I enjoyed Lauren Merkin's distinctive pleated clutch purses when I first discovered them, but her formulaic designs became tired pretty quickly. So I'm thrilled to see her working with Michelle Fantaci, a designer who's breathed new life into the label with bags like the Essex.

While ...

You can say what you want about Alexander McQueen's purses, but one adjective you'll probably never use is boring. While I'm not the greatest fan of this Mink & Ostrich Box Clutch, I can appreciate its design risks.

I'm so taken by ...

Dolce & Gabbana neatly demonstrates the difference a little class can make in a leopard print clutch.

You see, leopard print can be kind of tacky. Done wrong, it looks more "tarts boudoir" than "exotic luxury," and it just isn't good. However, ...

Devi Kroell abandons the exotic skins she's so fond of for this fun wooden clutch purse.

I'm always a little nervous when designers deviate from their signature looks, and some may say my concerns are justified here. This is a polarizing purse, but I've fallen ...

If bright colors and garish shades are too much for you, then you could be forgiven for assuming that you were out of luck when it came to looking for an eye-catching evening bag. In with the Tina clutch then, to prove this isn't the case.

After all, there are no ...

Box clutches have become something of a speciality for Menbur, and so it isn't a surprise to see the label producing yet another solid little evening bag.

Whilst many of the Menbur box clutches are remarkable looking, the  design of this particular clutch is a lot more traditional. ...

Decadence and glamor is the name of the game for the Menbur Cano clutch.

From tip to toe, this metal box clutch likes to make an impact. It is undeniably designed for evening wear, and would look ridiculous anywhere else, thanks to the cross-hatch gold tone ...

Diane von Furstenberg has a way with evening bags. I'm not always a fan of her daytime designs, but her clutches are really spot on. This leopard print snakeskin box clutch has the perfect balance of sleek styling and glam details.

The leopard spotted snakeskin is pretty ...

Alexander McQueen's Knuckle Dusters are some of my favorite bags around. They combine elegant materials with an edgy, avant garde aesthetic in a way that is unique, but wearable. This version is particularly understated, if that's even something you can say about a clutch with ...

Reed Krakoff's line has been the toast of the fashion world for the past few months. The highly acclaimed Coach designer struck out on his own, and struck gold, this season, by releasing his own line, which has been replete with posh, but traditional offerings. This gorgeous ...

Since Alexander McQueen's death last year, the fashion world has become semi-obsessed with his glam punk aesthetic. As a lover of cutting edge design, I'm thrilled, and it's great to see high brow meeting low brow in such a fabulous mish-mash. This New Box Knuckle ...

Anya Hindmarch's fall season has been very impressive. It's been full of low-key, but striking accessories that will easily become wardrobe staples. This snakeskin version of her Marano clutch is another fabulous addition.

The classic Marano shape is well-suited to this exotic skin. Its curvy edges accentuate the natural ...

It isn't often in the handbag industry that you see a box clutch that quite so much resembles ... a box! However, that is exactly the look that La Regale have gone for with this unusual minaudiere.

First let me start by pointing out the obvious; this square purse ...

Alexander McQueen's series of Knuckle Duster clutches is one of my favorite in the line. These clutches are one part brass knuckles, one part elegant clutch, and all badass edgy attitude. This lace version is sugar meets spice in an explosion of rock-n-roll.

There's nothing ...

I do like a good box clutch. There is something about a strong shape and unusual pattern than can make me feel more like a princess than any other bag could ever hope to. This Jessica McClintock plastic clutch ...

Here we have another luxurious handbag from designer Serpui Marie, and it is a cracker!

I am mentally building potential outfits for this clutch as we speak. After all, just image how sexy this quilted camel colored snakeskin would look when teamed with those Chloé long camel trousers, or with some beige lace ...

For flowers with a flourish, this Sondra Roberts box clutch is an elegant and rather beautiful option.

OK, so there is something utterly impractical about a rigid box purse that is coated in soft satin petals with a beautiful sheen. It certainly isn't the type of thing that you could put under pressure on ...

Ever wanted a piece of the starry night sky? Well, if so then the Franchi Sai clutch will meet the bill!

OK, so it sounds cheesy. And it kind of is a little bit. However, the romantic cliche is actually one of the best ways of describing this sleek black box clutch with ...

It is rare that you see a minaudiere that isn't metallic, or shiny, or made out of some obscure hard substance. To see one made out of straw is even rarer.

Yet that is exactly what this Serpui Marie clutch is made of: straw. A delicate miniature weave of this glossy hot pink ...

Prezzo pulls off its old trick of making an unusual bag that costs less than you would imagine with this simple box clutch.

Overdecorated box clutches almost always look somewhat ridiculous, so it is good that Prezzo has decided to stick with simple designs for this little creation. The black body, in fact, ...

Celestina makes accessories that are equal parts art and fashion. Well, maybe that's not exactly true. Personally, I think the label swerves a little to the side of art, but in the most fashionable way possible.

This clutch reminds me of an impressionist landscape. The colors are muted but memorable. They are hand-painted ...

Sondra Roberts is one of my favourite handbag designers, because she is brave enough to create beautiful and unusual purses without feeling the need to charge the earth.

Cork isn't perhaps one of the automatic materials you would choose to make a clutch out of. However, in the same way that cork heels ...

This Serpui Marie box clutch is an exotic and interesting creation.

I am writing about this summery bag now, because at $220 you are likely to have to start saving up in order to be able to buy it as soon as the sun comes out. OK, so that might be an exaggeration, ...

Carlos Falchi might be getting ready to see the release of an affordable line of faux snakeskin handbags at Target, but that doesn't mean that the designer isn't still churning out other designs made from the real deal.

For genuine anaconda snakeskin leather from a designer label, I'm actually not completely aghast ...

Alexander McQueen is the enfant terrible of the fashion world. He's always pushing boundaries by pushing models wearing totally over-the-top outfits down the runways. I love him for it, but I know that he has his share of naysayers.

And this box clutch is sure to be on a fine line between love ...

This Maddalena Marconi box clutch can effortlessly add some retro glamour to any outfit.

The black patent leather finish features diagonal quilting, evoking vintage Chanel. But the embellishments are what make this purse no mere designer homage. The front features a blooming camellia flower carefully crafted from white Swarovski crystals. We ...

Sometimes during a long day of shopping, I feel lost in a sea of endless tassels, buckles, sequins, and bows. Then my eyes fall on something quietly sophisticated like this Anya Hindmarch Patent Box Clutch, and everything else disappears.

The shape of this clutch is sleekly simplistic, a box with rounded of corners. ...