Never far from the fashion scene, but even closer now, due to Victoria Beckham, Lindsay Lohan, Angelina Jolie and Nicole Richie’s obvious use of them is the big handbag. No longer do we have to spend 30 minutes attempting to put a bag of make up, a wallet, a cell phone, keys and our bank cards into a 6 inch by 3 inch handbag.

With the reintroduction of the mammoth bag into high street stores this summer, we’ll be seeing every confident young follower of fashion bouncing down her local high street with an air of superiority as she ventures out knowing she cant possible have left anything at home, except the proverbial kitchen sink.

The must-have accessory for 2009 is already available in designer stores such as Mulberry, D&G and Chanel but similar designs, in equally huge sizes, can be found in your local cheapo deepo store.

There are of course other advantages to the large bag, it can make you look slimmer, not an issue Posh Spice needs to consider and gives room for that pair of flatties that can be worn when running for the subway.

The one problem with the big bag is that it becomes heavier on the shoulder so it is recommended that the thicker the straps the less pressure it places on the shoulders and back and the bag shouldn’t be held in the crook of the arm. Also, take a sift through the contents every so often to ensure you’re not carrying anything that really, definitely isn’t needed.