According to my favorite Iphone application Merriam-Webster, a clutch bag is a woman’s small usually strapless handbag. Moment of truth: it’s for a woman, strapless and still a handbag after all. My love for bags tops the list of all things material and I adore up to now that chic lady who knows the art of carrying a clutch in her normal day life.
Let’s put aside the clutch in your mind that is meant for events and evening affairs and talk about the clutch on a regular day.I struggle. It’s no easy feat. How can I put my daily life in a bag so small? How can I freely move if I keep on clinging on to it with my hands alone (makes my shoulder useless). How can it be so difficult to use but look good at the same time?
Well, I have been really “crushing” on this Prada Smoking Lips clutch. Unfortunately, I can’t find even a shadow of something on retail, not even on ebay. Isn’t lovely? Oh so punk and couture rolled into one.
Prada Smoking Lips Clutch
Let’s start with what matters most, the basic essentials. I know there are women like me who can carry their entire house in a bag. Perhaps I can live with a medium size bag but since I’ve started using the Louis Vuitton Neverfull, I found serendipity in the shopper kind of bag. It’s overflowing with space and more space for my junk and garbage 
Ok, let’s try to dissect the essentials:
- wallet
- mobile phone
- powder
- lip balm/ lipstick
- tissue (dry and wet)
- hand sanitizer
- keys
- mints
That’s it! Yes!..but can I also add my diary and pen?
Next is how to carry them? Obviously, with your hands but there are a number of ways actually on how you can hold on to the clutch. Be versatile.
It has become so creative that if you noticed lady #2 on the illustration, she just turned the bag with a handle into a clutch. Victoria Beckham started it all. Seriously, designers are brilliant that they have discovered some seriously-thought-of ways on how to carry a clutch in a artsy way.
Mywardobe.com has some fascinating campaign on clutch control. See how you can carry the clutch with a little help from a little handle.
3.1 Phillip Lim Cracked Mirror
Aila exclusive the chain envelope clutch
This style that comes like a wristlet is such a great alternative style too or if you are carrying the more renowned style nowadays like the envelope clutch, just hold the tip and you’re done.
Alexander Wang Mahogany Leather Reptile Lydia Clutch
Time will come I will master the art of carrying a clutch but if you will ask me right now, I think this is the most convenient way, I’ll just stuck it underneath my armpit. Definitely, it won’t let me down 
Cheers!
