Italians like to talk. To each other, to anyone, anywhere. We commend them for this. But they also know when to keep schtum. They can famously hold entire conversations using their hands instead of their mouths. And, based on the evidence put forward on the shelves of MR PORTER, they can also use restraint in the way they communicate with their clothes.

From Sunset Boulevard to Skyfall, swimming pools have often served as the backdrop to some of cinema’s most pivotal scenes. But also the most stylish? As James Bond’s standard issue Orlebar Browns show, the right swimwear can really make a splash. Here are the movies in which the pool takes a leading role. Romance with an older woman, romance with her daughter and a comedy wetsuit. It wouldn’t be summer without watching Dustin Hoffman’s Benjamin Braddock in that ill-advised outfit – an unwanted present from his folks, who push him into the family pool on his 21st birthday.

The world has changed a lot in the last 100 years. In fact, it took less than 70 years to go from the first powered flight to landing on the Moon. We put wheels on suitcases. We’ve had nine different (live action) Batman films. If you asked an economist to explain this last century, they might look at a graph of real GDP. An engineer could consider the development of semiconductors. What if instead we looked at the evolution of trousers?

Heading back to the office and our routine shouldn’t mean reverting to our old wardrobe. At least, not entirely. Now is the best time to reassess our essentials, starting with that one item that will reliably carry you – and your stuff – through your work week. A form-meets-function bag that can make the daily commute feel that bit more bearable and certainly a whole lot more stylish. In need of some inspiration? Here are some carriers that also pack a punch.

Italians like to talk. To each other, to anyone, anywhere. We commend them for this. But they also know when to keep schtum. They can famously hold entire conversations using their hands instead of their mouths. And, based on the evidence put forward on the shelves of MR PORTER, they can also use restraint in the way they communicate with their clothes.

From Sunset Boulevard to Skyfall, swimming pools have often served as the backdrop to some of cinema’s most pivotal scenes. But also the most stylish? As James Bond’s standard issue Orlebar Browns show, the right swimwear can really make a splash. Here are the movies in which the pool takes a leading role. Romance with an older woman, romance with her daughter and a comedy wetsuit. It wouldn’t be summer without watching Dustin Hoffman’s Benjamin Braddock in that ill-advised outfit – an unwanted present from his folks, who push him into the family pool on his 21st birthday.