In lieu of actually owning an India Hicks inspired beach house getaway, I’ve taken to pretending that I do with regular weekend escapes to holiday rentals up the coast.

This has in turn presented itself with a whole new accessory opportunity – The Weekender: bigger than a tote, smaller than a suitcase. The perfect size for all your beachside essentials and the requisite magazines, laptop, cookbooks, camera, kite, blender… (what? is that just me??).

But I digress. Back to the bags.

Want to know more? Follow the link below for all the details…

1. Vince Camuto ‘Sloan’ weekender bag, $245
2. State of Escape ‘Escape’ weekender bag, $299
3. Barneys New York weekender bag, $195
4. Kate Spade New York ‘Lyla’ weekender bag, $406
5. 3.1 Phillip Lim ‘Wednesday Trapezoid’ weekender bag, $1075
6. WANT Les Essentiels de la Vie ‘Hartsfield’ weekender bag, £325