The top 10 summer accessories

Looking to update your wardrobe without breaking the bank? Follow Rachel Marie Walsh’s guide to summer’s hottest accessories — and strike the all-important balance between trend-aware and fashion victim.

THIS season, the gods of fashion giveth with one hand, offering comfy shoes, gym-inspired clothing and fifties-style, curve-friendly silhouettes.

They taketh away with bold, challenging prints, holographic fabrics, white-on-white ensembles and garments that require a Pilates addiction to look firm in (open-mesh dress, anyone?).