These High Street Buys Are Bound To Sell Out – And They’re All Under £20

This is not another article about lockdown, how you're feeling in lockdown, whether or not lockdown will end soon or what you might be doing in lockdown. I promise. Instead, it's a mere suggestion of fashion's power to cheer you up, if only momentarily. This, however, is a complex issue at the moment, when the economy is under threat and a lot of us are worried about what the future will look like. Thankfully, the high street has inexpensive pieces on offer to provide you with some sort of sartorial update without spending a whole lot of money.

Of course, I'm not suggesting we all start buying as much fast fashion as possible, only that if you look for truly practical, timeless pieces, even a £20 dress can last for years and will make you feel as good then as it will when it's new.

In that spirit, I've found six of the best buys on offer right now – all for less than £20. There's H&M's puff sleeve summer dress, Mango's super-chic geometric bag, ASOS's pretty sandals and Zara's 90s denim skirt, which evokes the spirit of Givenchy's patchwork denim. These are all pieces you can buy and enjoy now – and for years to come.