Beaded fringe is not for everyone, but that’s why it’s so fun! While it’s really a boho style, this pretty blush-colored Matthew Williamson (on Net-a-Porter for $1,575) is more flapper than free spirit. And whether you’re doing the Charleston or the Dougie (not that I know how), fringe brings a great sense of movement to … Continue reading “Matthew Williamson Beaded Fringe Clutch: Beaded Bliss”
What better way to celebrate ten years of Alber Elbaz’s fantastic and feminine, gutsy and girly, inventive and iridescent vision at Lanvin than with a collection of clutches that is all that and more? On a selfish note, this anniversary couldn’t come at a better time – I’m in the market for some dazzling clutches, … Continue reading “Lanvin 10th Anniversary Collection: Razzle-Dazzle ‘Em”
Meet Overture, Judith Leiber‘s diffusion line, released right in time before the onset of holiday parties. Interesting name because Overture is also the “run-off” production label of my favorite wine, Opus One – so it has a good connotation for me already! I am liking this new contemporary collection a lot more than its far … Continue reading “Overture Judith Leiber Clutches: Diffusing the Situation”
It is beyond refreshing to discover a gorgeous line of clutches that are too modern to compare to jewels yet too pretty to not make the allusion! “Rauwolf was born out of a desire to infuse product with more innovation and push the use of materials into the 21st century,” says designer Kristine Johannes. Now … Continue reading “Rauwolf Spring 2013 Collection: New World Order”
Fall brings early holiday parties, but it’s also charity-event season, so you know what that means: it’s time to update your clutch collection. When taking inventory to refresh your bitty bags, remember while sure, you need your basic neutrals, a few times of year, you ought to be jovial. Why not take the opportunity to … Continue reading “Top 5 Fall Party Clutches: Don’t Be Tardy For This Party”
Whether you think of these as pouches that have been embellished and adorned into “take them out on the town” territory or clutches with a casual, unstructured shape, these easy pieces are bound to find a multitude of uses in your life. From leopard spots to flowers, from python to beads, they are just too … Continue reading “Top 5 Pumped-Up Pouches: That’s So Clutch”