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ASOS is selling a £32 metal box handbag… and it looks just like a shopping basket

The online shop has unveiled a new handbag which reminds of something very familiar

FASHION trends come and go - and sometimes inspiration can come from the unlikeliest of places.

It seems online shop ASOS may have taken a leaf or two out of the other giants of the shopping world – supermarkets.

 The bag is one of ASOS' own designs - but wouldn't be big enough for your weekly shop
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The bag is one of ASOS' own designs - but wouldn't be big enough for your weekly shopCredit: Asos

The popular clothes outlet has started selling a range of handbags which look very familiar.

One of ASOS’ own designs, the store makes no secret of what influenced the bag.

It’s called the Shopping Basket Cage Bag.

And as the name suggests - it looks just like a shopping basket found in every supermarket.

 The bag, in shade gunmetal, costs £32
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The bag, in shade gunmetal, costs £32Credit: Asos
  • ASOS DESIGN New Shopping Basket Cage Bag, £32, ASOs –

Featuring a fabric pouch inside, the small metallic cage, in shade gunmetal, features a hoop handle.

And the website describes it as: “Cute, right?”

The tiny bag won’t be much good for your weekly shop, but you could probably carry a carton of eggs without fear of them getting crushed.

 Perhaps shopping baskets were trendier than we thought
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Perhaps shopping baskets were trendier than we thoughtCredit: Getty - Contributor

If you don’t fancy forking out £32, you can buy a miniature shopping basket online for as little as £1 from .

Simply add some fabric and away you go, to the supermarket.

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