What Our Shopping Editor Is Buying This Month: April Edition

Calling all Zara fans, this is the ‘It’ bag of the season. You heard it here first. The city-to-beach straw tote has shot straight to the top of our shopping wish list. £29.99 Zara

And just like that, we’ve bought our first sandals of the season. We’ll be donning these with supersized sleeves and a basket bag. Bring on the summer, we say! £38, Next

These are the greatest example of luxe athleisure we’ve seen to date. We’ll be teaming a box-fresh pair with a crisp shirt and black supersized flares. What better way to tackle the sartorial transition into spring? £232, Pinko

The cross-body bag is this season’s answer to the big question, how do we accessorise this spring? We’ll be opting for the mustard hue, asap. £229, Massimo Dutti

Just picture this. A pinstripe supersized shirt half-tucked in these camel wide-leg trousers. Yep, they’re going straight in our shopping basket. £298, Golden Goose Deluxe Brand at matchesfashion.com

Ashley Williams does supersized jewels the right way. We’ll be teaming these chandeliers with a crisp white shirt and a ruffled gingham skirt. Simply finish with tightly-knotted Nike Cortez trainers. £170, Ashley Williams

New Look has undoubtedly upped its sartorial game this season. We’ll be teaming this slogan-emblazoned jumper with deconstructed jeans and backless loafers. £19.99, New Look

Supersize your frills this season. Wear with a white tee and heels for a low key evening look.

Mermaid frill flare trousers, £25, Topshop

Show your support for the Pancreatic Cancer Research fund, by sporting this personalised jumper from Mon Breton, a collaborative project with Mandy’s Supporter’s Club. It’s the perfect gift that gives back.

Stripy top for Pancreatic Cancer Research, monbreton.com

I’m obsessed with these Balenciaga boots. A white boot is my staple look so I better start saving for these beauties...

Square toe boots, £645, Balenciaga at brownsfashion.com

Spring is the perfect season to invest in new accessories. Stack this pastel pink watch with rose gold jewellery.

SKINSKIN Watch, £76 from Swatch

Blue denim continues to reign the fashion charts so make sure to bag yourself a pair of distressed jeans, stat. We'll be teaming ours with a slogan-emblazoned tee and backless loafers.

Ripped Mid-Rise Jeans, £29.99 from Zara

Oh, we do love a good pair of mules. We'll be pairing these with a white shirt dress as soon as the sun says hello.

Nude Loafer Mules, £35 from Next

The bodysuit is back. Channel the trend à la Bella Hadid and team with waist-skimming blue jeans and ankle boots.

Corset Bodysuit, £45 from & Other Stories

We think it's time for a spring clean. We plan to invest in new lingerie and have our hearts set on this lace bra from Love Stories.

Love Stories Love Lace Bra, €60

Ganni is our go-to brand this season and not only does it deliver must-have slogan tees but trans-seasonal shirt dresses. We'll be donning this spring dress with backless clogs and a straw bucket bag.

Capella Mesh Maxi Dress, £180 from Ganni

The sun has finally made an appearance so why not invest in some new sunnies this season?

Ellie Small Round Sunglasses, £69 from Whistles

There will be marabou feathers on your clothes and accessories this season in ode to Prada’s spring/summer ‘17 catwalk collection. So add a spring to your step with these Zara numbers. £29.99 from Zara.

Did we mention that supersized earrings are having a big moment? Maybe once or twice... But these hammered gold-plated number are at the top of our wish list RN. Just imagine them teamed with a cold shoulder blouse. £225 from Net-A-Porter.

Levi jeans will never go out of fashion, and this season we have our eyes set on the zip-up numbers. We'll be teaming them with a slogan-emblazoned tee and box-fresh trainers. £330 from Browns Fashion.

Everyone is sporting athleisure RN. Yep, it's the trend that keeps on giving. We cannot wait to add these retro kicks to our ever-growing trainer collection... £170 from JD Sports.

H&M is fast becoming the high street's favourite, and now the Swedish brand has us lusting over these must-have silk trousers. We'll be teaming them with the matching wrap-around blazer and backless loafers. £79.99 from H&M.

Flowers for spring may not be 'groundbreaking', but this dress is certainly making the case for seasonal print. We'll be teaming ours with box-fresh trainers and a leather biker. £228 from The Kooples.

This cool collab has seen sunglasses supremo Illesteva team up with actor-turned-author Rashida Jones to create shades that will benefit the American Civil Liberties Union. It’s a win, win situation. $300 from Illestev.

Orange is the new yellow. We'll be investing in this fruity blouse ASAP. It's sure to inject colour into our monochrome work wardrobe... £39.50 from M&S.

This season’s ‘box bag’ is going straight to the top of the lust list. It’s the perfect shade of ginger helping you accessorise into the next season with ease. £1590 from Alexander McQueen.