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Last week we thought summer was finally here... when suddenly the snow arrived at the weekend! We've been cheering ourselves up with the first delivery of our fabulously strokeable eel skin bags - online now at Anusha.

Available in hot pink, antique white and hot chocolate, these effortlessly cool beauties come in three designs: the oversize, flat clutch; the vintage-style clasp clutch; and the large purse/mini clutch.

Not seen eel skin before? Well, just like leather, eel skin is a by-product of the food industry. It's much softer than normal leather but three times stronger, which means it's hard-wearing and durable. The bags are hand made and hand dyed by artisans under fair-trade conditions.

And if you need an excuse to treat yourself to one - according to Greek mythology, eel skin brings good luck and health!