This Topshop bag keeps appearing on Instagram for a very important reason
Must. Buy. It
Must. Buy. It
Just when I'm starting to feel a bit smug that I haven't bought anything new this month - I'm one pair of shoes away from a divorce on the grounds of 'unreasonable amount of clothes' - Topshop goes and ruins it all.
The high-street store has just served up a super cute beaded bag called the Mykonos tote and it's giving me all the holiday feels.
I spotted it on Instagram by way of a few of my fashion editor friends, and now it's taking off with the influencer crowd too.
It comes in two block colours, black and yellow, and then two multi-coloured versions, one in pastel tones of white and pink, and the other in green, black and white - my personal favourite.
Shop now: Mini Mykonos beaded tote bag for £29 from Topshop
I love it because it's a fun and purse-friendly way to tap into the beaded bag trend, so it's not like you'll regret it come next summer if they're not a thing anymore.
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You can wear it with anything from a denim jumpsuit to a floral dress or linen suit, and it's great for work or a holiday.
In other words, it's pretty and goes with everything. I'm sure the husband will understand...
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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