twenty Tank, $88; fifteentwenty.com, Guess Skirt, $79; shop.guess.com

Reese Witherspoon can go head-to-toe preppy because, well, she's Reese Witherspoon (that's her own Draper James design on her arm!). You can go a little less Wizard of Oz by choosing a pinstripe top instead of gingham on gingham.

Buy It! Banana Republic Top, $78; bananarepublic.gap.com, Joe Fresh Shorts, $19; joefresh.com

Sure, you can wear your wicker purse to the club, but be advised: it takes some serious Rihanna swagger to do so. She pulled it off by pairing her oh-so-nighttime slipdress with two “daytime” pieces, like her she's carrying Mark Cross bag and embellished denim jacket.

Buy It! Topshop Jacket, $95; us.topshop.com, Mango Dress, $49.99; shop.mango.com

For a chic afternoon event, let Elizabeth Olsen be your style point person. A polished shorts ensemble has a similarly polished, vintage vibe that plays well with her vintage rattan style (hers is Mark Cross).

Buy It! H&M Jacket, $49.99; hm.com, H&M Shorts, $24.99; hm.com

Carrying wicker to a backyard get-together can verge on picnic territory fast, but if you avoid prints and layer on the rattan with a straw fedora like Nicky Hilton you're in the safe zone.

Buy It! Asos Dress, $105.14; asos.com H&M Hat, $14.99; hm.com

Considering Kirsten Dunst's Salvatore Ferragamo bamboo top handle bag was designed for Sophia Loren, one practically has to pair the ladylike handbag with an equally prim A-line dress and matching heel.

Buy It! Warehouse Dress, $62; warehouseandotherbrands.com Calvin Klein Sandals, $98.95; nordstrom.com