Can’t afford £3,480 for an It bag? Then snap up the £26 lookalike

There are six must-have handbags this summer. Here’s how to get a handle on the look for just a fraction of the cost

IF yOu thought It bags had lost their cachet, think again. Six designer handbags — from Chloe, Bottega Veneta, Salvatore Ferragamo, Dior, Gucci and loewe — have put the 1990s obsession back on the map.

As someone who restores these high-ticket items for a living, I appreciate the workmanship that goes into them. Properly cared for, they’ll last a lifetime.

But not everyone can afford to splash out. Which is where the high Street comes into its own, with astonishingly good tributes.

CHARLOTTE STAERK