Hard working holiday purchase

You know, those things that magazines tell you are an absolute necessity because it can take you from "Beach to Bar"...

Who goes straight to a bar without having a shower, washing their face and putting some proper underwear (i.e. not a lycra, sand-filled swimming cossie) on after being at the beach all day?

Not I!

So, I've never needed one of these amazing "hardworking-capsule-wardrobe" pieces that works with a swimsuit and flip flops, just as well as with a pair of cut off denims and a vest top, and is equally as lovely with an evening gown and a clutch.

Until now.

I just saw this little baby on the Ted Baker website and look...

• it will work amazingly with a flirty little swimsuit, some metallic wedges, some fifties sunnies and a floppy sun hat round the pool
• it will dress up a pair of beach shorts, some strappy sandals and a straw bag for a "where shall we go tonight" discussion in a bar (there's your "beach to bar"
• it will look lovely and dressy with a cute little shift dress, some peep toes and some bling for when it's a bit chilly at night
• it will keep my neck snuggly warm on the way home on the sh!tty RyanAir plane when I convert it in to Scarf Mode.

So there you go. All of a sudden I'm a capsule-wardrobe-aficionado. Amazing.

Now, the only issue is how to style it out when I rock up at a beautiful restaurant and I lift an arm and dump a pocket of sand on the fish course...