£315, selfridges.com) is hand woven from responsibly grown elephant grass and finished with a pretty hessian bow. Mint Velvet’s Rora straw basket (£59, mintvelvet.co.uk) comes canvas lined and with the versatility of both handles and shoulder strap, as does Maje’s palm basket (£179, uk.maje.com).
Both could be effortlessly paired with cotton sundresses and espadrilles, or even teamed with smart linen separates for the office.
Tapping into the ongoing mood for all things nineties (see also bucket hats and slip dresses), the iconic Baguette bag is back in the fashion spotlight this summer.
Championed by Fendi in the late 1990s, the petite rectangular shoulder bag which nestles under the arm like a French stick, has proven itself to be.
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