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 Coco Chanel was among
the first French fashionistas to carry a clutch and considered this miniature
evening purse to be a very stylish and versatile addition to a woman's
wardrobe. Apparently, modern fashion designers had this statement in mind when
working on their new spring-summer collections as on the catwalks of Milan, New
York, London and Paris clutch reigns supreme. Once hot, large and capacious
tote and messenger bags are now out of the fashion scene ceding their spot in
the limelight to the humble clutch. In spring-summer 2010, it's all about
clutch which is present in most designer collections.
Ways to experiment
with the clutch are endless, which was once again proved by the spring-summer
collections of top fashion designers: many fashion brands have shown clutches
in all jewel tones and rainbow shades, boasting original shape and design, and
even a transparent lucite clutch. For instance, Christopher Bailey included a
line of square-shaped fully transparent lucite clutches with a slightly
yellowish tinge into his collection for Burberry, while Alexander Wang accentuated
the sporty look of his collection with miniature rounded clutches, obviously
inspired by a football.
Another hot trend observed
in the spring-summer 2010 collections is the abundance of embellishments and
glitter. Designers decorate their bags with literally everything that comes
their way, from artificial flowers and zippers to chains, sequins and studs. In
his new collection for Chanel Karl Lagerfeld accentuated the idyllic and
pastoral style by embellishing clutches with decorative flowers, and
transformed some bags into a sort of baskets, literally strewn with flowers and
artificial fruit. Marc Jacobs in his collection for Louis Vuitton embellished
the accessories with colorful tassels, while Giorgio Armani added to the
glamour of his cocktail dresses with luxury clutches of deep purple and dark
gray shades, embellished with crystals, beads and multi-colored prints. The Nina
Ricci collection included an elongated rectangular ruffled clutch.
Reflecting the general
tendency towards bright and lively colors in the spring-summer season, most
stylish accessories from the new collections were particularly noted for the
remarkable choice of colors. Handbags with printed messages or simple graphic
designs will also be part of the trend that contains humor, meaningful message,
or cute connotations. Animal prints and adornments such as tassels, chains,
studs, beads and other dangles as a feature on handbags is also part of the
forecast. The shapes and types of bags which will make their way this season
are hobos and straw handbags with touches of leather and contrasting colors.
The hottest hues of
the coming season are turquoise and fiery red. Chic clutches of deep and bright
sexy turquoise were included in Burberry, Marc Jacobs, Derek Lam and Stella
McCartney collections, while Hermes, Luella Bartley and Giorgio Armani have
chosen bright red for their accessories. The collections of Roberto Cavalli,
Christopher Kane, Nina Ricci, Michael Kors and Giorgio Armani featured bags in
all rainbow hues, from the classic white, black and beige to bright lime,
orange, rich purple and deep blue.
The main accessory trend
of the coming spring-summer 2010 is, undoubtedly, the simplicity of design.
However, there are exceptions - for example, Louis Vuitton, with its large
bags, embellished with countless decorative tassels and other trims. In
general, fashion designers opted for simple and elegant designs. Giorgio Armani
used classic rectangular clutch as a highlight of his collection, while Hermes showed
an array of elegant day handbags, which would have done honor to the wardrobe
of any business woman, and the collection of Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel included
classic miniature clutches on a chain.
Owing to the tendency
towards simplification of design, exotic leather was banned from the catwalks.
Most fashion brands - from Hermes to Gucci - opted for classical smooth cow
hide without any fanciful finish. Even Roberto Cavalli, known for his love of
luxury sometimes bordering on vulgarity, preferred printed fabrics to the skin
of exotic reptiles.
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