Helen Kaminski Summer Handbags

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a nice relaxing weekend. In the Northeast, it was spent beating the heat on Saturday and escaping the showers on Sunday....so we got one good beach day in!

Helen Kaminski Vienna and Lucerne make great tote bags for the beach or the pool, or to take along on an weekend trip. As much as I would love to spend every weekend relaxing by the water, sometimes my weekend is spent running around town, checking off errands on my list. For busy days when you can't be weighed down by a large bag...the Helen Kaminski Corsica is perfect. The Corsica is a smaller tote bag that fits comfortably on your shoulder, and has enough space to carry what you need and just a little more. This tote in raffia crochet straw is perfect for a shopping day, or Summer lunch dates. For a light packer, Helen Kaminski Corsica would make a cute beach bag as well. Corsica measures 16"H x 14"L x 4"W with a 12" handle drop.

If you're looking for a smaller straw purse, Helen Kaminski Tana is a great seasonal purse that is lightweight and easy to wear on the shoulder, or across your body. Tana is a casual shoulder bag in raffia crochet straw with flap and magnetic closure. Helen Kaminski Tana is a slim bag for the woman who prefers to carry just her essentials.

Helen Kaminski Vienna

One of my favorite, everyday handbags for Summer is the Helen Kaminski Vienna. Vienna is a wide totebag in crochet raffia straw. It's casual, and lightweight, and perfect to tote along to the beach or pool this Summer.  When it comes to handbags, nothing says warm weather, like a great Straw tote...so embrace the season, don't just save the Vienna for weekend excursions. Helen Kaminski Vienna is sleek enough to carry around while shopping, or grabbing lunch with your girl friends. Sized perfectly for everyday use, yet large enough to carry all we need on a hot summer day. Helen Kaminski Vienna features a magnetic snap closure, and reinforced base. Soft leather handles and an inner pocket finish this great Summer bag.

For a larger size, try the Helen Kaminski Lucerne. Vienna is also a perfect complement to Helen Kaminski Spring/ Summer Hat Collection.

Have you gotten your Spring Cleaning done yet? Why not start with cleaning out your pocketbook? With the large handbags we carry around these days- you'll find that there are lots of surprises waiting at the bottom of your everyday bag. Sometimes large bags are a necessity...whether you're toting around things for family, or work..they're convenient but they sure can weigh you down. So for the days when it's just you...whether you're spending a "personal day" shopping, or out at brunch with your girlfriends...here are some small handbags to try out.

Helen Kaminski Small Yuma

New from Helen Kaminski is the Leather Macrame Handbag Collection. Helen Kaminski Yuma has an open weave giving it a very lightweight look and feel; lined with a drawstring cotton interior securing your belongings.

Helen Kaminski Yuma is available in two sizes Small and Large, the Small is a petite handbag sized at 10’h x 10”h x 4”d making this a very nice everyday handbag for summer.

Helen Kaminski Lumina

For a different look by the same designer, Helen Kaminski Lumina is beautiful raffia straw clutch with mother of pearl and metallic ring accents. This clutch is a great alternative to a handbag and great for so many occasions! Wear it to a Spring shower, or carry it to lunch- Lumina is the perfect accessory to complete your Spring look.

Shown in Nut. Lumina features a fully lined interior and magnetic snap closure. Also available in Natural. Dimensions: 5.5"H x 9"L x 3"W

I briefly mentioned the Helen Kaminski Adina 8 and 12 in yesterday's blog...The Helen Kaminski Adina is the ultimate Summer hat.

The Adina looks similar to the best selling Helen Kaminski Bria from Spring 2006, but it has been improved and reinvented in raffia crochet and Irish linen. The Helen Kaminski Adina is a great beach hat because it has the breathable open raffia crochet weave at the crown, and a lightweight Irish cotton brim. The Adina 12 has a wide four inch brim that provides ample shade for your face, neck and shoulders without getting too hot or stuffy after a long day in the sun. You will love the classic Summer of the large linen brim. For those who feel overwhelmed by a large brim, are more active- the Adina 8 has a smaller brim which makes it an ideal city or walking hat. The Helen Kaminski Adina 8 and 12 are both adjustable for perfect fit- just pull or loosen the straw band for comfortable wear.

When the sun goes down, simply roll up your Adina and throw it in your matching Helen Kaminski Raffia Crochet handbag. Helen Kaminski Raffia Crochet hats and handbags are packable and crushable for easy transport- they will not lose their shape- which make them the ideal accessories to take along on vacation.

Helen Kaminski Vienna and Lucerne are a perfect match to the Adina. Helen Kaminski Vienna is a great tote to have for the Summer months- if you're a fan of larger handbags, you will love toting this around daily as it will fit all your necessities and more. Or it can also double a your next Summer beach bag. At 11"H x 15.5"L x 5"W Vienna is the perfect size for your towel, and the Summer basics- sunscreen, water, and a book. 

Helen Kaminski Lucerne is a larger version of the Vienna. It is sized at 12"H x 16.5"L x 7"W with a 10" handle drop. Lucerne will hold everything you need for a weekend trip to the shore, or the multi-tasking mom at the pool. Both Helen Kaminski Vienna and Lucerne Summer bags are in Raffia Crochet with leather handles and available in Natural, Nougat and Bark colors.

Two Sets for Easy Summer Style

On the Left: Helen Kaminski Helina
and Helen Kaminski Caroli

Right: Helen Kaminski Salerno
and Helen Kaminski Tana

Two great casual Summer sets by Helen Kaminski.  In Raffia Crochet and Cotton weave, the Helen Kaminski Helina Summer hat and Helen Kaminski Caroli sling bag are great for casual Summer style. A beautiful set that is functional and practical.

Helina is a packable, crushable, and adjustable raffia crochet straw hat. A great lightweight and breathable hat that provides ample protection for any activity.

On the go, Summer style is simple with Helen Kaminski Salerno, a Summer straw hat with squared crown. Helen Kaminski Salerno is a medium brimmed crochet raffia sun hat. Salerno has a cotton weaved band and cotton accent at edge of brim. Designer Helen Kaminski’s Salerno is a great “city” or walking hat, it is lightweight, packable and crushable with a drawstring sizing band for proper fit and interior foam band for comfort.
Helen Kaminski Tana is the perfect size to carry around what you need with ease. This set would be a perfect to bring along on your next vacation. Both sets are packable and crushable.

 

Helen Kaminski Valetta
A roomy bag in fine hand woven nape leather with braided leather handles. Valetta is a wonderfully sized tote handbag shown here in White it is also available in Tan, Gold and Slate. The hand woven nappa leather is beautiful, you will not be disappointed with the style and versatility of this handbag.

Shown in Pearl. Also available in Silver, Dune, and Prailine.

Dimensions: 13"H x 18"L x 3"W
Handle Drop: 8.5"