New York City 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 conclusively say that the fashion street inspiration you see in NYC  is definitely a sought after style of fashion around the globe. Continue reading
This week Clutch Bags NY was lucky enough to spend some time talking with April Dinwoodie. Not only is she a Clutch NY client, she is also a woman with more than one career. April is a successful publicity director and the cofounder of a nonprofit organization called Fostering Change for Children.
Keep reading to find out what motivates April to keep moving forward!
April at home with her Clutch NY mail bag
Why do you like living in NYC? New York is full of diversity. Overall, it has a great vibe. I grew up in Rhode Island which is pretty much just one note. Whereas New York is many notes. So I love it for that reason. What inspires you? Young people who have had tremendous hurdles in life, yet they manage to get themselves out of bed everyday and put a smile on their face. There’s nothing more inspiring to me than that. What gives you hope? More or less the same thing. Seeing someone breakthrough. When a person has something really challenging in front of them, watching them overcome it makes me feel hopeful. Continue reading
Wow!  How Urban New York is this image of a gorgeous Alvin Ailey  dancer twirling with the white leather shoulder bag from Clutch Bags?
When I asked Demetrius Fordham if he wanted to shoot his choice of a bag from the Clutch Bags Collection, he knew exactly  how he was going to approach it. I have to admit as well, I know D’s style of photography, so I could almost picture this image in my head before he captured it. Demetrius is a photographer with vision, perseverence and talent. Continue reading
Michelle, a photo editor at Mens Health magazine, speaks of how New York City inspires her and why she loves Clutch Bags leather satchel. Clutch Bags designer Laura Dotolo has named this bag the “Scout Bag”.
Time to Break out the Boots in New York City
Time to Break out the boots with a clutch bag! Â Continue reading
meatpacking district
The streets of Manhattan are always interesting for our Clutch Bags photographer Alex Thompson.  Here we see how a handbag can be an accent piece. Continue reading
What a great accent a simple and timeless pair of eyeglasses can be.  A fine leather handbag can be equally compelling to the kind of look that people remember! Continue reading