5 d. ago Best rated handheld fans to keep you cool on your commute including £11 bargain

Mini handheld fans seem to be the summer fashion accessory of 2025 - so we've rounded up some of the best rated devices that will help keep you cool during the heatwave this summer

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2 w. ago We just found the best £35 alternative to Lisa Snowdon’s £1.3k colourful beaded necklace

Lisa Snowdon’s colourful beaded necklace is the perfect summer accessory, and we’ve managed to find a great alternative to her £1.3k jewellery – that costs just £35

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2 w. ago Zara Tindall, Meghan Markle and Michelle Keegan set new summer trend with one stylish accessory

Meghan Markle, Zara Tindall and Michelle Keegan's summer outfits have all got one thing in common - and it's the one piece your summer holiday is missing

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2 w. ago Meghan Markle, Zara Tindall and Michelle Keegan are all wearing this one accessory this summer

They might all have three distinctly different styles, but Zara Tindall, Meghan Markle and Michelle Keegan have all been leading the way with the straw hat trend this summer

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2 w. ago Pretty, profane or pulled up? How socks became cool – and controversial

Twenty years ago, it looked as if it was all but over for the humble accessory. Then, during the pandemic, everything changedOn a bright summer’s day recently I found myself facing a quandary. Choosing a top and trousers to wear wasn’t a problem, but my whole outfit was in danger of being derailed by a mis-step: the wrong socks.Should it be a pair that matched the rest of my outfit, or with a pattern that stood out? Did a frill look fussy, or bring just the right amount of detail? Was the fact they didn’t have a four-letter word on them going to expose me as woefully out of touch? The only thing I was certain of is that they should be on show. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Emma Connolly shows off trending shell necklace that hails from Kate Middleton's favourite brand

Model Emma Louise Connolly has found the perfect shell-inspired accessory to add to her summer wardrobe, and it's from a brand that Kate Middleton loves too

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3 w. ago ‘Never out of fashion’: basket bags are accessory of the summer (again)

Spirit of Jane Birkin and her fisher’s basket is being channelled by luxury brands and high street alike“When you start recognising that you’re having fun, life can be delightful,” said Jane Birkin. She was talking about champagne – but could equally have been talking about her popular basket, which is now arguably the accessory of the summer.“It’s such a weird story, because as a useful bag it doesn’t really function,” says fashion historian Tony Glenville. The then CEO of Hermès, Jean-Louis Dumas, apparently watched as the contents of one of Birkin’s baskets spilled out on an Air France flight to London in 1984. The bag’s obvious design flaws – no zips or pockets – inspired Dumas to create the leather Birkin handbag. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Zara Tindall's Royal Ascot sunglasses are this summer's top trending accessory

Zara Tindall was amongst the royal racegoers at Royal Ascot today, and she nailed this year's trending chunky aviator sunglasses trend with her Finlay & Co pair

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3 w. ago Zara Tindall’s trending aviator sunglasses from Royal Ascot are still available to buy

This summer chunky aviator sunglasses reign supreme as the must-have accessory, and Zara Tindall has nailed the trend with her go-to pair at this year’s Royal Ascot

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3 w. ago Kate Middleton's surprisingly affordable clutch bag kicks off summer's Wimbledon tennis whites trend

Princess Kate was spotted carrying Strathberry's Multrees Chain Wallet as part of her all-white outfit, and it's the perfect accessory for nailing summer's Wimbledon tennis whites trend

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3 w. ago Electrolyte sachets are everywhere – but will they cure a festival hangover?

Marketed to ‘party people’ and touted as a faster route to hydration than water, electrolytes are in the middle of a boomThe tickets are bought, the line-ups have been announced and it’s nearly time to drag last year’s tent out of the cupboard for a wipedown – and to evict a few dead earwigs. And this summer, there’s one more festival accessory that partygoers won’t be travelling without: electrolyte tablets.Touted as a faster route to rehydration than water, and a way to replace vital salts lost during heavy drinking and partying, the focus on festivals is the latest twist in a global boom for electrolytes, as everyone from triathletes to YouTubers sings the praises of these super-hydrating mineral supplements. Continue reading...

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