If you are still looking for an evening bag for holiday events, I just found the perfect one! Harmony Lane’s Heart Purse has rhinestone accents with metal frame and removable metal chain strap.

Banana Republic has nailed it with the jeweled bow clutch. It’s quite elegant and perfect for any after 5 event. Embellishments can get tricky with evening bags because they tend to be overdone and take away from the overall look.

Moyna Handbags has achieved the extraordinary in creating the Skull Fold Over Clutch. It glitters with sparkling glass beads, accented with a skull motif in intricate beads and embroidery, giving an unexpectedly gothic-chic touch.

Have you seen the new Felix Rey collection? The theme is ruffles and fall florals like the Camilla Clutch and the Camilla Belted Waist Pouch – think fashion forward “fanny pack”.

Last minute plans with your girlfriends? Just got an invite to grab a few drinks at that new restaurant? Only problem is that you are in a pair of jeans, a not so fab top and some jazzy flats. What do you do?

Definition of Fetish: An abnormally obsessive preoccupation or attachment; a fixation. I’m going to a semi-formal banquet tonight to honor some elite youth within the community. The first accessory that I thought of to match my outfit of course was a purse, no less.

I am in love with Emilio Pucci’s Frame Evening Bag. I don’t know if it’s the cute shape, the color combination or the plexi bangle wristlet.

I am excited that award season has arrived!  I live for the red carpet! 

Born in Russia, Zhanna Zabolotskaia began designing at the age of 5. She later attended an art college and fashion university, where she won a prize for fashion design in an international competition of young designers.

Devin Kroell Satin Frame Clutch with jewel embellishment and chain handle that can be tucked inside the bag to wear as a clutch.  Price: $1,290 available at NET-A-PORTER.COM