There is a common myth surrounding fashion accessories that you can only be fun with your handbag offering in the summer. During those hotter weeks you can flit between a pom pom basket bag, a neon bum bag, a raffia tote and even a wooden box with string attached to it.

But when it comes to the winter months, we take bags a whole lot more seriously. Scrap that. We take bags to a boring level. A plain black tote bag screams November and whilst a simple tan cross body bag might work well with your colour scheme, you can do better than that.

Enter the fresh white handbag. I know what you’re thinking: a white bag, really? Yes, really. Let’s face it, the colour contrasts with most of our winter wardrobe and works as a refreshing lightness to the palette of black, grey and navy. A white bag is a sure-fire way to feel like you are bringing a sense of newness to your clothes.

Raise your winter wardrobe game now with our pick of the best white bags below: