Your 5 summer must-haves

These holiday heroes are vying for a place in your suitcase, says KATIE WRIGHT

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.

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...

1 THE SHORTS IF you’re anything like us, you are not prepared to embrace the skintight cycling shorts trend. Not a chance. City shorts, however, we are totally on board with.

Worn by day with a slouchy V-neck tee and sandals, or by night with a blouse and blazer, they’ve got a grown-up but laid-back vibe.

2 THE SANDALS WHEN it comes to shoes, Hermes’ Oran sandal has been nothing short of a footwear phenomenon this season.

There are more than 80,000 pictures under the hashtag £hermesoran on Instagram and the H-shaped flat mules have spawned a ton of copycats on the high street – which is good news if you don’t want to pay upwards of £485 for the originals.

3 THE DRESS WE’RE holding the Duchess of Sussex responsible for this one. Meghan has been spotted in no less than four different trench coat-style dresses this year, from ivory pinstripe and blush pink to inky blue. The great thing about a trench dress is that it needs very little by way of accessories, especially in summer, just add sandals and a tonal bag and you’re good to go.

4 THE BLOUSE THE sassiest of statement pieces, the ruffle blouse has been around for a while now and we can see why this trend has been so huge. For cool summer nights, choose a blouse in a block colour (pale hues work well) and pair it with breezy wide-leg trousers or the aforementioned city shorts.

5 THE BAG LAST summer’s trend has come full circle, as it were, with round handbags going supersized.

Embellished straw bags are ideal for the beach, while minimalists will love the unfussy leather variety.

Goishi shorts with belt £39, Elvi Un Pavers metallic mule, £14.99 (reduced from £22.99) Dune Nadya nude diamante slider sandal, £90 Tie sleeve button bandeau bodycon dress, £60; Croc embossed double ring jeans belt, £14; barely there sandals, £38, all River Island Simply Be asymettric pastel ruffle blouse, £16.50 New Look double breasted linen-look dress, £24.99 Oliver Bonas Aylin oversized ring leather tote bag, £85 Marks & Spencer cotton rich single breasted blazer £49.50; Autograph teal pure silk v-neck sleeveless blouse £45; Collection linen rich striped casual shorts £22.50; Collection white faux leather cross body bag £29.50