Say hello to this vintage revival! Nothing is prettier than these sweet looking, round, beaded, 60’s inspired bags. While we are all guilty of thrifting through our mother’s closet for the perfect retro handbag, this might be one you had dismissed. If you managed to miss this is mum’s closet, don’t – vintage thrift shops and Instagram accounts have picked up on the beaded bag like no other, trickling up the fashion scale to our favourite high street brands and have gone as far up as to our lux brands.
While these pretty vintage pieces clearly have their own trend history, their sudden re-popularity is a small reflection of a bigger trend. We have seen a huge rise of artisanal detailing and materials, from beaded and pearl encrusted bags, to tassels, raffia, woven parts and many, many more handcrafted details.
To shop the trend, The Modern East have put together our hit list of how to get the look at a steal for under 300 AED, a higher bag of 1000 AED or less and a total splurge for over 1000 AED!
AED 167
Skinnydip’s, Penelope faux pearl beaded bag, is available online for only AED 167. Paired here with a slightly flared pant and neck scarf, we get a bit of that vintage feel.
AED 169
Mango’s beaded see-through bag is available at most outlets for AED 169. Paired with an all-white look, we see a bit more sophistication to the trend.
AED 133
Zara styles their transparent beaded cross body bag with a bit more of a contemporary denim-on-denim look, available for AED 133.
AED 665
Known for their 70’s references, Cult Gaia’s bohemian-inspiredCora bag features a beige canvas pouch framed by gradient wood toned beads that also form the round top handles. Available on Matches Fashion for AED 665.
AED 695
For those who are never afraid to be a little funkier with their style and take the trends to the next level, Susan Alexandra’s citrus beaded bag definitely for you. Not breaking your wallet, but definitely breaking fashion boundaries, the citrus bag is available for AED 695.
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AED 1250
A name we’ve all come to know, Loeffler Randall releases the Mina beaded satin tote. If you haven’t heard of the brand yet, we suggest you jump on Instagram to find out more. The Mina is made from rows of shiny silver embellishments that are faceted to catch the light, or THE CAMERA and backed with shimmery satin. Available for AED 1250.
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AED 2130
For our fashion girls that are always read for a splurge, we’d suggest Vanina’s Camelia Longo. What has become a classic, meet the ‘Longo’: a smaller and lighter version of it, making it the ideal beaded bracelet bag. It is soft, friendly and comfortable. The Longo ships with a golden mesh textile dust bag that doubles as lining, available for binge of AED 2130.
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AED 2020
For another binge option, indulge in Shrimp’s Antonia beaded bag. This boxy shape bag comes in lovely gold faux pearls with grid set clusters of faux pearls. The Antonia features two, beaded top handles, delicate lining with hand drawn doodles and an inside pocket. Get it now before it sells out at AED 2020.
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