One of the main accessories of any look is a bag, and designers always pay special attention to this detail. From season to season, these elements of the wardrobe appear on the catwalks in the most diverse form, corresponding to the latest trends. Women’s clutches - small handbags with or without a thin strap, which are used to supplement the image for publication, do not avoid this fate. Clutch 2013 is, first of all, a practical and comfortable thing that can be worn not only with an evening dress. Moreover, women's clutches from current collections can be quite roomy in size, which makes them even more suitable for everyday use.
One of the interesting design decisions is the creation of colored plastic clutches, as a result, handbags become like small boxes. Rectangular and translucent options are found in the collections of Charlotte Olympia and Burberry. Chanel's women clutch bags are also rectangular in shape, but opaque and bright in color, with a large logo for the house. Valentino and Gucci stand out with their original forms: their clutches look like butterflies and crystals.
Alexander Wang, Versace and Les Copains were given preference to the classic design: their bags are made of the material traditional for such products - leather in a natural shade. Snake or crocodile leather is another option that has been actively used on the catwalks in 2013 collections. Women's clutches with such finishes were introduced by Stella McCartney, Jean Paul Gaultier and Oscar de la Renta.
Perhaps the main trend of 2013 is clutches made of fur. Often they are decorated with imitation precious stones, which adds a special touch of luxury to the image. This design decision was addressed by Dio, Michael Kors and Valentino.
Many bags of the most original forms appeared on the catwalks in 2013 collections. Trapeze, circles, polygons, bows, lips, nesting dolls, butterflies and crystals already mentioned by us - all these are the most actual female clutches. Photos with examples (Charlotte Olympia, Judith Leiber) are unlikely to leave you indifferent.
As already noted at the beginning of the article, clutches are becoming an increasingly versatile accessory that is convenient to use every day. The straps and chains, thanks to which handbags become truly mobile, are often found details in the design of the latest clutches. In addition, an interesting material appeared on the catwalks - wood. Handles, buckles and other details of bags are made of it.
As for the color of clutches, there are a lot of choices: there is plenty of classic black, as usual, bright colors are abundant - red, blue, green. Golden, silver and metal bags are also very relevant on the catwalks. It is worth noting that stylists this season offer to choose the color of the clutch to the color of the main outfit - is this option suitable for you? In children's collections, the emphasis is on bright acid colors, often clutches are decorated with various details and patterns.
In conclusion, we add that recently the clutch has ceased to appear in design collections as an exclusively female accessory. Largely thanks to portable tablet devices and their cases, clutches are now increasingly in men's hands. Such bags are usually larger than their counterparts from women's collections and are made in a classic style.