When it comes to designer handbags, size matters -- but not in the way you'd think. If you want to make a big style statement this season, you need to go tiny. 

 

一说到名牌包，尺寸大小是最重要的，但并不是你所想的那样。要想在这一季潮范儿十足，首选就是小尺寸。
 

 

From the Duchess of Cambridge to Rihanna and Jennifer Lawrence, celebrities¹ have been spotted² carrying tiny versions of designers' full-size offerings. 

 

Forget huge holdalls or roomy shoppers. It's all about 'micro' or 'nano' bags, with every designer from Louis Vuitton to Fendi shrinking their popular styles to doll-like proportions, barely big enough to hold a mobile phone and a lipstick³. 

 

Even Theresa May has one. Our on-trend PM was recently spotted carrying a dinky Redford bag by her favourite British designer, Amanda Wakeley. At 17cm tall and a mere⁴ 7.5cm deep, it's roughly the same size as a box of chocolates, yet still costs almost £1,000. 

 

And the High Street has followed suit, with sales of micro bags up 72 percent on last year at John Lewis, and a staggering 200 percent at Debenhams. On fashion sites such as Net-a-Porter, the tiny bags often sell out seconds after they arrive.

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