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Clutch bags are the go-to bag for formal occasions. Designer clutch bags come in so many varieties it is hard to pick one. But why leave them just for formal events?
Pockets
No gown is going to come with pockets and even if they did, do you want your lipstick melted by body heat? That’s one large dry cleaning bill.
Clutch bags aren’t just for formal occasions. They’re an easy way to enhance any outfit. Women’s clothing is well known for lacking in the pockets department.
Most clutch bags hold a tube of lipstick, a phone, bankcard and a small key ring. On top of the necessity for formal wear and dressing-up the most basic of outfits, they’re ideal for women who hate to carry around a lot of stuff.
Don’t Get Dressed in the Dark
The dress comes first. Even if you are dressing up a basic outfit, get dressed first, bag later. You need to match.
If buying for a formal occasion, match accessories, including your bag, to the dress. Accessories for one colour won’t match accessories for a dress on a different colour spectrum. This can prove an expensive problem.
Pick out your clutch bag for the day after getting dressed. If you want to dress up an outfit, you won’t accomplish that if it looks like you dressed in the dark.
Shoes and Bags Go Hand-in-Hand
Consider the clutch bag and shoes together. You want them to match and complement each other and the outfit.
It goes without saying that for formal occasions, they need to look new. They need to be in good condition if you are dressing up a pair of jeans with a blouse, clutch bag and matching shoes.
If you attend a lot of formal events or prefer clutch bags, keep matching shoes and clutch bags together. Life is more comfortable when you can throw together an outfit for a last-minute invite.
Accessorise
Non-formal women being forced into formal wear is a fashion disaster waiting to happen. That doesn’t exclude women dressing-up their outfits from accessory mistakes. Over or under accessorising is a mistake too many women make and it ruins the look.
Big hoop earrings suit the dressed-up jeans outfit. They won’t suit your gown, even dripping with diamonds. A simple trick to remember which is appropriate is to subdue the gown and glamorise the jeans. Start with simple studs for formal occasions and work from there. Less formal occasions have a laid-back approach to jewellery. Don’t skip it altogether for either.
Hair and Makeup
A gown requires professional hair attention. A messy bun suits dressed-up jeans. You don’t want to look too formal when dressing-up an outfit. You don’t want to look sloppy at your bestie’s wedding.
A clutch bag won’t hold even the smallest of makeup bags. If you’re lucky, you can fit a tube of lipstick and compact in there. Consider this when picking out makeup. You need makeup that is going to last as well as match what you are wearing.
