Alexander McQueen's skull clutches are cultish favorites among cutting edge fashionistas. Their combination of high class glamour and punk rock DIY spirit is irresistible. This Byzantine Queen Skull version of the clutch is the most ornate and opulent to date.

The patent brown crocodile would have ...

There is a certain touch of Alexander Wang styling to this over-the-top box clutch from Inge Christopher, just without a price tag into the thousands of dollars.

Of course, this edgy St Petersburg minaudiere isn't quite as a stylish as some of the Wang styles on the market. The difference, I think, ...

What we have here is a classic metal mesh handbag from Whiting and Davis.

The shape has been done before. That classic and traditional frame with its kiss lock closure leading to a soft and flexible body made from that signature metal mesh is nothing new. Even the interior is traditional, in signature ...

I am going to have to get a little brutally honest here, so please bear with me. GIUSEPPE ZANOTTI, ARE YOU SERIOUS? This whole Che Guevara motif is so five years ago. Almost ten. I am not saying there's anything wrong with Che, I admire him as a man and as a ...

If you want some all-out glamour, then you can't get more sparkly than this incredibly expensive D&G clutch.

The Licia is what luxury is all about. You have to shell out an astounding $945, but with a high-fashion designer piece we all know that in many ways that is what it is all ...

I can never make up my mind about Jimmy Choo handbags. The iconic brand and legendary status make their evening bags exciting, and the materials are luxurious, but sometimes they forget to produce something a little "different."

This bag is a great example. Taken as a generic handbag, the slouchy shape and buckled handle are ...

Okay, I won't lie. I've never really been a woman on the Judith Leiber bandwagon. I went to one of her stores in Las Vegas and was literally dumbfounded by the prices and the bizarre array of multicolored crystals. But, since there's an exhibit of her designs not ten blocks ...

Sometimes less is more. Other times, however, more is definitely ... well ... more!

This handbag is quite an attention seeker; trimmed in bling-like glass gems and Swarovski crystals, it stands out from the crowd in a glittering, dazzling way. In the same vein, it doesn't even try to be practical. This is ...