3 Ways To Wear an Illustrated Tote Bag in Summer!

 Nobody can dispute the practically of tote bags. They are one of those clothing items that have hardly changed, precisely because of the usability of their design. Tote bags have been popular since the early twentieth century, so they are nothing new. I have quite a few of them, some are vintage, some are new, some I even made myself. I use tote bags in two ways: to carry groceries (to avoid using disposable plastic bags), or like regular bags. I like wearing them both ways. One of the things I love about tote bags is the fact I can fit my art supplies and sketchbooks in them. I do think these bags can look very chic.

 

Tote bags became even more popular in recent times since they were seen as a perfect alternative to plastic disposable bags. Many tote bags have been made from recycled material for exactly that purpose. Unfortunately, people have started using tote bags the same way they use disposable plastic bags (i.e. disposing them) thus completely ruining the new environmentally purpose of these bags, so I guess tote bags won't save the environment after all. Well, what to say? At least some of us are appreciating & using them in the right way. Moving onto brighter subjects, today we're going to talk about different ways to style a tote bag, just in case there are more tote bag fans among you. I'm going to show you three outfits that I wore with my new tote bag.  How cool is it being able to own a tote bag with my own illustration? I'm really happy with how this bag looks. I guess the hours I spend trying to figure out how to apply my design to different products were well spent.

1. TOTE BAG WORN WITH A FLORAL DRESS AND JEGGINGS

The first outfit I'm sharing with you is a very simple combo. When this dress arrived, I knew that I will try to style it with jeggings and do I did. I do like the result. I'll probably wear it with jeans as well.  I think the colour scheme of this outfit fits well with my new tote bag. In addition, it's such a comfy outfit. How do you like it?

DRESS: HERE / JEGGINGS: OLD/ BAG: HERE

DRESS: HERE / JEGGINGS: OLD/ BAG: HERE

 As soon as I opened my redbubble shop, I knew I will have to order something from it, to try them out and to make sure that the quality they offer is satisfactory. I took me a while to decide what I wanted to order, but finally I opted for a tote bag. The bag is even of better quality than I imagined it to be, but I wish the price was more affordable. I probably would not pay this price for a tote bag, if it hadn't my design on it. Just being honest. The bag is very pretty, though. So, maybe I will order another one after all. I also like the fact it's 25 percent recycled. I'm currently looking into  similar shops.  I opened a zazzle shop, so I will probably be ordering something from them as well, to make sure the quality of their merchandise is alright. I don't want my art on bad products, so I have to test all the shops I design with. If you want, I can make a more detailed review of this bag. Maybe it is best to wait and compare it with ones I order from similar sites?

2. TOTE BAG WORN WITH A WHITE DRESS AND WHITE JEANS 

My second outfit of the day is almost all white. Here I paired this white dress with a  geometric print with white jeans. Another very comfortable combination for the summer. I was surprised to find out just how comfortable it was. I didn't know that you can actually feel less hot if you wear more clothes. If you wear clothes that are breathable and don't cling to you too tightly, you might feel more cool then if you wear less clothes. I've been living in a warm climate all my life, but I'm just starting to learn some things. I suppose it is because in the past I really enjoyed the heat, and I would never feel too hot even when the temperatures were sky high. These days, however, comfort is more  important to me. What about you? How do you dress in extremely warm weather? How do you cope with the heat?

JEANS: VINTAGE, BAG: HERE DRESS: HERE 

JEANS: VINTAGE, BAG: HERE DRESS: HERE 

3. TOTE BAG WORN WITH A YELLOW DRESS AND A SCARF

Scarves are definitely my favourite accessory. I just talked about how sometimes you can feel less hot when you're more covered. Clothes can protect against the heat of the sun as well. That is why covering up more can make sense in the summer. Anyhow, here I tied a scarf around my yellow dress to make it more colourful and interesting, but also to protect myself against the sun. I'm a big fan of yellow dresses in the summer. I was planning to publish a post detailing different ways to wear a yellow dress in summer, let me know if you're interested. That would be all for day. Thank you for reading. Have a lovely day!

  DRESS: OLD / / BAG: HERE

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