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Okay, so maybe you can do without your seventeen shades of lipgloss, your Costco-sized bottle of aspirin, the three-ring binder you call your agenda book, and the laptop you call your phone for just one night? The luggage-sized statement bags we love to cling to are certainly wardrobe staples in their own right, but you can admit it if your shoulder is a little sore lately and you’ve been walking lop-sided even after you set your bag down.
Don’t be ashamed; every girl deserves her giant tote and doctor’s duffle, but give that big old thing a rest and consider the clutch: the compact, sleek intersection where functional and stylish meet to become one-and-the-same. Plus, you can set it on the dinner table without feeling like it needs its own place setting. Sound too good to be true? Keep reading because it’s time to believe the hype. Hype’s Stansed Clutch (nice segue, huh?) will have you wondering how you lugged that big bag into the bars all this time. It holds a slim cell phone, hand mirror and keys, and features slip pockets in the lining. The distressed leather is reminiscent of your larger-than-life tote, and the drop-in shoulder chain is a safety net, should your shoulder start to feel naked without its heavy load. The same features can be found in The Bahia Clutch; it’s a marvel in Camel, but it comes in black and white, too. Perforated leather and buckle details are just charming. Brontibay Paris is tres chic and the Liseron Clutch is true Parisian high-style. Choose from a ton of pretty hues in pleated satin; it’s like the clutch you always want to steal from your more-elegant, super-stylish best friend. Show her up with this perfectly understated version; navy and silver go with everything, or go for a tasty bright and let it stand alone as the centerpiece of your outfit.
If you just can’t bear to leave your lampshade at home, Mary Poppins, you can always go big with L.A.M.B. Handbags Signature Carlisle Clutch in three delectably detailed prints. The body of a clutch with the fortitude of a duffle bag, it’s like getting the storage of a pick-up in the body of a Porsche. And yes, it qualifies as a clutch, thanks to its streamlined silhouette and well-constructed compactness. Antoinette Lee Designs Lua Python Emboss Clutch will leave you breathless in white; the chain detail attaches to a leather cuff you can wear alone or with the bag, for a softer take on the S&M thing.
The point is, whatever your clutch taste, these slim carry(almost)-alls (they carry all that is necessary—you don’t need your flashlight and 27 tubes of MAC for one night!) make for more stealth-like maneuvering through the crowd, and give you something to hold on to while looking aloof and fashionable, besides that vodka tonic.
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