There are certain trends that reappear every year. We're still drowning in Winter Knits, but we've got 70s Glam and a shimmy of Tribal to look forward to in the summer. But without fail, we'll be kicking summer off with blue, red and white stripes, anchor symbols and white rope detail. Yup, it's Nautical.
Kicking it off early, this Givenchy Antigona colour-block small tote might not be obviously nautical but that's no bad thing. Going for a hint of a trend rather than a full blown piece means you can use it longer than the two months of the year that it's in vogue. But the deep blue colour is a lovely nod to the style.
In fact, half the accessories in the new in section of Selfridges are blue, so it looks like it's going to be a strong colour for 2012.
This Givenchy Antigona colour-block small tote is from Selfridges, and will cost you £1,255.