Women clutch bag

The classic clutch is a dense envelope of various materials: whether it is leather, suede or velor.

This small bag contains all the most necessary items: phone, keys, credit card, lipstick and other little things. A clutch is necessary precisely for these necessary trifles, and, of course, to complement the style, it is indispensable at social events and business meetings.

From English, a clutch is translated as “grab”, “grab” or “hold”, such handbags are usually carried only on hand. A clutch bag is either an oversized wallet or a very small handbag.

The history of this female accessory begins in the 16th century. Then there were purses, peculiar purses, which were used exclusively for carrying money.

The second birth of the clutch occurred after the French revolution of the late 18th century, when handbags - redikule appeared. Then a small bag in the hands of a woman was considered good form.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the clutch was an unpopular female accessory. Popularized by his famous Coco Chanel and Christian Dior. The creator of the “little black dress” was a fan of small handbags, only she always forgot them somewhere. Due to her problem, she created models of handbags with thin straps or chains, such models were called Chanel 2.55.

In the postwar years, Christian Dior consolidated the popularity of a small handbag by presenting it in one of his collections.After that, not one woman could not leave the house without her small handbag.

Previously, a clutch bag was used only as an addition to an evening outfit, nowadays it is just not used as such a handbag: both in the office, at the graduation party, and for every day, and even as a travel bag. What types of clutches exist and what is each of them for?

• A clutch for every day should, first of all, be roomy: you should be able to put both a diary and a laptop in it.
• A clutch for everyday life should be combined with both a business suit and jeans. And, of course, such a clutch should not be cheap and low-quality.

• A clutch bag is simply indispensable on the road. With him it will be convenient to keep at hand everything you need: money, tickets, passports. To accidentally forget it somewhere, it is better to purchase a clutch bag with a special strap.

• The theatrical clutch is worn only in the hand and was created in order to attract attention to itself. If you see more than one detail on the clutch, do not hesitate: it refers to the theatrical appearance. The theatrical clutch should be covered with various decorative elements: stones, beads, sequins, etc. Many accessories are not combined with such a clutch, so you can overload your image too much.

• An evening or holiday clutch should go well with the rest of the outfit: either complement it, or be an emphasis on it. This option is suitable for all major holidays in life: as a graduate at the graduation, and for the bride.

• The classic clutch is called a small handbag. It has a rectangular shape and is made on a solid frame. The classic version of the clutch has no strap, external pockets, it is located strictly in the hand. Choose it as an addition to cocktail dresses.

• The clutch box has a rigid frame, so this type of clutch is presented in a wide variety of options. Most often it is found in a rectangular shape.

• A handbag on a strap, with handles or on a chain is simply indispensable. The latter came from a tube-bag, by the way, Coco Chanel loved her very much. These types of clutch are worn either over the shoulder, on the arm or wrapping a chain around the arm.

• A clutch transformer is an extremely practical thing: when folded, it looks like an envelope, when unfolded it is a decent size handbag with a zipper. This kind of clutch can be on a long strap. It can be worn for work, and in the evening - on a date.

• Clasp with a clasp is a vintage item. At one time, he was not popular among designers, but today most fashion houses use just such a handbag in their shows. The clasp is a special vintage clasp that is sewn to an already finished clutch. It resembles two curved arches that are fastened together by two beads; this clutch is also called a kiss with a clasp. It is ideally suited only to a vintage look.

• A new youth trend today is a transparent clutch. Its advantage is that it is combined with absolutely all outfits. Less - now surrounding people will know what is stored in your purse. Only one clutch placed inside the transparent can save the situation.

• A great option for a business suit is a clutch bag. It must be chosen according to the color of the suit, so it will dilute the boring office style, emphasize your femininity and will not stand out too much. It should be borne in mind that in which case, such a clutch is not suitable for documents.

• A boho clutch is quite roomy. It is characterized by a motley color with various ethnic patterns.Such a clutch should be worn with appropriate bright clothes.

• A sports clutch bag is perfect for a sporty look. Fitness lovers will appreciate such a handbag as no one else, since such a handbag can be put in a training bag. So all the necessary little things are not lost in a big bag.

Practicality is in fashion today in everything, including the types of handbags. The large size of the clutch will help to bring not only lipstick, but also a full-fledged tablet. For such clutches, manufacturers choose soft fabrics, which visually reduces the size of the clutch, allowing even with a roomy clutch to feel like a lady with a small handbag.

There is a mini clutch bag that fits on the palm of your hand. It resembles a small casket. This clutch is used mainly as an evening accessory.

Square and round clutches, fashionable today, are chosen by a woman who is not afraid of experiments. Feminine handbags-boxes differ in strict geometric shape. These clutches are ideal for going to the exhibition or to the museum. But they should be worn exclusively with inconspicuous things: a plain black dress, for example.

For lovers of shocking a number of brands have released clutches in the shape of a heart. Such a handbag will introduce an element of novelty into any image and emphasize your personality.

Leather is universal for a clutch. As a material, it fits absolutely any clothing: both daytime and evening. It remains only to choose the desired color and size. A leather clutch can be made of python, crocodile or even stingray leather. These are, as a rule, materials of elite clutches.

Velvet, satin, velor and silk clutches are allowed to be worn only for evening dresses. With the rest of the clothes - a bad tone.

A fur clutch is combined only with clothes of the same color as the clutch itself. It is perfect for winter clothes made of fur or with fur inserts.

The lacquered clutch remains stylish and bright at all times. Lacquered products are suitable for business style and everyday. Most often, clutches from this material have a large number of colors.

A fabric clutch, like a denim, is most suitable for everyday outfits. It should be remembered that a denim clutch is best worn with jeans or shoes made from the same fabric.

A lace clutch is suitable exclusively for a wedding dress. Its color must be in harmony with the shade of the dress. Remember that it will be he who will attract the attention of guests, therefore, you need to choose him as carefully as possible. If the wedding dress is decorated with any decorative elements, then the clutch should be appropriate decorations.

The wooden clutch has a rectangular shape and a rigid frame. It is for those for whom the naturalness of the material is important. It can be used for everyday outfits, but do not forget that such a clutch is not the most practical. Such a handbag will look best with jeans clothes.

A suede clutch will look great with leather clothes. It is advisable to pick up such a handbag in color to suede shoes. Caring for it is not as complicated as it seems: just buy a special brush.

Coco Chanel created the quilted clutch; it is ideal for publication. Black leather quilted with rectangles, squares and circles is a real fashion accessory, which is included in the list of things that every woman needs.

A felt clutch or a felted clutch bag can be sewn on your own: there are many lessons on creating this type of clutch. They are more suitable for the summer season and for summer clothes. These materials are durable, so there is no doubt that such clutches will remain with you for a long time.

A clutch, like any other women's accessory, should be noticeable and colorful. Ideally, the clutch contrasts in color with the basic clothes.

Claret clutch, it is also called - Marsala was created only for elegant women.It is ideal for spring and autumn wardrobe. It is best to use this color clutch for daily wear.

Blue and black are considered universal. It is suitable for any style and is included in the list of things that every girl should have. Such a clutch is suitable for formal meetings and for an evening outfit.

A coral or green clutch will help to dilute the boring office style, the main thing is that it fits well into your image in color and decor. Such colors will emphasize your bright image. They are indispensable in the evening look.

Clutches with drawings are best combined with plain clothes or with certain elements in clothes, albeit with a different print. A good option would be if, for example, a leopard clutch is combined with leopard inserts on clothing. A clutch bag with a skull is perfect for the same type of accessories (earrings, bracelet, ring or chain with a skull). But the print with roses does not combine with accessories. With it, you need to choose either a ring with a rose or a clutch with it.

Gold and silver clutches will always be relevant. If you are going to buy one single clutch bag for publication - choose a clutch bag of these colors. They are accessories in themselves with a bright accent, you don’t have to worry with them and choose jewelry, you just have to choose a plain dress.

A pink and turquoise handbag is a must in the summer. It will be perfectly combined both with coats and with a yuka in the floor of different colors and shades. Clutches of such colors are especially well combined with white clothes. This option is suitable even for business style.

The less the clutch is decorated, the more likely it is to pick up clothes for it. Otherwise, under each bag with a decor, you should choose clothes with the same decor. It is better not to mix decorative elements with each other.

For a clutch bag with rhinestones, with sequins and with stones, such a dress is best suited, where there will be, although a small, but an element of such decorative material.

With pearls, everything is much simpler: just put on a pearl jewelry and that's it, the perfect look is ready.

A clutch with spikes and a rivet will be appropriate only together with the same shoes or outerwear of the same plan. Otherwise, it is better not to wear it, your image will look vulgar.

For a clutch with feathers and a fringe, a dress with appropriate inserts is best suited if it is an evening outfit. With day clothes, everything is much more interesting. Fringes are often attributed to retro, hippie and ethnic styles, so such a clutch is most often attributed to summer models of clothing. Like feathers and fringe, an embroidered clutch is relevant for the summer. It is foolish to use such decor in other times of the year.

Of course, the famous brands have better clutches: Louis Viton, Lucky Craft, Furla, Armani, Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Alexander McQueen and Valentino. Such handbags come in handy when you need to create a “talking image”: emphasize your social status, for example.

One of the most sought-after collections of the famous Louis Viton brand is Monogram clutches. This is the famous brown canvas with a signature monogram and leather trim. Clutches in a gray-blue cage from Louis Viton - this is more a spring or summer version. For the winter and autumn versions, this company has a “chess” in brown tones. This nonsense has bright colors all with the same famous monograms.

Lucky Kraft bags are a budget option for a women's accessory: the cheapest clutch can be purchased for just 560 rubles. At the same time, it will look like a very expensive handbag. Theatrical clutches, quilted, from crocodile leather (its analogue), from suede - which there are no options for this manufacturer.

Furl's clutch is rather a smaller version of a shoulder bag. A variety of color options and prints are amazing: more than 130 models. Even the most fastidious customer will find among all this variety her only mini handbag.

The main principle of the Italian company Armani is a variety of options.It is taken into account in the production of clutches. The brand’s peculiarity is that Armani produces both handbags for women and men. So you can safely pick up the same clutches for yourself and your partner.

The peculiarity of the Italian clutch from Gucci is that most of their models are equipped with a special eyelet and are made of genuine python leather in different colors. Such a clutch is a huge scope for fashion experiments and will look like with jeans and with a dress.

Bottega Veneta is one of the most expensive of the entire list of described brands. Clutch models of this company are made of soft leather, which is woven according to the ancient technique of weaving. All accessories of this company are made in Italy.

The most striking and unusual clutches can be found on the shelves of the English brand Alexander McQueen. It seems that the handbag of this designer does not fit with any clothes. Quite the contrary. These bags can be worn with a business suit. By the way, a clutch handle in the shape of four rings is the idea of ​​this particular brand.

Valentino brand has a notable design: most clutches have characteristic rivets or bright quilted material.

In any image, the main thing is accessories. What is your goal when choosing a clutch? Will you take him to work or on a date?

What size do you want a handbag? Do you need to put only lipstick in it? Or do you need the most roomy clutch? In this accessory, size matters. The handbag should meet your parameters: a small clutch will be lost against the background of a magnificent body.

What color should the clutch be? To determine this parameter, you should carefully look at your clothes. What color is the bulk of your outfits, choose a clutch of the same color. The same applies to materials and decorative inserts. Remember that a clutch of rich materials will be inappropriate at an official event.

A business image will complement the clutch envelope well, it will contain all the necessary documents.

For an evening outfit, you should choose a small clutch with a rigid frame. It can be with or without a chain. A mandatory element of such a handbag is a small, barely noticeable clasp.

You cannot wear clutches with sportswear.

Try not to burden your clutch - this is a sign of bad taste.

You should not combine a clutch with boots and athletic shoes, it is better to use it complete with sandals or high heel shoes.

The clutch should be in harmony with all your image and it is not at all necessary to choose it in the same color as the shoes.

For bright and non-standard clutch models, a solid color of pastel color nail polish is suitable. With classic models, the opposite is true.

Do not forget the rule of three colors. In order not to turn yourself into a parrot, you should not use more than three colors in the image. This rule applies to everything, even the color of the nails.

It should be remembered that the more difficult the cut of the dress, the easier the clutch should be. With a very sophisticated dress cut, choose the simplest handbag possible. This rule applies to all evening dresses without exception.

Black is still the color of all colors. If it’s very difficult to remember all the rules for wearing a handbag, choose a black clutch. This is the perfect color for any look.

Now let's move from theory to practice. How do the clutches described by us look together with clothes?

A transparent clutch is perfect for a red evening dress and gold sandals. It is better if you see a golden clutch inside it. Then you can wear a gold-colored jewelry on your wrist.

A turquoise clutch is suitable for a summer skirt in the floor of any color. It will look best with a skirt of the same rich color and a white top on top. Decoration can either be completely absent, or should be matched to the tone.

Bright leather transformer clutch fits perfectly into the office style.If you decide to bring a red clutch with you, it is better to paint your lips with red lipstick, but it is better to leave the color of the nails natural.

A gold or silver clutch looks good with an evening dress and jewelry of the same shade. Shoes can be chosen in black.

A bright clutch will dilute the plain color of the clothes. Classic - velvet or lacquer handbag along with black or gray clothes. Such an image will be appropriate only for evening dress.