Structured Handbags & Envelope Clutches Big Fall Trends | Fashion Predictions for New Season Styles

Posted on: Aug 21

It's time to pull your structured handbags out of the closet, as the ladylike styles are set to be the must-have accessory for fall.

The clean lines of these vintage-inspired accessories are the perfect foil for the long 50s style skirts and tailored jackets we're all going to wear.

While large structured bags are likely to be the big sellers, classic silhouette satchels and frame bags won't look out of place either. All these styles will suit any occasion, except for very formal evening events, and work with every outfit as well from jeans to cocktail dresses.

If you don't have a structured handbag in your closet already, look to new interpretations from Marc Jacobs, Prada, and Louis Vuitton. These contemporary purses are roomier than the vintage designs, and they make the most of modern innovations with cell phone pockets and attachable cross-body straps.

"It's a way of modernizing a shape that was big in the 50s and 60s," explained Julia Kalachnikoff, accessories director for Lucky magazine. She adds that the bags are "the eventual backlash" against studs and other heavy hardware. "It's nice to be cleaned up and keep things a little more simple."

Muted colors will also be big this season; look for these bags in camel, soft greens, and gentle blues.

But as mentioned these structured bags won't work at night, so what will? Kalachnikoff suggests we should look to envelope style clutches. If you're stepping out after work, she suggests carrying large, unadorned designs.

"Instead of being in evening fabrics, like sequins and satin, there's a lot of rich leather and the shapes are little bit bigger and suitable for day."

I love the move to classic vintage styles this season. Something tells me they won't date quickly, and when they do they'll be back in vogue before we know it!

[Source: The Detroit News]