Kenneth Cole New York Envelope Clutch | Chic Designer Raise the Bar Portfolio Purse

Posted on: May 24

Here stands the feature handbag for the coming season.

Why is it so great? The envelope style fold-over clasp hits every trend, all encompassed within a graphic and defined design. The simplicity is what makes it great; the lines are clean and refined. All the work is left to the deep color and structured brushed metal clasp.

The clasp is in fact a major feature of this bag. Against the blank canvas of the solid block color it looks great, as well as being quite a conversation piece! This clutch is quite different to Kenneth Cole's other work; it is much less conventional, and much more "wow!".

The bag is available in three bright and vibrant shades: the plum purple you see here, a burnt sienna orange, and a deep black/gray. These options are my main hesitation; the brightness of the color is great, but I would have liked to see either some more common options, or a block area that doesn't have the same strange tone.

That aside, this bag is stunning! A saucy statement item to raise eyebrows and impress the crowds.