12 days of Christmas: Day 3

Some people study the evolution of animals or space, whereas I have undertaken a study, a thesis perhaps, on the evolution of designer clutches.

Exhibits A-F:

From my research it is evident that designers are moving away from the classical envelope clutches (Exhibit A from Prada), and rectangular clutches (Exhibit B from Louis Vuitton), into new innovative designs.

OK, enough of the post-doctorate talk already..

Let's take Alexander Mcqueen's clutch as an example. McQueen has taken the standard 3D clutch, and added a fourth dimension with use of different textures. These intricate designs are not only beautiful to look at, but they can transform an outfit. A clutch like the cream one featured above, is a perfect accompaniment to a block-coloured outfit. Watch the amount of compliments you will receive when you've got this baby in your hand.

Next, one of the most recent trends, and also the most unusual, the 'lunchbag' trend. Celine, have introduced a clutch that essentially looks like a brown paper lunchbag that you used to take to school (pre-Glad bag days), but made out of leather. Love or hate this trend, it has people talking.

Chanel I believe are the trendsetters of the changing clutches. Two examples of this is the lego clutch - yes that's right, Karl Lagerfeld modelled a clutch (that costs thousands of dollars) off of the childhood lego toys (which costs tens of dollars). The lego clutch has seen to have had many celebrity ticks of approvals, including the Kardashian's...all 77 of them.
The second Chanel clutch featured, takes originality to a whole nother level - a clutch in the shape of a sphere.
Who came up with this idea? Although I think not practical in fitting your possessions in there, it most certainly will grab a lot of peoples attention.

What are your thought on the evolution of clutches? Should designers stick to what they know, or take risks? Would you spend thousands of dollars on an unusual clutch or would you stick to a classic? Drop me an email jspstyling@gmail.com