All Hail the Return of the See-through Bag!

It’s back! Whether it’s made of plastic straws or… other stuff, the see-through bag is hot hot hot! this summer.

Not that you’ll be able to put anything in it, but still — maybe an artfully placed artificial flower? A tube or bottle of all-the-rage make up? Or will that make you look too vain? Or encourage a mugging? Ooooh it’s a minefield.

OK, let’s think about this *empties out contents of current purse, which appears to have taken on Tardis-like qualities, or have been swapped out for Hermoine Granger’s Undetectable Extension Charm bag *

What I currently carry in my handbag that would be safe (and cool to see) inside my see-through bag:

• Wallet. Uh no (does this new purse have any non-see-through inside pockets? Non-detectable inner pockets? Camouflaged pockets?).
• Used hanky. Gross.
• iPhone — um, probably not a good idea.
• Contraception pill script — embarrassing.
• Bank statement — even more embarrassing.
• Tampons. Ah. Um.
• Car keys — yeah, probably not a good idea, as are also house…