A clutch of clutches
16 Aug
from We The People
Clare Vivier La Pochette $104
from The Decorista
ASOS Leather Portfolio Clutch £55
from Yasmyn Paul
Leopard Print Clutch by Haem $80
Shoulder straps on bags are like the flats of the heel world, they’re practical, mostly totally acceptable and often, even quite lovely. Realistically though for that ‘pow’ moment (it’s a thing, I’m sure) the shoulder strap needs to be ditched in favour of something less useful, ie. nothing.
The clutch is a status symbol and always has been. Taking up your hands with a pathetic (but beautiful) excuse for a bag rather than carriers of shopping for your dinner sends a clear message that practicality is not a current concern of yours, how indulgent.
I’m sure I’m not the only one who has admired how well clutching* shows off a good manicure and some killer bling. The bigger and brighter the bag, the better.
*Yeah, I’m coining that.
American Apparel did a really awesome clutch recently that was big – looked almost A4 size – and came in vibrant Yves Klein blue and bright yellow. I totally drooled.
Having trouble finding a picture but it was like this … http://styluste.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Screen-shot-2011-03-06-at-2.27.16-PM.png