Help! It’s a style crisis: handbag essentials fashionistas never leave home without

From a shoe spray to a debobbler to the elastic band style fix, we ask the fashion set for the handbag necessities guaranteed to save the day

So, you’ve got your outfit all set – and it is looking good – but what about your fashion first aid kit? Those little hero items that come to the rescue should sartorial disaster strike. We all know how one accidental splosh of red wine can ruin a look, after all.

To give us a helping hand on a night out, we’ve asked a bunch of fashionable people who always look well put together to share the secret weapon in their handbag. For some, it is about the basics but essentials: a sewing kit (photographer and model Laura Bailey’s must-have), a toothpick or elastic bands (stylist Peter Bevan explains how they are key to achieving the perfect rolled-up shirt sleeve). For others, it’s a proper piece of kit, such as a debobbler, a defuzzer or an on-the-go tailoring tool.