Author Archives: Laura Dotolo

About Laura Dotolo

My inspiration as a designer is something I’m frequently asked about. I started my career as a fashion stylist here in New York City. I have always found Manhattan to be the perfect canvas on which to create. There is always a hum on the streets here, a hum that gets into your veins, and motivates you to bring to fruition a dream.

New York City Dance Inspiration for Designer Handbags

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Great new video by Clutch Bags NY featured photographer and videographer Demetrius Fordham. Demetrius was instumental in helping us capture on film all of the great street scenes showing off all our collection of Designer Handbags and purses and all things clutch bags. What he also brings is such a great sense of street style that our readers have come to expect from our blog showing off all the latest trends being worn on the streets of New York.

Chictopia is in Bloom

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Congrats to Chictopia on their latest campaign to build out what looks like a really great fashion community.  A spring campaign that is so well timed; it’s 70 degrees in Manhattan today! Chictopia connects style seekers to tastemakers similar in shape, size, and taste. Members can receive newsletter updates on latest fashion trends, share style tips, redeem chic rewards with their chic points, and trade in their community’s marketplace.

The Chictopia site fits well with my own interest in communicating to those sincerely interested in great style and fashion. I have put a selected number of styles on their site and so far have been getting really great feedback on my handbags and purses.  My clutch bags are on their site as are selected shoulder bag styles. We offered visitors to their site a 20% discount on featured handbags and purses so check them out and tell me what you think of their platform!

a marketplace for buyers and sellers

New York Fashion Week shows off Houndstooth

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Houndstooth at New York Fashion Week

 

This past week gave us a tremendous peek into what’s coming for Fashion and overall Style in the months ahead. One fun observation is the photo montage below captured by none other than Alex Thompson, our man on the street. Could this first shot be none other than, oh you guess.

Not sure if the houndstooth is here to stay but Continue reading →

Forgive me but I love Fur in Winter

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I love fur in the winter

Laura Dotolo

 

As I was walking across town this afternoon, with the wind at my face, the sun setting and the temperature plummeting down, all I could do to stay warm was to dig deep in my pockets and be thankful I had my vintage mink fur hat and trimmed coat.  I do feel thankful we’re not Continue reading →

New York Fashion Week

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street style by Clutch Bags NY

 

What a week’s it has been in New York celebrating Fashion Week.  New York clearly established itself as the capital of fashion in the US again this past week.  There were so many great runway show’s and parties but I thought i would dedicate this particular post to the attendees and not the models and designers. It is so interesting Continue reading →