Promise you won't have to sell your firstborn child to own one of these. You never forget your first designer bag. Mine was a black leather tote from Marc Jacobs (not to be confused with the fake Marc ...

Who needs Italian purse brands when you can get top-quality Italian ... If the large tote is too big, consider her smaller mini-me totes that have the same look and feel but smaller.

Smythson's Mini Lytton, £850 / $1,195 is brand new and it's from the SS25 collection ... the small but mighty handbag is available in Dark Taupe (the colour Princess Kate opted for), Blossom ...