Posts with tag clutch

If you caught our giveaway over the summer, you already know how much we love British handbag designer Emma Gordon. But do you know how much we love her new fall/winter collection of darling handbags? (Here's a hint: we really really REALLY love it.) We recently caught up with Emma to find out more about how she got started as a designer and where she gets her inspiration.

We are all a little thrown with the current economic crisis. After all, what is a girl to do when she has to choose between groceries and a sparkly, party clutch? Lucky for us, Pamela Pekerman, the flirty founder of BagTrends.com and Arm Candy Party, gave us a little insight into her favorite recession-proof, holiday handbags.

Fall and winter are times when our collection of little black dresses really comes in handy. But after the first few wears, we're already missing the little kick that summer colors give. Add a little sparkle to take your LBD's up a notch with Buba bags.

We had nearly 300 excited readers vying to take home the luxurious and beautiful Lauren Merkin "Molly" clutch. Inspired by Debra Messing's character on The Starter Wife, this bag is fun and fabulous!

The lucky fashionista who will "take it on every date I have!!!" is Christine from Wisconsin. We know she'll look hot carrying this versatile purple bag, even when the weather gets a bit cold!

Don't be sad if you didn't win, you can enter the StyleList Giveaway this week: A BaBybliss flat iron in pink for Breast Cancer Awareness.

From all of your entries in this week's StyleList Giveaway, we can see that you're loving the Lauren Merkin "Molly" clutch, inspired by Debra Messing's fashionable character on The Starter Wife, just as much as we are.

The awesome purple color makes it the perfect accessory to jazz up your fall wardrobe, and the versatile size can go from day to evening with style.

For those of you who have yet to enter the contest this week, there are still a few hours left for you to get your comment in the running! Go visit the original post and leave your confirmed comment, telling us where you'll carry this hot clutch.

Comments close at 5pm EST, and then we pick the lucky winner.

Hey, check it out! That's Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah "I'm not one to think that global warming is caused by human actions" carrying a canvas shopping bag.

Christina Ricci has dazzled us with her accessories lately, particularly her Romanek Los Angeles Rockstar clutches. She was spotted with the crocodile clutch in black, silver, and seafoam green at three different events around the world. While we definitely worship her looks in LA and NYC, we are absolutely foaming at the mouth for the black clutch and Chopard jewels she wore at a Chopard event in Cannes.

• Romanek LA Rockstar clutch, Barneys, $2,195

In case we haven't beaten you over the head with it enough yet, purple is huge this season. But, we understand that not everybody is comfortable wearing a purple sweater or dress -- we love it, but not everyone feels the same way. And so, we're really excited to see so many funky purple accessories available because it'll allow those people to be involved in the trend without wearing an outfit they're less than thrilled with.

This Downtown fold-over clutch, available at Fred Flare for $24, could be the perfect addition to your closet. Yes, it's purple, but not overwhelmingly so. The different shades and textures on this bag make it far more interesting than most clutches we come across, and the price is such that we can buy it, guilt free.

Want to add just a bit of color and a little edge to your outfit? Our vote is on this, hands down.

We love when a fashion is fun and functional, which is why we have a real soft spot for Harveys' Seatbelt Bags. You might have heard of them before, but what you might not know is how fun and fancy they've gotten.

We're not talking about plain black and brown seatbelt totes -- they now offer luxurious collections as well as printed and brightly colored bags of all shapes and sizes. They have leather, leopard print, herringbone, and lots more, including items for men, new moms, and children.

Not only are these bags unique and attractive, but they're incredibly durable. After all, they are made of seatbelts!

The clutch is the bag to clutch these days, and if celebrities are any way to judge a trend, the vintagey-style Cecelia clutch is the one to want.

Cecelia was created in 2004 by Hillary Lammens, and the line includes clutches, belts and brooches, which can be worn on their own, or used to dress up the bags.

The bags are the big deal of the line. Lammens uses luxury materials like crocodile, stingray, snakeskin and our favorite white suede to create dressy, shimmery bags that work for an evening out, especially when you add a brooch to embellish. The simple designs can also work in the daytime, without making you look like you're doing the walk of shame from last night's party to today's lunch.

Like we said, celebrities love this line. In the gallery, some of Cecelia's fans, like Gossip Girl's Jessica Szohr, Debra Messing, and Kourtney Kardashian, show you how they wear these pretty clutches.

In case you needed any further prodding that purple is going to be a major player in the fall palette, just check out this fabulous bag by Bryna Nicole. You don't have to take our word for it -- Blake Lively has taken a liking to it, as well, and you'll be seeing it on Gossip Girl this season.

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there. In order to find out more about just what makes all of these creative types tick, we present to you an ongoing segment called Indie Designer Interviews.

Today's featured indie label is Fugsly, a quirky handbag and accessory company based in Glasgow, Scotland. Designer Nicole creates one-of-a-kind pieces and happily takes on custom orders to help you create a truly unique finishing touch for any outfit.

Let us guess -- this purse was Nicole Kidman's idea. Ha! -- too easy, we apologize. Anyways, in all seriousness, have you ever heard of a purse that needs a face lift? Well, one company, Zagliani, has decided that all handbags would be better off injected with botox.

One of the best ways to finish off an ensemble for a big night out is with the right purse. Generally, if we're doing the club scene and getting all dolled up, we like a fab little clutch with enough personality to hold its own. However, we're not going to carry it all the time -- just on certain occasions -- so we don't want to spend a ton of money on it.