Clutch Bags 2011
Clutch is a small elegant handbag, an important part of female toilet, originally an element of evening clothes. In English clutch bag means a handbag without handles.Women put only necessary things in it- keys, cell phone, lipstick and a few small things.
The history of the clutch is drawn back to the days of the unique Coco Chanel, in fact she became the first woman who has ever had an elegant little bag-tube- present from the duke of Westminster. In 1940-s Christian Dior made a tiny handbag-purse- Clutch- a part of new style. Clutch bag were very popular in the 80’s when the business women in bright strict costumes or bright dress took a flat bag in her hand while going to a dinner or social events.
Today the Clutch is very popular again. As previously accessory for a more solemn occasion, modern clutch reserved for itself a much more fashionable space. Typically, small clutch bags are in the evening version, but the volume – for weekdays. Even there are even very large clutch bags, resembling mini-hobo in some collections.Today’s fashion offers us a clutch for every taste. Summer and winter have different clutch face. Clutch can be carried out of the ordinary or patent leather, reptile skin, textiles, knitwear or fur for the winter and of silk, velvet, satin for summer evenings outdoors with a glass of martini in one hand and clutch bags in the other.
2011 seasons’ Clutch bag take a more “square” (less elongated) shape. Models and examples are more interesting and original. Rigorous model of gray and black scale models are giving way to a bright, catchy colors. In a fashion metal shades, ornaments in the form of belts, chains, buckles, pockets of overhead.
