This £5 accessory is flying off the shelves for good reason

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I know I keep banging on about the heatwave, and which dresses and fabrics to wear when it's hot, but well anything that can make it bearable if you're not lucky enough to be lying by a pool is good in my books.

Which brings me to the £5 accessory that is flying off the shelves at the moment, and it's pretty unexpected: a paper fan. This Accessorize one has an Amalfi print reminiscent of holidays.

Shop now: AMALFI PRINT FAN for £5 from Accessorize

When I was little, I remember my grandma using hers on the go, and I always thought it was very glamorous, albeit a little old fashioned.

Now they're back in spectacular fashion, and I, along with the rest of the country it seems, am here for it.

It's lightweight and not as noisy as a portable fan, so you can easily carry it around with you. And there are so many pretty prints out there that it doubles up as a great fashion accessory.

Because there's nothing wrong with looking nice in the heat now is there?

Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.

Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.