Bucket hat, flip-flops, tinted sunglasses: this year’s coolest accessories

GONE are opera gloves, knee socks and heeled loafers, as summer fashion gets laid-back and fuss-free – albeit with a healthy dose of colour, lightness and even eccentricity.

Forget riding the wave of quiet luxury or preppy chic, as shoppers seem determined not to take themselves too seriously, looking instead to fun, casual fashion.

As a result, the beret is being upstaged by the bucket hat, ballet flats are being traded for flip-flops, and oversized bags are being usurped by nature-inspired models as the most popular accessories of the summer.