Alemais Bag Guide: Raffia Fish Bag, Barrel Bag and Silk Scarf Bags

An Alémais bag for Resort 2027 comes in one of two materials: hand-made Madagascan raffia, in the Raffia Fish Crossbody Bag and the Raffia Macrame Mini Barrel Bag, and printed silk, in the Martina and Patricio silk scarf bags; all four arrive with drop two and sit with our designer crossbody bags, mini bags and hobo bags. The rest of the season is on the Alémais brand page, and our guide to what a raffia bag is covers the fibre.

Key facts

• Alemais Resort 2027 drop two has four bags: two in Madagascan raffia and two in printed silk.
• The Alemais Raffia Fish Crossbody Bag measures 35cm by 15cm with a 7.5cm base and a 44cm strap drop.
• The Martina and Patricio silk scarf bags measure 60cm by 29cm with a 17cm base and an 18cm handle.
• Both Alemais raffia bags are made by hand, so their dimensions vary slightly from piece to piece.

Four bags is a small edit, and each one does a different job. The fish bag is a novelty shape that still carries a phone, keys and sunglasses. The barrel bag is a mini on a long strap. The two silk scarf bags are soft and large, made to carry a day’s worth of things without looking like a tote. Coveti also carries earlier Alémais bags, including the Maroc Choc Library Tote and the Wood Bead Pineapple Mini Bag, so this guide covers those too, and then sets out what to wear with each bag from the drop two rail.

What is an Alémais raffia bag made of?

Raffia is a fibre stripped from the leaves of the raffia palm, and much of it comes from Madagascar. It is light, strong for its weight and takes knotting and crochet well, which is why it has been a summer bag fibre for so long. Both Alémais raffia bags list their main fabric as 100% Madagascan raffia, with a 100% polyester trim. Macrame is decorative knotting, and crochet is looped work made with a hook; the two raffia bags use both. Each bag is made by hand, so the brand notes that the dimensions vary slightly from piece to piece. For more on how raffia is worked, read why the raffia bag owns the summer.

The Raffia Fish Crossbody Bag

The fish bag is natural raffia worked in macrame, shaped as a fish, with crochet applique and tassel details. It closes with a gold-tone zip and a branded zip pull, hangs from a paracord shoulder strap with a macrame detail, and is lined in cotton twill. It measures 35cm wide by 15cm high, with a 7.5cm depth at the base and a 44cm shoulder strap drop. That depth is the useful number: the bag is slim, so it sits close at the hip when worn across the body and does not swing out on a walk. The fish bag is a whole category on its own, and our fish bags guide compares shapes.

The Raffia Macrame Mini Barrel Bag

The barrel bag is natural raffia in an open-stitch macrame, cut as a small cylinder. It has a gold finish zip with a branded pull and a raffia crochet flower charm. It measures 20cm wide by 12cm high, with a 9cm depth at the base, a 9cm handle drop and a 44cm shoulder strap drop, so it works in the hand and on the shoulder. The open stitch lets light through, which is part of the look; keep small things in a pouch inside. It sits in our designer mini bags.

The Martina and Patricio silk scarf bags

A silk scarf bag is exactly what the name says: printed silk gathered into a soft bag shape, here on a base so it stands. Both Alémais versions are 100% silk, lined in silk, and carried from a silk-wrapped twist metal handle. Both measure 60cm wide at the widest point by 29cm high, with a 17cm base depth and an 18cm handle length. The Martina bag is listed as beige and carries the name of the Martina tie-dye family; the Patricio bag is multicoloured. Silk is a protein fibre with sheen and drape, and it marks with water, so these are town and dinner bags more than wet-towel bags. Our Alémais silk guide explains how the house uses the fibre. They sit in our hobo bags.

How to choose an Alémais bag

Choose by the day you are packing for, then by how you like to carry.

• Hands-free beach days: the fish bag, across the body on its 44cm strap drop.
• Evening with little to carry: the mini barrel bag, by the 9cm handle at dinner, on the strap on the walk there.
• A full day in town: the Patricio silk scarf bag, which takes a phone, a wallet, a scarf and sunglasses in its 60cm width.
• A print set: the Martina silk scarf bag with the Martina silk shirt and pant.
• Everything at once: the Maroc Choc Library Tote, then the barrel bag inside it for the evening.

For a wider view of beach bags across labels, see our designer beach bags guide.

Alémais bags and what to wear with them: 12 picks

1. Raffia Fish Crossbody Bag

Madagascan raffia worked in macrame, shaped as a fish, with crochet applique and tassels, a paracord strap and cotton twill lining. It measures 35cm by 15cm with a 7.5cm base.

2. Raffia Macrame Mini Barrel Bag

Open-stitch raffia macrame in a small barrel, 20cm by 12cm with a 9cm base, a crochet flower charm, and both a handle and a 44cm strap drop.

3. Martina Silk Scarf Bag

Printed silk on a base, silk lined, with a silk-wrapped twist metal handle. It measures 60cm at its widest by 29cm high; the Martina name ties it to the tie-dye family.

4. Patricio Silk Scarf Bag

The same silk scarf bag in a multicoloured print, 60cm by 29cm with a 17cm base and an 18cm handle. Carry it with a printed sundress and flat sandals.

5. Maroc Choc Library Tote

An earlier Alémais tote for days when the bag has to hold everything.

6. Wood Bead Pineapple Mini Bag

A wood bead mini bag shaped as a pineapple, from an earlier Alémais season.

7. Wayfairer Midi Dress

European linen in the Wayfairer baroque floral, with an empire waist and puff sleeves. Raffia and linen share a dry, matt texture, so the fish bag sits well against it.

8. Alita Midi Dress

Fitted European linen in the Alita print, with raffia buttons on the tie-up straps. The barrel bag repeats the raffia of the buttons.

9. Martina Silk Shirt

The Martina tie-dye print in relaxed silk with a camp collar. Wear it with the Martina silk scarf bag for a matching set.

10. Martina Silk Pant

Relaxed Martina silk wide-leg pants with a drawstring waist and in-seam pockets. With the shirt and the bag, the print runs head to toe.

11. Salma Tie Dye Dress

Amber and black tie-dye in silk and nylon, cut oversized. The plain raffia of the fish bag gives the print somewhere to rest.

12. Blanca Silk Slip Maxi Dress

The Blanca floral on cream, in bias-cut silk. Carry the mini barrel bag by its handle for a dinner.

Alémais bags compared

Source: the Alémais product pages, read by Coveti Editorial on 15 November 2026.

How to wear an Alémais bag with drop two

Treat the raffia bags as texture and the silk bags as print. A raffia bag looks right with the matt cloths in the drop: the Wayfairer and Alita linens, the Bonetta and Mariel organic cottons, and the white Florencia shirt. The barrel bag also sits well with the Sibela sequin knits at night, because it is small and plain enough not to compete with the shine. The silk scarf bags work best matched, Martina with Martina, and just as well set against a plain piece: the Patricio bag with the olive Mariel Shirt and shorts lets the print do the work. Pair any of them with the Ona Lena Snake Bracelet from the drop’s jewellery. Our guides on how to style Alémais and luxury resort wear have more pairings.

Carrying Alémais bags around the world

In Australia, summer runs from December to February, so the raffia bags arrive in season for the beach, a market morning and Christmas lunch outdoors. In the US, the UK and Europe the northern hemisphere is heading into winter, and these are bags for winter sun trips to the Caribbean, Mexico and the Canaries; the slim fish bag and the mini barrel bag pack flat inside a suitcase. Back home, the silk scarf bags work with a coat for winter dinners and holiday parties, where a print bag lifts a dark outfit. In the Gulf, the cooler months are the season for beach clubs and outdoor dinners, and the silk bags suit evening while the raffia ones suit the day. For the whole case, see what to pack for a beach vacation.

Sizing, fit and care

All four bags are one size. The raffia bags are made by hand, so expect small differences from the stated sizes: around 35cm by 15cm for the fish bag and 20cm by 12cm for the barrel bag. The silk scarf bags measure 60cm by 29cm. If you want to match a bag to a dress size and fit, the clothing pages carry the brand’s fit notes; see the Alémais size guide.

Raffia is a plant fibre, so keep it dry, store it stuffed with tissue so it holds its shape, and keep it out of a crushed suitcase corner. Silk marks with water and perfume, so carry the silk scarf bags away from the pool and store them in a dust bag. For other labels with summer bags, browse Cult Gaia, Loewe and Jacquemus.

Frequently asked questions

What Alémais bags are there for Resort 2027?

Four: the Raffia Fish Crossbody Bag, the Raffia Macrame Mini Barrel Bag, the Martina Silk Scarf Bag and the Patricio Silk Scarf Bag, all in drop two.

What is the Alémais fish bag made of?

Its main fabric is 100% Madagascan raffia, worked in macrame with crochet applique and tassels, with a polyester trim and cotton twill lining.

How big is the Alémais fish bag?

It measures 35cm wide by 15cm high with a 7.5cm depth at the base and a 44cm shoulder strap drop. It is hand-made, so sizes vary slightly.

What is a silk scarf bag?

It is a soft bag made from printed silk gathered into shape. The Alémais versions are silk lined, stand on a base and hang from a silk-wrapped twist metal handle.

How big are the Alémais silk scarf bags?

Both measure 60cm wide at the widest point by 29cm high, with a 17cm base depth and an 18cm handle length.

Can a raffia bag get wet?

Keep it dry. Raffia is a plant fibre and water can soften and misshape the weave, so carry it to the beach but keep it off wet towels.

Is the Alémais mini barrel bag a crossbody?

It can be. It has a 9cm handle drop for the hand and a 44cm shoulder strap drop.

Read next: Fish bags, Alémais pareos, Alémais jewellery.

By Coveti Editorial. Updated 15 November 2026.