Halston Heritage Carla Bag | Convertible Black Patent Leather Purse

Posted on: Sep 4

Halston Heritage Carla Bag Halston Heritage brings some polish to your wardrobe with this Carla bag.

The shiny patent leather is the real star here. Used in the wrong way this glossy skin can appear tacky, but I think Halston's diffusion label gets it just right here. Keeping things simple seems to be the secret. The patent leather shines because little is competing with it. The Carla's box shape is conservative, and its only accent a gleaming golden logo.

This discreet logo is a great foil for the Carla's rich looking shoulder straps. They are more substantial than your average chain, although they stop short of being chunky. I also love the choice Halston Heritage offers. The pictured chain is perfect for slinging over our arm, while the longer one sees the Carla becoming a cross-body bag. Alternatively we could remove the chains completely and carry this purse like a clutch. Personally I think it's a little large to do that easily on most accasions, but if you're traveling light I can see it working well.

The Carla's generous dimensions mean there's enough space for a zippered pocket inside and another on the back. This helps the Carla stay more organized than your average slim-line purse, which will really help us work it from day to night.

At $295 the Carla represents a substantial investment for evening wear, but if you can work it into your daytime wardrobe I think you'll see value for your money.