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.

Clutch Inspiration

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                    CLUTCH INSPIRATION

Clutch inspiration happens everyday on the streets of New York City.  It is such a common occurrence, that sometimes you forget that it is happening all around you.  You forget so much that you tend to take it for granted.  Then one day, you walk into an Italian Leather fair taking place in NYC,   Continue reading

Clutch Bag Inspiration

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               CLUTCH BAG INSPIRATION

Clutch Bag inspiration was happening in droves here in New York City during Fashion Week. Every time you looked, you saw a clutch bag inspirational moment.  For me, as creative director of Clutch NY, this was quite a fantastic deluge of visual inspiration.  This fashion week really served to show me that clutch bags Continue reading

Best Travel Crossbody Bag

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Best Travel Crossbody Bag

The Best Travel Crossbody Bag is by far the Travel Bag from Clutch NY.  This leather handbag is designed to sit comfortably on the body while you are on the go!  Thus, it has been given the name Travel Bag.  We at Clutch NY would like to give you a handbag review of the Travel Bag, so sit back and read on. Continue reading

New York City Fashion Week

New York City Fashion Week

NEW YORK CITY FASHION WEEK

New York City fashion week has once again left its inspirational energy upon New York City. The week was a visual feast of fashion portraits on the streets.  The boost of creative inspiration rocks your world in such a good way, that it stimulates you to run home, throw open your closet doors and start reinventing your wardrobe. Continue reading

New York Street Style #6

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              New York City Street Style

New York Street Style has to be one of the most sought after styles of  fashion  in the world.  And yet, no one even thinks of NYC in these “branding” terms.  As a New York City Stylist for 20 years and a handbag designer for 15 years, I can decisively say that the fashion street inspiration you see in NYC  is definitely a sought after style of fashion around the globe. Continue reading

How To Carry a Clutch Bag

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        How To Carry a Clutch Bag

How to carry a clutch bag.  You may think that this is a topic that should not even be addressed.  I mean, really, do women need to be educated on how to carry a clutch bag?  A woman, the  one species on this planet who has natural accessorizing instincts needs to be told how to carry a clutch bag?   Well, myself and my team at Clutch NY thought about this.  We realized that you do not see clutch bags on the streets or  in women’s hands as much as you see other styles of handbags and purses.  Why is this?  We think it is because women need some coaching on how to handle a clutch bag. Continue reading

Love Clutch Bags

Love Clutch Bags

 

LOVE CLUTCH BAGS

Love is in the air which means it is time to love clutch bags!  The love season is here and Valentine’s Day is approaching quickly. This is a great time for Clutch NY to give our customers and fans some love right back.  We at Clutch New York are doing that by offering 40% off of our fantastic Lunch Bag fold over clutch bag.   Continue reading

Designer Handbag Names

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Designer Handbag Names

The names of handbag styles is quite a marketing and branding tool,  if you think about it.  What goes into the naming of handbags you might ask?  Well, we at Clutch NY have been discussing this in some of our past blogs, if you have been paying attention.  Clutch Bags NY has and always will, name the handbag styles of the Clutch NY collection after utilitarian names of bags.  This gives an association to our leather handbags and purses that we feel is a functional one.  Our goal for our clients of Clutch Bags NY is to use our leather handbags as a necessary utilitarian bag everyday. Continue reading

Wallet Wristlet Clutch Review

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           Wallet Wristlet Clutch Review

The Wallet Wristlet Clutch Review is now ready here for a debriefing!  The Clutch NY Team loves the Pencil Bag because it acts like a wristlet clutch, but performs like a wallet.  There are not too many clutches you can actually say this about.  What about this sweet little clutch makes it so versatile as a wallet clutch?  And what is all the rage behind the flexible usage for this lambskin clutch? Continue reading