Basket-baller: 12 ways to rock big bags this summer

"Although popularised by style muses of the '60s and '70s, the trend roots of these crafty accessories can be traced back to WW2 with the rationing of leather and metal."

Some marvellous málas for the new season

Lightweight, nonchalant, whimsical; basket bags have come to epitomise the freewheeling spirit of summer. 

Although popularised by style muses of the '60s and '70s (think Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin), the trend roots of these crafty accessories can be traced back to WW2 with the rationing of leather and metal.