Laura Craik

This isn't just any carrier bag. This is a £70 vintage-inspired Marks & Spencer tote in butter-soft leather – created in collaboration with a cult London label loved by Dua Lipa and Zendaya

XXL bags are the status symbol of the summer – just look to Dua Lipa’s super-sized Chanel wicker accessory for inspiration

LAURA CRAIK: Cindy, Christy, Naomi, Linda - so famous were these supermodels in the 1990s that no surname was required.

Cindy, Christy, Naomi, Linda – so famous were these supermodels in the 1990s that no surname was required.

One of summer's greatest pleasures is walking barefoot on the beach. Back in the real world, most of us can't put our shoes on again fast enough.

One of summer's greatest pleasures is walking barefoot on the beach. Back in the real world, most of us can't put our shoes on again fast enough.

One of summer's greatest pleasures is walking barefoot on the beach. Back in the real world, most of us can't put our shoes on again fast enough.

The market for counterfeit designer handbags is booming, and getting ever more sophisticated. Laura Craik finds out how the experts authenticate the real deals

With no tuition fees and a grant, it was truly the best of times. I wasn't working shifts and waking in a cold sweat worrying about the thousands I owed

Her wellness brand, Cosmoss, may have folded, but her latest ad for Gucci sees Kate Moss determined to strike the right note - even if it's not actually her who's doing the singing.