Love Handbags for life...

I don’t know about you guys, but for me with the arrivasl of the lovely sunny summer weather that we have experienced here in London in the last two weeks I am really ready for a beach holiday. With my handbag bigger than ever before, I have got used to a lifestyle where I always carry all my essentials with me – including some water, a novel my mp3 player and a bag full pf make-up that could transform a whole theatre-troupe if necessary.

When you go to the beach or lido there is even more stuff to bring – especially if you are planning on catching some rays of sunshine you should bring some sun-tan lotion – you will obviously need a towel to lie on and dry yourself etc…

Obviously the bag to carry all this should be big – but what do you want it to look like? For me, stripey bags are the hit – I love them:

The black transparent handbag and the pink transparent handbags are the same design – in different colours. Whichever colour you prefer, they have the advantage that your wet stuff will not drip on the way home! Striped Beach Bag

Next up on the right is this multi-coloured stripey bag that would also look good in the city: Striped Aztec Beach Bag at an unbelievable £8.

The red and white striped Kipling Latina swim bag will also be handy for trips to the gym and it does come with a towel!

This maritime looking bag could look easily old fashioned so you will have to carry it off with other accessories. Can you do it? Star Beach Ladies Bag - £3.95!

This pretty bag looks expensive and the reason for that is that it is not quite as cheap as the last one: Gravis Hampton Jellyfish Shopper.

The next two bags are again the same model but in different colours. Both are very pretty but a mouthful: Saldarini Oprah Espabag Large Curved Shoulder for £53!