Handbags

Saturday 27 December 2025

The style index: 10 of the best vanity clutches

Ice-breaker bags for New Year’s eve parties

Grab yourself a conversation starter bag - think Carrie Bradshaw carrying JW Anderson’s pigeon bag in And Just Like That. Your bag should double as an objet d’art with just enough room for a phone and a door key. The more obscure, the better: Bunch of grapes, canary, the sky’s the limit – the world is your oyster shell-shaped clutch bag.

Pearl, £36, River Island

Pearl, £36, River Island

Golden gourd, £69.99, Zara

Golden gourd, £69.99, Zara

Asymetric, £99, Dune London

Asymetric, £99, Dune London

Bird head, £259, Kurt Geiger

Bird head, £259, Kurt Geiger

Heart, £450, Self Portrait

Heart, £450, Self Portrait

Silver shell, £455, Simkhai

Silver shell, £455, Simkhai

Tortoise, £575, Simone Rocha

Tortoise, £575, Simone Rocha

Grapes, £580, Cult Gaia

Grapes, £580, Cult Gaia

Canary, £695, JW Anderson

Canary, £695, JW Anderson

Gold heart, £2,265, Saint Laurent (mytheresa)

Gold heart, £2,265, Saint Laurent (mytheresa)

Main image: Saint Laurent (mytheresa)

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