One can not leave New York without dining at the latest "it" restaurant of the season. Currently, "it" happens to be the celeb packed "Waverly Inn" by Graydon Carter, a cozy little place in the West Village. I had dinner there the other night with my husband and a group of friends, one of which is a very chic girlfriend who walked in with a gorgeous oversized clutch in eelskin. To be honest, I have never been a fan of eel skin but this one was a stunner (seriously retro chic!); accented with gold band closure and water snake flap, it almost looked like a vintage piece from the '70s! There was no discernible logo so I kept peeking at it discreetly to decipher the designer and as the evening went on I became completely obsessed with finding out more about the bag. Towards the end of the night, my friend went into the restroom and came out with what seemed like a totally different bag with a gold chain - wait didn't she walk in with a clutch? That was when I could not contain myself any longer. I grabbed it and shouted "who makes this bag and is this a removeable shoulder strap?" Everyone laughed at the table because it was a classic Bag Snob moment, forget the wonderful food, wine and company. I only cared about the bag!
Turns out the clutch/bag is the Jimmy Choo Carolina oversized clutch with removeable gold chain strap. The interior is lined in tan and lilac, the signature colors of the house of Choo. Totally yummy and soon to be totally mine. The reason I couldn't find the logo is because it is subtly placed on the side of the hardware and not emblazoned across the bag. I can't tell you how disco cool this clutch/bag is, rock it with a pair of gold python Choos and you'll be guaranteed the center of attention! Available for $1,675 here.
Remember the sold out Jimmy Choo Marin clutch we gave away? It's now a celeb classic so you better jump on this one fast before Nicole or Paris snatch it up and steal your thunder!
Not bad at all. I like the size of this clutch and the fact that it is quite simple. If I were in the need of a clutch, this might be the one.
Not bad at all. I like the size of this clutch and the fact that it is quite simple. If I were in the need of a clutch, this might be the one.
Wonderful review--I want this clutch NOW!!! lol
I agree, after reading your review I feel like I need to have this now too! Ordering now as I type.
Great purse but I heard eel skin de-magnetizes debit and credit cards. That is why they stop using it. Maybe I am wrong.
Love eel skin! I remember when it was in back in the late '70s and early '80s.... now I am showing my age but this is so beautiful! Thank you for sharing your review, as always, you are a delight to read with my morning coffee! What would I do without Bag Snob?
great clutch! very classy.