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Colour curious
Gift Pop's new bags have landed and whether you're colour curious or like to shine bright like a Belisha beacon, you gonna want them all.
Gift Pop owner Hannah Foster has created a stunning line of beautiful bags that are affordable, versatile and are guaranteed to put a smile on your face. I have two of the 3-in-1 PVU totes (orange and khaki) that you can now customise with a different straps (insert obligatory rude joke here), but my new obsession is with the show-stopping bhavy bags – available as a clutch or shopper in 4 colours, there’s texture, pom poms and roomy enough for you to carry your life, small dogs, and a six pack of Porn Star martinis.
I’ve picked my favourites here, but head over to the Gift Pop website because she’s more than just a bag lady, you’ll find jewellery, scarves, belts, cards, prints and so much more. It’s like the Pringles of shopping… Once you Pop you can’t stop.
Bhavy Clutch
Love, love, love the new Bhavy Clutch. It's big (32cm x 28cm), bold a little bit boho and the perfect beach to bar bag – or, y'know, bumbling around Berkshire, for that matter. Available in pink, yellow, blue and orange – each with a duo of pom poms and matching lining. Max out your style credentials. Obsessed!
£38
Bhavy beach bag
Swoon! The original Bhavy Bag is far too hot to be saved for summer. This needs to be seen right now. Perfect for anyone who carries their life around with them (guilty as charged), it comes with a large swag tassle and in 4 colours – pink, yellow, blue and orange. Just add a margarita and you're done.
£55
Squashy bag
Another newbie to the Gift Pop family, the Squashy is made from the softest PU leather (it really does look like the real thing) and is available in cobalt blue, sunshine yellow, hot pink and rose gold. It's a clutch, crossbody and you can buy alternative straps if you fancy pimping up your purse.
£36
3-in-1 Totes
Some things are hard to improve on and the 3-in-1 tote is a bestseller for good reason – it's so darn versatile. You get the tote, obvs, a clutch with matching strap, so you can wear it as a crossbody AND a coin purse, so you'll always find change and keys. Simply choose your shade – rose gold, silver, sunshine yellow, cobalt blue and hot pink.
£55
Strap
A game changer right here! Any bag you own which has a detachable straps can be given a new lease of life with these cool patterned straps. There's plain stripes, stripes with bees, glittery disco stripes, zebra, camo and, of course, leopard. Uplevel your Tote or Squashy and strap on (sorry, I couldn't resist).
£20-£32
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