11 high street bags you won't believe aren't designer

All the treats, none of the guilt

Penny Goldstone
By Penny Goldstone
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All the treats, none of the guilt

The bag game is STRONG on the high street for spring/summer 2018, and if you can't quite afford to invest in a must-have designer handbag, this is very good news indeed. All the more so because a bag is the one foolproof way to update your look in this trans-seasonal weather.

As is the way, high street stores like Mango, Zara and M&S have taken their cue from the catwalk for their on-trend offerings.

There are plenty of net bucket bags (Mango has a limited edition one that instantly sold out but might be coming back in stock soon), and plastic totes to tick that see-through trend (check out Zara and Forever 21's take on this).

And while basket bags are still going strong this season, we're welcoming the arrival of Crayola brights as seen at Givenchy and Balenciaga, by way of Topshop and M&S.

A purse-friendly bag is a great way to dip into tricky trends too, and & Other Stories has some pretty pastel options if you're not into the head-to-toe ice cream look.

Scroll down to shop bags that are so chic your friends won't believe they're not designer.

Shop now: Wooden handle leather bag for £49.99 from Mango

Shop now: MINI WOODEN TOTE BAG for £29.99 from Zara

Shop now: M&S COLLECTION Faux Leather Cross Body Bag for £29.50 from M&S

Shop now: Calla Bucket Bag for £29 from Topshop

Shop now: Mini Snap Saddle Bag for £79 from & Other Stories

Shop now: Net tote bag for £49.99 from Mango (sold out but might be coming back soon)

Shop now: LEATHER TOTE BAG WITH CUT-OUT DETAILS for £99.99 from Zara

Perspex bag for £10 from Primark

Shop now: Black Ring Front Woven Cross Body Bag for £22.99 from New Look

Shop now: O-Ring Crossbody Bag for £15 from Forever 21

Shop now: Orange metallic reversible beach tote bag for £30 from River Island

Penny Goldstone
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.

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