If you’re only buying one evening clutch for the season, let this be it. With a book-like gusset, you get the structure of a perfected minaudière and still the overall feel is much more casual, allowing you to dress it however you wish and need. The natural python is a natural fit for every hue and even certain prints (larger scale work better). Its classic appeal allows for multiple wears within the season as well as longevity for many years to come! Smythson Soho clutch available on MATCHESFASHION.com for $1,931.
Pair with: Like I said, the neutrality of snakeskin will coordinate with just about anything, but if we want to keep it simple, Cushnie et Ochs’ form-fitting white wonder (on NET-A-PORTER for $1,495) will give us one last chance to show off our trim summer figures before we start bundling up beneath fall layers.