Lighten up

Allison Bethurem

As spring comes into full bloom, wardrobes do their own versison of reaching for the sun. Oakland's Bahay Bags makes picnic-perfect totes and sexy evening clutches out of straws like jute, lupiz, raffia, and abaca, with eye-catching wood and leather details.

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