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.

Lady Dior appeared in mid-1990, when the creative director of the House of Dior was Gianfranco Ferre. The legend began with bags of Madame Chirac, when the first lady of France has acquired an exclusive model of Dior.

But the real success of the model yielded a different owner – Lady Di, her name is embedded in the name of the bag. It was originally conceived, or someone compared the names, and folded the beautiful legend,is still not known.

In any case, the legendary princess was able to make fashionable accessory to become famous, and furthermore, to make the model in history, to make a symbol of luxury and a sign of refined taste.

Bag legend is rather conservative. Design of Lady Dior is practically unchanged – it is traditionally square or rectangular shape, quilted surface, two short arms or a chain.

The only adornment and decoration are the metal key chains: big letters D, I, O, R. All is restraint, but at the same time chic, the bag is worthy of the name “Lady”. Colors are offered in three versions – black, white and pink.

Initially, the bag was available to the first ladies and celebrities, now it can be purchased at a more affordable price. House of Dior offers several models, the price at which is an average of $800-3000.

Monica Bellucci has recently covered the chic photo shoot by Marion Cotillard for Dior Bags, who became the face of an advertising campaign of Lady Dior this year. Throughout its history, the legendary handbag was advertised by such celebrities as Monica Bellucci, Diane Kruger and Carla Bruni.

Last year, John Galliano developed mosaic design for cosmetics Diorissime, a source of inspiration for the creation of which was the legendary Lady Dior.

The regular promotional photo session for the Fendi House has traditionally shot Karl Lagerfeld. His new muse becomes Jessica Stam, who replaced the face of Fendi’s summer advertising campaign Toni Garn.

Jessica Stam is photographed in advertising of Dior and Nina Richi. And in this season her face appeared in a promotional photo session of new collection of Fendi Fall – Winter 2009/10.

Karl Lagerfeld chose for her a very mysterious image, the authenticity which emphasizes translucent flakes of white haze.

In the background appears a figure of a man, sadness to whom can be read in the eyes of heroine Jessica Stam. Very romantic advertising composition, which success ensured the actor’s talent of model; she could precisely transfer the whole range of feelings, which has invested in advertising Lagerfeld.

Jessica Stam shows in advertising clothes, makeup and accessories from the Fendi collection Fall – Winter 2009/10. She holds a bag from Fendi classical line.

At these pictures Jessica Stam reminds, Catherine Deneuve of middle 1960’s – high hairstyle, white hair, pensive look. The “black eye” makeup of the model is one of the main trends in make-up of this season.

Bags of the snake skin are as popular as the bags of crocodile skin, and they are again quite important in the 2009 season.

The first place among the replies, living in the countries of South-Eastern Asia takes snakes. The beauty, softness and high solidity of their skin is known since ancient times and has always been an object giving an irreplaceable charm and elegancy to their owners.

Most often the designer handbags, accessories and shoes are made of the skin of python- it is the most popular and beautiful kind of snake skin. It has a different texture, picture and color, making every product unique. Also the python skin is very elastic and smooth. With a time it becomes more beautiful as the scales slightly open and the skin becomes softer, and more exactly repeats the shape of the bag. That is why the bag of python skin may serve you more than a year and the older it is, the more elegant and perfect it seems.

There are different variants of working out and coloring the python skin. Here are several of them:

Trapper – the skin is worked out at the least degree and has natural, indistinct and very soft shades.

Indio, on the contrary, undergoes a very intensive process of coloring. As a result you get very bright colors (orange, bright yellow, bright green, etc.)That’s why the Indio skin costs higher than trapper.

Discolored skin of python is a very soft skin which undergoes a special process of discoloring, thanks to which it loses its natural color shades and gains a monotonous color, which may be white or cream.

The skin of python millennium is one of the recent types of python skin, made quite recently by Italian skinners. This skin of python is of luxe class, which undergoes a special process of coloring and working out in order to get a specific unsaturated color, which is like beige, and it is enriched with numerous golden corrugations. It is a very soft skin of such a high quality that any bag made of it looks magnificent.

Despite the rarity of products made of snake and python skin, this product is attractive by its price. Linear meter of it is $50 and more, depending on the quality.

Bags of snake skin are offered by many famous brands, including Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Carlos Falchi, Сhristian Louboutin, Cole Haan, Devi Kroell, Dior, Dolce&Gabanna, Francesco Biasia, Ghibli, Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Lanvin, Judith Leiber, Michael Kors, Mulberry, Nancy Gonzalez, Oscar de la Renta, Pauric Sweeney, Salvatore Ferragamo, SANG, Tod`s.

A new advertising of Dior company Autumn-Winter 2009/2010 in the Lady Dior style with the participation of the beautiful Marion Cotillard, appeared in the fashion magazines in August.

Incidentally, this is the only advertising company, which presents Dior Autumn-Winter 2009/2010. It turns out that the Dior House also suffered because of the crisis, and its president Sidney Toletano made a decision to invest money only in one Lady Dior advertising company.

The advertising, perhaps, is the only thing on which Dior saves money. It is enough to remember the last collection by John Galliano, which, obviously, rose above the other modest collections haute couture, presented by other fashion houses.

The Spring Lady Dior campaign was so successful that Dior directors invited the famous French actress Marion Cotillard for the next advertisement shooting.

And if the spring photo session was held in Paris with the Eiffel Tower in the background under the direction of Peter Lindbergh, this time the advertisement was shot by Annie Leibovitz in New York

The “Lady in Red” Marion Cotillard is portrayed with a back to spectators; her face is reflected in a small mirror. The idea of “double life” lies in the base of the photo session. The second shot shows the actress in all her glory as the femme fatale.

The advertising posters of Lady Dior will appear in Paris in October, during the Week of Paris Fashion.

Everything in the collection presented on the podium was unusual, starting with details of clothes and ending with color choice for accessories and footwear. Pink, the color of fuchsia, primrose, and crimson, deep orange and also beige and classical black prevailed here.

It was not in vain that the extravagant John Galliano worked with this collection. The shape of the bags, presented in the collection was pretty classical. Accurate outlines, lines and tidy handles, which hold the whole construction of these black and beige bag, whisper about 50s. And the snake motives remind about 1980s, when the similar tendencies were in fashion.

However, there were not many accessories on the fashion show, in comparison with the quantity of costumes and footwear which are always in rich in the collection haute couture fall-winter 2009-2010 by Dior. We have to give due to the designer John Galliano, because exactly after his coming the Dior works are like they have given a new life and the eternal principle of womanhood, femininity and elegance peculiar to each creation made in the Dior Fashion house during many years.

Dior has its own distinctive feature, it does not matter when their creations appear, they always look like classic luxury. The same happened this time, when the designers worked on the accessories from the new autumn collection under the name Granville Handstitched Medium Tote.

What interesting will a Dior fan be able to find in this model? First, the design of the bag can be changed depending on mood. The top of the bag can easily be modified, and it is possible to wear the accessory in two forms: the short handles and shoulder strap for long.

Not less attractive is the fact that the exterior details of the bag are made by hand. More precisely, all the strips, and flanking crossing bag throughout its perimeter, designers have made with their own hands.

One of the spices of the designer handbags can be called the fact that the strips are not rigidly structured, and accessories are scattered in with the creative negligence. Look at how many of these strips in the bag, and it immediately becomes clear how much time was spent on the creation of this enhancement. A very thorough work, it must be noted. Perhaps that’s why the price of the bags is not cheap. They cost $2350.

The form of the bag is a little unconventional for Dior. Its top curve corresponds to the top of his hourglass. The amount of enhancement is suitable for everyday use. It will be convenient and a nice complement to the appropriate attire.

A very extravagant collection was presented by John Galliano. The form of bags, which were presented in the show, was quite generic. Clear, accurate lines and handles, which holds the entire structure of the black and beige bag, remind us of the age of 50-s. Snake motifs are reminiscent of the age of 80, when fashion trends were similar.
However, the accessories were very few when compared with the number of clothing and footwear, which is replete with a collection of haute couture autumn-winter of Dior. You need to pay tribute to the designer John Galliano, as he has breathed a new life in the design in the Dior fashion house.

Most often, handbags, accessories and footwear are made from python skin – this is the most popular and beautiful snaky skin. Python skin has a different texture, pattern and color, making each piece unique. Also, python skin is very elastic and smooth to the touch. Over time it becomes more beautiful because scales slightly open and the skin is even softer and more accurately repeats the form of bags. Therefore, bag leather python can serve you more than one year and older the older it is, the bag will look more elegant and sophisticated.

There are various options for processing and dyeing python skin. Some of them are:
Trapper is a skin exposed to the lowest degree of processing and has natural, soft and very nice colors.
Indio, on the contrary, is exposed to a very intensive process of painting. The result is a very bright color (orange, bright yellow, bright green, etc.)
Discolored skin python is a very soft skin, subjected to special process of bleaching, which loses its natural color shades, and becomes a solid color, which may be white or cream.
Python skin millennium is one of the latest varieties of python skin, which was established more recently by Italian tanners. This luxurious python skins, runs a special process of painting for making it original, of unsaturated colors like beige, and enriched by many golden ribs. This soft leather has such a high quality that a bag made of it just looks gorgeous.

Despite the rarity of leather and python snakes, this product has an attractive price. Such a skin costs beginning from $ 50 and more, depending on quality.
Bags of snake leather are offered by many well-known brands: Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Carlos Falchi, Shristian Louboutin, Cole Haan, Devi Kroell, Dior, Dolce & Gabanna, Francesco Biasia, Ghibli, Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Lanvin, Judith Leiber, Michael Kors, Mulberry, Nancy Gonzalez, Oscar de la Renta, Pauric Sweeney, Salvatore Ferragamo, SANG, Tod `s.

A variety of forms, functionality and elegance of her creations for more than fifty years have conquered the hearts of ladies all over the world.

Take at least this emerald-colored bag, made of specially processed velvet. This type of velvet fabric is extremely difficult to obtain, and in a month it produces only about 10 meters. This is a kind of cult in the world of bags, which many women would like to get.

Most recently, Fashion House Roberta Di Camerino acquired group companies Sixty, and now he can boast of their renowned staff: Creative Director Roberta Di Camerino Georgia Scarpia acquired her skills at Prada and Dior, Alessandro Varisko – present General Manager of the company – worked for Gianfranco Ferre and Versace .

Italian brand Roberta Di Camerino has nothing inferior to their French competitors. Along with sophisticated collections of vintage, there are also new and emerging fashion trends. Designers of the company are trying to focus its efforts on the conquest of a young audience, but at the same time they try not to deviate too much from its long traditions.