Covet a Clutch

A clutch finishes off any outfit. 

Whether your going City Chic or Holistic Hamptons, the art of the clutch polishes off any outfit with a well rounded (or squared- dependent on your choice!) seal of approval. 

With March 'springing' into fruition (get it?), a new season calls for a new wave of Little Bag candies! My must haves for this season?

1. These wonderful little perspex numbers from Furoshiki Shiki. Not suitable for the lady who leaves crushed Maltesers at the bottom of their bag, these see through bad boys will put all of the contents of your bag on display. So be sure to have a thorough clear out before rocking a Shiki! 

2. J'adore Clare V! These streamlined 'Oui' and 'Non' bags by Clare V come in the most delicious of monochromatic colour tones. Pair with your ripped jeans and blazer or maxi dress for that chilled out beach Sunday- I guarantee this is one to round your wardrobe off perfectly! 

3. See by Chloe does it again for this season! The younger line of the Chloe luxury brand has released this demure clutch for the up and coming little lady. Pair with a tailored look and channel your inner Blair Waldorf! 

4. For my pure amusement to 'make you happy' (in every sense of the word), Charlotte Olympia  has released this Tequilla Bottle Shaped Trick into the market! Love! 

Tijuana or Tottenham Court Road- we'll race you there!

Adriana Castro: S/S '14

A series of contradictions. 

Supple yet sturdy. Rich yet delicate. Intricate yet deliciously simple- it was love at first carry. With inspiration taken from 'Zoocriadero' [not only fun to say, but cool to look at...], designer Adriana Castro's collection was born. 

With previous collections harboring a heavy influence from exotic districts, her first collection was aptly named 'Amazonia', Castro's designs have been featured in a massive amount of press and media, most prominently so The Sex and City 2 film. 

And honey, if it's good enough for Carrie Bradshaw- it's definitely good enough for the rest of us!

Castro's S/S '14 collection brings a more refined approach to accessories, with a series of classic silhouettes. 

My favourite from the collection is without a doubt, this Bea clutch in natural watersnake and black leather

Insert sharp intake of breath and accessory dreams here. 

You can find all of Adriana Castro's collections here 

What's your must have accessory for this Summer?

The Book Club

TBC no longer stands for to be confirmed, the Fash pack have coined the term and have launched a new category of vessels to hold our daily essentials. Gone are the days of the single function tote, rucksack and satchel and sweeping in from ‘far far away’ comes the book clutch.  

Floating somewhere in between the dimensions of a satchel and clutch, the book clutch borrows the covers of your favorite classic story tales and emblazons them across the front of your carrier.  

My personal favourite happens to be this little carrier I came across on online seller forum Etsy.com which you can find here

A Little Princess was one of my favorite books growing up, and most of my childhood was spent swanning around with my partner in crime, otherwise known as my sister, trying to convince our family that we were in fact princesses. While the reality of the situation may have hit us rather unceremoniously [prince charming that nincompoop is probably stuck up a tree], I will without doubt be practicing my princess wave with this badboy hanging from my arm!

 Another of my favorites happens to be this uber sleek book clutch of All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy that you can purchase here 

See...those lessons in school were true- Books ARE cool!