posted by kelly

Aug 15, 2007 11:04AM

I love the look, but I am very prone to drunkenly forgetting things and, somewhat more embarassingly, having things fly out of my hands as I tipsily gesticulate. And now pursesnatching? No clutch for me.

posted by guest

Aug 15, 2007 11:24AM

Last New Years I dropped my clutch on the floor of a crowded bar. It broke open and everything went flying. I never recovered the cash.

I still like clutches but definitely prefer to have a wristlet.

posted by leia

Aug 15, 2007 11:32AM

I adore clutches for day, but I live in Dallas and that makes it slightly less impractical. I am in love with that Marc clutch above, but it's like $1500.......a little steep for a clutch!

posted by Dar

Aug 15, 2007 12:09PM

Clutches are great. You can shove them in a big bag and if you're going out leave the big one in the car and go with the little clutch!
I'd rather risk my (nonexistant) iPhone than my digital camera/cashmere sweater/what ever else is in my bag.

posted by shay

Aug 15, 2007 12:24PM

yeah i have to vote no on the clutch thing. I dropped mine on new years in a crowded club and it got trampled and broken. not to mention i hate having to worry about carrying it. I think that they should stop being in style so i can stop being tempted to forget how impractical they are

posted by Katie

Aug 15, 2007 12:42PM

I love clutches. Sometimes a purse hanging on your shoulder or arm will ruin your outfit. I have never dropped mine or left it behind.

posted by lam

Aug 15, 2007 12:43PM

i used to be a wristlet girl because of the ever so convenient strap...because the thing i hate about clutches is how you have to CLUTCH them.

but now, i would perform several unspeakable acts for the prada bow clutch! you have to clutch it, i suppose, but the handhole facillitates it nicely. and i love anything in a kelly/forest green! anyone know the pricing on these so i can start saving?

posted by Katie

Aug 15, 2007 12:43PM

I love clutches. Sometimes a purse hanging on your shoulder or arm will ruin your outfit. I have never dropped mine or left it behind.

posted by Geneva

Aug 15, 2007 1:05PM

I've never dropped mine or left it, either. It's...my purse. I'm not going to forget it, like a pair of gloves. (Knock on wood). I just tuck my under my arm and go about my business. I love them. You can also get fabulous vintage ones for cheap, still.

posted by brendastarlet

Aug 15, 2007 3:50PM

I prefer wristlets, because I want something that will keep the purse attached to me. I had a bad clutch experience three weeks after I moved to NYC from D.C. a while back. I was carrying a brand new Coach clutch, without a handle, under my arm.

A guy who I now realize had followed stupid me from the subway came running up behind me, pushed me aside, grabbed the clutch, and ran into Prospect Park. Everything gone. When I told people afterward that I'd been mugged, they said, "Welcome to NY." That was the end of me and clutches.

posted by smarter fashion

Aug 15, 2007 4:19PM

"They're also good when you're feeling madcap" HAHA, that's hilarious. Yeah, I have to say, I often see adorable clutches, but then I'm like, "how often am I really going to use this?" as I drift of to the more substantial purses.

posted by Chels

Aug 15, 2007 4:22PM

I like wristlets for going out...as long as I don't accidentally unzip them! Clutches are good for events and the oversized ones are great if you're working the event and need to carry a lot of stuff around in something elegant.

posted by sxs

Aug 15, 2007 5:15PM

Clutches are made for girls in driving towns and events with no promise of an after-party. In New York, a clutch is just a snatchable, droppable thing that you will have to remember from venue to venue, subway to subway, and in addition, you will have to carry that bottle of water you acquired between venues.

posted by nadarine

Aug 15, 2007 5:28PM

another vote for wristlets!
plus, with most well-designed wristlets, you can always tuck the wrist strap inside the pouch if you REALLY need a true clutch.
that said, my favorite all-time party bag is a vintage gold glitter clutch that is barely big enough to hold my keys, cards, and lipgloss, but it's so SPARKLY!

posted by katie

Aug 16, 2007 12:14AM

personally i go with this fab clutch that has a cuff bracelet attached. or a real purse. clutches are good for events (like charity balls or whatever) but for parties they are not that awesome.

however there was one night i went sans bag by putting cash in my bra and wearing a garter to hold my cell. sounds trashy but it wasnt. in fact it was amazing.

posted by hola

Aug 16, 2007 6:08PM

i like baags that have aa strap that you can put inside the bag and make into a clutch
if you get bored of carrying it you can put it on your armand vice versa!

posted by guest

Aug 20, 2007 3:23PM

Giant clutches are the way to go, you can just put them under your arm and go. I have one I use for day and night, vintage, and I love it! Teeny clutches are too precious.