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Clutch Bags Farewell to February
Is it me or is NYC’s February 2013 colder than February 2012? Last year my hair didn’t freeze in curls when I rushed out of my apartment right after taking a shower. And I don’t remember feeling the need to wear my jacket with the furry hood when it wasn’t raining or snowing. And I’m pretty sure that around this time last year, we were all shedding the layers as the temperature tiptoed to the high fifties. So, in this month of below average temperatures, what’s up with Feb ’13?
Though the chilly weather might not be your thing, don’t you love having your man wrap his arms around you to make you feel a tiny bit warmer? Wasn’t it great to curl up on the couch, sipping tea while watching Jessica Chastain accept the Best Actress Golden Globe in her Calvin Klein gown? And weren’t you excited to have a night in with your girls, drinking something bubbly while watching who wore what on the Oscar’s Red Carpet?
Well, we at Clutch Bags feel that maybe we shouldn’t be so hard on this chilly month of February. Continue reading
Clutch Bags says Happy Martin Luther King Day
a nice piece we received from ShopNoCargo.com enjoy…Laura Dotolo at Clutch Bags NY.
| I have a dream that people will start buying American.I have a dream that there will be less stress on our economy by raising money organically simply by supporting American businesses.I have a dream that there will be work available for all those that want to work.I have a dream that America will continue to be greatest nation in the world.
I have a dream today. Spotlight on someone super cool…
Interesting info about MLK:
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Clutch Bags says: Happy New Year !!!!
              Let me begin by wishing everyone out there a very happy, healthy and refreshing New Year from Clutch Bags NY!
What a great opportunity we have every year on this day to transcend old habits into new ones. I like to say, “Out with the old habits and in with the new vows!” Or, as George Williams Curtis says, “The new year begins in a snow-storm of white vows.” That is some very nice winter imagery for us, isn’t it?
So, doesn’t that make us reflect on what our new vows should be? I know that I have been thinking not only about the habits I need to break, but also about the vows I need to begin implementing. January 1st is the perfect time for the birth of new habits.
So, where do we begin with breaking some habits? Lets start with the definition so we can figure out what it is we need to change. Wikipedia says: “Habits are routines of behavior that are repeated regularly and tend to occur subconsciously. Old habits are hard to break and new habits are hard to form because the behavioral patterns we repeat are imprinted in our neural pathways.”
So, habits are habitual and hard to break. Possibly, we can break them by making some promises to ourselves with some new vows. Webster defines a vow as such: “a solemn promise or assertion; specifically : one by which a person is bound to an act, service, or condition. Okay, we have it. Vows are a bound to an act. Let’s start with that and bind ourselves to some acts.
What acts would we like to bind to ourselves with in this new year of 2013? After giving all of this some thought, I came up with the following list.
Laura Dotolo’s Vows for Clutch Bags NY in 2013:
1-Build Clutch Bags NY into a stronger brand for people to believe in
2-Write more blogs so people can read more about the workings of Clutch Bags NY
3-Get the message out to the world that Clutch Bags NY are made right here in NYC…and America is a pretty cool place to have things made.
4-Tweet inspirational mentions from Clutch Bags NY daily
5-Always strive to be a better person 😉
So, my January 1st has begun in a productive way with some positive vows. As Jim Ryun has been quoted saying, “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” Here’s wishing that all of you are able to make a vow that becomes a very good habit for 2013!!!!
Happy New Year 2013!
kisses,
Laura
A day to remember at Clutch Bags New York
911 Tragedy remembered in Downtown Manhattan
I was in awe looking up at this light display erected near the site of the fallen towers. It brought me back to the day I witnessed the events first hand while working on set in downtown New York where I live. It was a somber day for us yesterday as we remember the many friends we lost on that tragic day. All of us who still live here in downtown have been impressed with the resilience of our fellow New Yorkers and particularly impressed with the reconstruction of our beloved neighborhood. It reminds me of the strength and fortitude of the American worker as I see what has been rebuilt on the former site of the fallen towers. I decided to start my handbag manufacturing company in the wake of this tragedy in 2001, determined that my handbags designs would always be manufactured here in New York City. I have succeeded in keeping that promised to myself even in the wake of a wave of cheap handbag manufacturing overseas. I still believe that Americans, given an informed choice of quality over cheap goods that don’t last, will choose made in America. My Clutch Bags and Leather purses are warrantied for life and I thank all our clients for their support in purchasing high quality handbags made by hand here in New York City. Made in USA is important to me. God Bless America and all those that support her.
Kisses,
Laura Dotolo
Clutch Bags NY
Laura Dotolo of Clutch Bags NY
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Oh, Mothers, Mothers everywhere! Â How we do love you and what you wear!
Oh, yes, how true it is.  I believe this to be the perfect time of year for us at Clutch Bags NY to pay tribute to your mom and give her credit for what she has shared with you in terms of traditions, manners and fashion.  Have you ever thought about where your taste or sense of fashion has sprung from?  Or who has influenced it?  Have you ever thought about why you like to wear, look or touch certain handbags or fabrics?  Quite possibly, your fashion sensibility has been influenced by your mother.  Remember  when you were just a wee one and you were not able to even dress yourself?  Who dressed you?  And then, when you were able to pick out certain items of clothing to put on and decided that you could dress yourself at the age of 3, who was there to guide you?  Hands down, it was most likely your mom.  Whether you were watching her coordinate her shoes to her handbag, or helping her find the right earrings for the dress, you were in the vicinity to be influenced by her taste and her style.
Now, some of you I am sure are cringing, thinking that you cannot possibly have been influenced by your mom’s polyester pantsuits or yellow go-go boots. Â Continue reading
White Bright Designer Hand Bags : Clutch Bags says “Keep It Light”
White is not just a color. It’s an attitude.  Take a look, open your eyes.  White is making its appearance in the form of hip and cool.  Yeh!  The color white has finally arrived!  It has taken quite a few years in the fashion journey for white to creep  down to this level;  the no frills street level that is.  Sure, white is nice.  It is pure. It is sweet. It is bridal, first communion,  innocence, purity  and cleanliness.  It is also bright, fresh, and blinding.  It is so very  healing and germ free.  Let’s face it,  it is the king of all neutrals. Continue reading
New York City Dance Inspiration for Designer Handbags
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
Congrats to Chictopia on their latest campaign to build out what looks like a really great fashion community. Â 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. Â 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!
