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Mansur Gavriel Volume Clutch review

Pictured: Mansur Gavriel Volume Clutch in navy blue suede.

The new Mansur Gavriel Volume Clutch is a hot, new, handheld handbag style from iconic handbag design team Mansur Gavriel. This vintage inspired, frame clutch was introduced for the first time in the spring 2016 season during fashion week, and it is already showing signs of “hotness.” Love it!

The Volume Clutch by Mansur Gavriel offers a classic, vintage vibe which is simple and reminiscent of times past. When one first lays eyes upon Mansur Gavriel’s Volume Clutch, memories start to emerge of seeing one’s Grandmother carrying a similar clutch, and looking elegant, refined, and beautiful.

This modern version of the classic frame clutch offers an interior pocket, which is perfect for modern items such as an iPhone, or keyless entry device for our vehicles. The roomy interior provides plenty of space for everything we carry around in modern day; without sacrificing that vintage, timeless appeal which is making this clutch so highly sought-after.

The Mansur Gavriel Volume Clutch is easy to carry and lightweight. The suede is strong, and can handle a heavy load. Like other handbags by Mansur Gavriel, the Volume Clutch is extremely well-made. The stitching and materials will withstand a lifetime of use; and perhaps someday we will be the elegant Grandmother carrying our beautiful Volume Clutches by Mansur Gavriel.

I absolutely adore my Mansur Gavriel Volume Clutch. I chose the navy blue color because navy is such a great alternative to black. Navy is also one of my favorite colors to wear. It works well during all four seasons, and blends easily with so many color palettes. I am looking forward to wearing my Volume Clutch by Mansur Gavriel season after season.

The Mansur Gavriel Volume Clutch plays well with any type of attire. I love how it makes a casual, denim and tee-shirt outfit look elegant and polished. I also love how it can be paired with dressier attire for the theater, or for a dinner event. Since the clutch is roomy, I can easily carry everything I need for a night out on town inside the handbag. Love!

This is definitely a handbag to get your hands on now. If you have been looking for a versatile clutch which works for daytime, and evening occasions, this is the clutch! It offers clean lines, a roomy interior, comfortable weight for carrying, and it is beautiful. The Mansur Gavriel Volume Clutch is the perfect investment purchase for right now, and to cherish for a lifetime.

Mansur Gavriel’s Volume Clutch is currently in stock! Of course, like other handbags by Mansur Gavriel, the clutch is selling quickly, and will soon sell out. Then, the clutch will be waitlist only. If you are eyeing this fabulous clutch, act quickly!

You can find the Mansur Gavriel Volume Clutch online here, here and here.

If the color you want is sold out, you can watch this site, this site, this site, and this site for their pre-orders to pop up for the following season.

I hope you love your clutch as much as I do! I rate the Mansur Gavriel Volume Clutch five out of five stars!

Mansur Gavrel’s Volume Clutch online:

Flares for winter into spring 2016

Pictured: Sunglasses: Chanel / Earrings: Ippolita / Lipstick: c/o Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Rosa / Blouse: Express / Tank Top: Mossimo / Jeans: Gap (on sale!) / Handbag: Chloe / Bracelet: Kendra Scott / Nail Polish: Dior Bleuette / Booties: Sam Edelman

Spring 2016 is coming! The cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the Magnolia trees are blossoming, and flowering trees around the Bay Area are displaying their wares. It is such a beautiful time of year!

In addition to natural beauty, spring in the Bay Area also means implementing some serious layering skills when it comes to get dressed in the morning. The fog will roll in and out, and the temperatures will swing thirty degrees.

Transitioning a wardrobe from winter into spring in the Bay Area is fairly easy. We don’t have to worry about snow, or any sort of crazy weather; just the occasional spring shower. The main thing to think about is staying warm in the morning, and early evening, when fog is present on the bay, and rolling in from the ocean.

The high temperature tends to hover between 65-75, and the lows hover around 45-55, during the spring months in the San Francisco Bay Area. This means warm afternoons, and cool mornings and evenings. The easiest way to combat these temperatures is to wear layers.

On casual days, jeans are a great bottom to wear since they are comfortable in both warm, and cool weather. This means layering your top is the only thing you have to do in spring weather. Placing a tank top under a spring blouse, and then topping with a light jacket, is the perfect way to warm up, or cool down, on a Bay Area spring day.

I wore a tank top underneath this spring blouse in order to add a little bit of warmth to the blouse. We took these pictures in the early afternoon hours, so my jacket was already off. In the morning I wore a jacket to keep warm, and I put it back on in the early evening hours. It was the perfect layering piece to combat the fog.

Other ways to layer for spring include cardigan sweaters, flannel shirts or denim shirts (both of which can be tied around your waist or stuffed in a purse for easy transport), blanket scarf, or a long sleeve tee underneath a blouse; although with a long sleeve tee you will need to find a way to remove it during the day, and then put it back on in the evening.

What are some ways you layer in order to transition from winter into spring in the Bay Area?

Best saddle bags for spring 2016

The hottest saddle bags for spring 2016 from top left: black bag / cobalt bag (IT bag-sells out fast) / tan saddle bag / blue handbag / soft pink shoulder bag (IT designer bag) / pale blue handbag (hot designer-under $200!)

Saddle bags have been a huge trend in handbags for the past couple of years. For spring 2016, the retro handbag style is still going strong; and looks to continue to go strong into 2017. Love that!

The fabulous thing about saddle bags for spring 2016, is that the style is perfect for everyday wear. Remember when large, daytime clutches were all the rage? Um yeah, how practical was that?! The saddle bag offers style, practicality, versatility, and more! It really is the perfect handbag style.

I am in love with the hottest saddle bags for spring 2016. There is only one IT bag over $1000! The rest are under $1000, and many are under $500; with one being under $200! How often does that happen in the IT bag world?

The six handbags pictured above are from the hottest designers in the marketplace right now. They are all highly sought-after; especially the cobalt blue bag by Mansur Gavriel pictured above. It will sell fast; and the wait list can be long! It is in stock right now, so if you have been eyeing it, now is the time to buy it! I own one in red, and one in tan, and it is a fabulous handbag. It is lightweight, comfortable, and perfect for everyday wear.

The Chloe Drew is also pictured above. It is the only IT bag over $1000. This beautiful bag is in high demand, and since it is offered in several colors and designs, there is a Chloe Drew for every taste! I have one in off-white and love it. If you are looking for a fabulous, luxurious saddle bag for spring 2016, then this is the bag for you!

Saddle bags for spring 2016 offer so much versatility. They are simple in style, and offer a minimalism aesthetic. Saddle bags look amazing with casual attire, but can work with dinner attire, or a outfit for the theater. The only time they look out of place is with a very dressy, or formal ensemble. Saddle bags for spring 2016 are an everyday, power use bag! Plus, who doesn’t love that retro, 1970’s vibe? I know I do!

If you are looking for a fabulous, and perfect, saddle bag for spring 2016, the six pictured above offer the ultimate in IT bag status. Which one is your favorite?

Top and best saddle bags for spring 2016:

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