Dakota Fanning was photographed leaving a Los Angeles gym last Saturday (August 29) with a straw tote from Marc by Marc Jacobs.

The bag, called Rosa tote, is now sold out online. It used to be sold in the following online stores: Shopbop, Endless, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and Bergdorf Goodman.

If you’re interested in getting a bright colored straw tote, here’s an alternative from the same designer: the Bianca Dreams of Monte Carlo Hayley Tote from Nordstrom:

Marc by Marc Jacobs Bianca Dreams of Monte Carlo Hayley Tote

The Marc by Marc Jacobs Bianca Dreams of Monte Carlo Hayley tote is also available in the following colors:

Marc by Marc Jacobs Bianca Dreams of Monte Carlo Hayley Tote in Blue

Marc by Marc Jacobs Bianca Dreams of Monte Carlo Hayley Tote

Here are two other beautiful bags from Neiman Marcus and 6PM:

MICHAEL Michael Kors Santorini Large Straw Basket

This one’s our favorite:

Milly Flower Straw Tote

The Milly Flower straw tote is probably too feminine to bring to the gym, but it’s the perfect tote for fun, carefree days when you want to add the perfect accessory to your outfit of sundress and sandals.

Straw bags are hot at the moment. And it’s really no surprise why that is. The mere sight of straw bags is a wonderful reminder of glorious spring and tells us that fun times under the sun are soon going to arrive. Plus, straw bags are not only cute and fun, but they’re also practical and functional with their roomy interior. They’re perfect for that walk in the park, weekend outings and even as everyday bags.

From haute designer straw bags to affordable ones, straw bags are definitely “in”. We’ve spotted several celebs going the straw bag route. There’s Courtney Cox, who carried a straw tote while on Hawaii a few weeks back (left photo), while Glee‘s Jayma May’s had her Kate Spade Point Breeze straw tote with her during the 8th Annual John Varvatos Stuart House Benefit in West Hollywood, CA on March 13 (right photo).

Get spring-ready with a straw bag of your own. You can go for the fashion-forward variety with these two from Shopbop:

By Malene Birger Zetto Straw Tote with Studs, $340.00

Marc by Marc Jacobs Preppy Straw Rosa Tote, $178.00

Or go the classically elegant route with these fab numbers from Endless:

Straw Studios Zl86008 Tote, $60.00

Melie Bianco Dawn Straw Tote, $105.00

If you’re ever in need of a fresh designer fix, I suggest you head over to Barneys and get yourself a Balenciaga Cannage Croc City. It’s pretty much the Balenciaga City in a whole new package – multicolored and woven. Obviously, for the fanatics like us, finding a woven Balenciaga is like finding a treasure.

Balenciaga Cannage Croc City

The Cannage holds a lot of unique charm, especially with its woven and multicolored feature. Up close you will find that the black leather trim is made out of  embossed croc leather while the woven body is in distressed lambskin.  Together, the two elements act like yin and yang. And together, both make the Cannage look very distinct.

Up close and personal

But I guess what ultimately makes this bag a status symbol is its price – a very heavy US$6,795. If you can afford it, feel free to visit Barneys.com and make your purchase.

We can’t give you alternatives today though, because the Cannage is just too unique. So if you can’t afford it, don’t force. Try these more affordable designer bags instead:

MARC by Marc Jacobs Saddlery Striped Lou Lou Satchel, US$538

Furla Ambra Paglia XL Faux Straw Shopper, US$209 (was US$425 / Nordstrom)