Vogue Curates Summer Beach Reads with Designer Bags

Vogue's summer reading guide pairs new book releases with designer beach bags and accessories. The feature highlights upcoming novels including Maggie O'Farrell's Great Famine-era Ireland story, Andrew Sean Greer's Italian idyll Villa Coco, Dave Eggers' Contrapposto about friendship and artistic collaboration, Shannon Garvey's Block Island-set June Baby, Imogen Crimp's Give Me Everything You've Got featuring a young filmmaker, Sofia Montrone's queer coming-of-age romance Nymph set in rural Italy, Sigrid Nunez's first short story collection, Benny B. Peterson's debut set in Washington D.C.'s indie music scene, Zinzi Clemmon's essay collection Freedom, and a new edition of Homer's The Odyssey. Each book is matched with items like Alaïa Le Pochon fishnet bag, Miu Miu Bucket Bag, Staud Jewel Bucket Bag, Graf Lantz Fishnet Bag, Loewe Braid Basket Bag, Tory Burch Chain Mesh Tote, The Attico Via Del Mare Tote Bag, Saint Laurent Bucket Bag, Staud Sea Glass Bag, Fendi Mamma Baguette, and Proenza Schouler Days Mesh Carryall, plus beauty products from D&G, YSL, Tory Burch, Clinique, Westman Atelier, Emi Jay, La Bonne Brosse, Marc Jacobs, and Ultra Violette. Photographer Matin Zad captured images at the Rockaways, reflecting on the phrase 'nobody owns the beach' as a democratic escape.