Marks and Spencer shoppers discover £45 Summer 'bag of dreams' that looks like £355 Jacquemus

Fashion fans are heaping praise on a £45 Marks and Spencer (M&S) handbag that they are calling a 'Summer bag of dreams'. The M&S handbag, which has been described as 'to die for', is being compared to a 'timeless' £425 handbag from designer Loewe, and a stylish £355 bag from Jacquemus.

Marks and Spencer's Straw Striped Tote Bag features a pure cotton lining that can be fastened securely with a drawstring. It also has an internal zip pocket for smaller items and a handy external slip pocket that matches the handles.

The £45 M&S Summer bag comes in three different colours. Shoppers can choose from Natural, White Mix and Pink Mix. The Natural colourway of the £45 M&S Straw Striped Tote Bag is being compared to Loewe's Raffia Basket Bag in Palmleaf and Calfskin, which retails for a more pricely sum of £425.

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The £425 bag is one of Loewe's signature items, and is often a go-to for celebrities and A-listers on Summer holidays. For those unable to afford the £425 price tag, M&S' £45 Straw Striped Tote Bag looks strikingly similar.

The Pink Mix version of the £45 M&S bag looks near-identical to Jacquemus' Le Panier Soleil petite woven straw tote bag. This currently retails for £355 on the Selfridges website.

M&S's £45 Straw Striped Tote Bag is trending online, and shoppers are snapping it up ahead of the Summer holidays. The M&S bag, which has been called 'to-die-for' the bag, has been praised by fashion fans for its high-end quality feel and finish, and has racked up five-star reviews, says the ECHO.

Giving the £45 bag five stars, one shopper said: "This is a bag of dreams. I love this bag, it's giving