I love this beach bag. I recently took it one on holiday to the Caribbean but it would look equally good on the beaches of the UK and Europe this summer. The material is 'Dixieland' by Austrian Josef Frank (who moved to Sweden aged 50 and everyone thinks it's Swedish) and super sought-after and hard to find outside of Stockholm.  
The tote fits everything you'll need: that weighty beach read, glasses, phone, towel and much more. Lined with blue and white striped linen and has elegant thin (but strong) handles - so swing over your shoulder.