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1st May 2016

Must Buy: The Basket Bag

Fashion - By Alexandra Stedman
Top: £185.30, Club Monaco. Dress: H&M (bought instore but buy similar from Asos here). Watch: Shore Projects. Bracelets: Astley Clarke. Shoes: Asos (old). Wicker bag: £55, The White Company. 

I know it’s early, but you need to start thinking about that summer carryall now. Luckily for us, it’s all about an oversized wicker bag that you can throw everything in – towel, books, iPad, kindle, sunglasses and suncream. But I also like the look of wearing it on home turf, with jeans and trainers – after all, it is weekend size. Pop to your local coffee shop with a new book and fresh flowers poking out – how Parisien.

Dress: H&M (bought instore but buy similar from Asos here). Watch: Shore Projects. Bracelets: Astley Clarke. Wicker bag: £55, The White Company. Shoes: Asos (old). Photographs: Christopher O’Donnell

But thank goodness you can buy one on the British High Street:



1. Painted straw basket bag, £55, The White Company


2. Stripe basket bag, £45, Straw Bag at John Lewis


3. ‘Merci’ jute bag, £55, The Jacksons


4. Smiley face monogram basket, £165, Rae Feather


5. Cream tassel basket bag, £24.99, New Look


6. Navy textured rug shopper, £24.99, New Look


7. Stripe straw tote, £69.50, J Crew


8. Straw bag, £34, Next

And one last one, just because…

Basket bag: £39.99, Mango

By Alexandra Stedman

Fashion Editor, Blogger, Realist

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Comments

  1. Sara says

    1st May 2016 at 9:31 am

    I can't wait to start using mine-I bought in in St. Tropez (I love to buy bags/shoes as souvenirs)-but it seriously won't stop snowing here in Switzerland!

    Reply
    • Alexandra Stedman says

      1st May 2016 at 5:27 pm

      I know, so hard to picture basket bags when it's still pretty much winter in the UK too! x

      Reply
  2. Alison Sheath says

    1st May 2016 at 9:57 am

    Great selection, cannot wait to dust off the Primark one I picked up last year, used it all summer.
    http://www.theglitterfashionista.com

    Reply
    • Alexandra Stedman says

      1st May 2016 at 5:27 pm

      Loving Primark at the moment!

      Reply
  3. Sunny D says

    1st May 2016 at 5:26 pm

    Fantastic collection here. I can imagine bracing yourself for the summer is xactly what you had in mind!

    http://www.vertstone.com

    Reply
  4. Michelle Lee says

    1st May 2016 at 7:29 pm

    I have the *smile* one from The Jackson's….can't wait to use it again this year….though if I won the lottery I'd be trading it in for a Rae Feather monogrammed one! ;0) xx

    Reply
    • Alexandra Stedman says

      2nd May 2016 at 9:50 pm

      Love my Bonjour one! But yes agree – am still owed a bday pressie but not sure if I need it xx

      Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    2nd May 2016 at 11:25 am

    Please can you repost link to ASOS pinaform dress or any similar to the one you're wearing. Just out of interest what size is your H&M one? Xx

    Reply
    • Alexandra Stedman says

      2nd May 2016 at 9:49 pm

      Have done -sorry! My H&M one is a size 8, it s quite loose fitting x

      Reply
    • Anonymous says

      3rd May 2016 at 12:41 am

      Thank you, keep up the awesome work x

      Reply
  6. jessica rose says

    2nd May 2016 at 11:52 am

    I love these type of bags when I'm on holiday but not when I'm on the London tube and using my armpit to *close* the top of the bag from wondering stray hands!!;/

    http://vodkaandarose.blogspot.co.uk

    Reply
    • Alexandra Stedman says

      3rd May 2016 at 4:52 am

      Know the feeling! xx

      Reply
  7. Anonymous says

    3rd May 2016 at 12:46 am

    Love the new bomber on your Instagram, you mentioned it comes up small, which size did you go for?

    Reply
    • Alexandra Stedman says

      3rd May 2016 at 4:53 am

      I bought a medium, which is perfect – but could've even done a large

      Reply
  8. Joepet Macariola says

    15th May 2016 at 1:30 am

    Greetings from http://www.photoeditingcompany.com ,

    Nice pictures you have here.

    Reply
  9. Annie J. Pierre says

    23rd April 2019 at 11:48 am

    Nice bag ! Like your post and article . I also appreciated it . A lot of thanks for this post .

    Reply

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