PACK IT IN

These viral must-haves are vying for a place in your suitcase,

TRY as they might, designer brands and high-street retailers can’t always predict the trends that are going to go stratospheric and those that are going to fall flat. Fendi might decide that it’s all about minuscule handbags, but over in the real world we actually want to be able to carry around more than just our phone and bank card, so we’ll be sticking with our titanic totes and supersized shoppers, thanks very much. On the other hand, sometimes one dress (or, as was the case last month, a spotty M&S jumpsuit) suddenly goes viral and sells out in a matter of hours. Now that we’re well into summer, we can look back at the clothes and accessories that have been the biggest hits of the season - and that still have plenty of mileage in them. From shorts to shoes and bags, these pieces are super-stylish in their own right, but it just so happens they also make a perfect capsule vacation wardrobe. Here are five holiday hero buys to mix and match all summer long...