such a clutch

is it true that every girl needs a clutch? i know every girl MUST own a bag, but a clutch? when i am dressed for a night out on the town, i don’t immediately think “clutch.” i think, i.d. in my pocket with a few drinking dollars and a credit card for possible open tabs. this strategy would free up my hands so i can have a dance off with the white pants linen man (if you were there, then you know what i mean….hahahaha. he was fabulous) if i choose to do so. if i’m going out for just a drink, then a small purse would do. it would house my clinique lipstick, my keys, my anonymously designed wallet that i’m hankering to replace, and my l’occitane hand lotion (can’t live without that one). the purse would have to be small so i can hold it close to my side and of course, it would have to be evening appropriate.

when i think “clutch,” i think cumbersome. many clutches lack a shoulder strap (hence the name clutch) and the idea of constantly holding something in my hands doesn’t always speak to me. knowing how i am, if i was to go clutch, i would end up leaving it somewhere OR feel so paranoid about forgetting it that i would spend the better part of my evening thinking about it rather than getting drunk and that would be a travesty (hahhaha…j/k). but i can see when a good clutch is needed though, such as an elegant night out on the town, a wedding reception to attend, or a date with Keanu reeves. *sigh*

one must constantly challenge their comfort zones though and i’m thinking i might have found a clutch to challenge mine. this is a bcbg max azria clutch in navy. i think it’s HOT. the only reservation i have about this clutch is that it’s in blue so i foresee a limited number of outfits that can be worn with it. it also holds a hidden shoulder strap!! what more can I ask for?! it’s quite a darling now isn’t it?

i found this clutch online at saks fifth avenue. although i am a card wielding member, i have yet to venture back to a saks because 1) the closest one is at rodeo drive and i think that place stinks and 2) i didn’t think i would need to shop at one again so i never thought of it. well, au contraire, i think i might have found the perfect shopping/purse whoring solution. although it’s a 45 minute trek without traffic, the south coast plaza mall in orange county apparently is THE PLACE to be. it houses many designer boutiques and of course all the fabu general stores like bloomingdale’s and nordstrom. i might want to drop by one day to go window shopping…and possibly buy a clutch?