So I admit to a bit of an obsession with clutch handbags. I think everybody needs at least one. Although it seems to me that women tend to only carry this type of bag in the evening.

Clutches can be carried any time.  Below is just a smidge of a sampling of some of the clutches from my handbag wardrobe:

clutches(L) Neiman Marcus:  yes, perfect for evening or a wedding  ~ (R) ASOS: I love that this is so oversized.

(L) Worth NY: One of my very nicest.   ~  (R) Mine is NOT Alexander McQueen but I sure wish it was.

(L) GroopDealz: literally I spent $10 on this.  GD is a fun discount site.  ~ (R) Etsy: Cheetah goes with everything.  It does…it really does.

 I do, though, have a Clutch Crush on the following bags:

jimmy-choo-charm-holographic-patent-leather-clutch

Jimmy Choo Charm Holographic Patent Leather Clutch.  Three-dimensional and will pretty much go with anything that you are wearing.

rauwolf-shalimar-clutchRauwolf-Fall-2013-Clutches-7Any clutch from Rauwolf.  A relatively new brand…not inexpensive, but oh so FAB.

Kate-Spade-I-Kissed-a-Toad-ClutchKate Spade I kissed a frog bag.  All of her other clutch bags are cute too.  View them here.

lady-dior-rouge-fonce-leather-evening-clutch-bagLady Dior clutch.  C-L-A-S-S-I-C.

Now, I understand that Santa can not afford to give me all of the clutch bags that I have a crush on.  So, if I HAD to make a choice as to which one I would really, really want..which, frankly, is like trying to decide between red wine or chocolate ~ like, really?…I would say ~ this one, please:

Chanel-BlackCrystals-Lego-Clutch-BagChanel Lego Clutch.  Santa hasn’t seen the price of this bag yet. When he does, he may clutch his heart.

By the way, left me share with you two really great handbag resources: Purse Page and Bag Snob.  I defer to them all of the time, especially when I am considering a big purchase.

When Santa asks what I might like for Christmas next year,  I’m just going to suggest to him to consider anything from this list of the Holy Grail of Handbags.

Don’t worry… I’ve got 911 on my speed dial.