Listen, in my few years of living in NYC, I’ve found that going out with a bag with straps isn’t always the most functional. Sometimes it’s not even the most stylish option, especially on a night out. I’ve had too many days of a bag lowkey ruining an outfit. That’s why I’ve been really into the clutch bag. It’s a timeless style bag and somehow elevates any outfit; even the dressiest outfits look more glamorous with a clutch bag.

I noticed influencers wearing different styles of clutch bags to best fit their outfits, from bigger, puffy pillow-like ones to sleek, rectangular, envelope-shaped ones to top handle ones. I hadn’t thought much about wearing clutch bags until I saw influencers wearing them with chic outfits fit for going out. It’s an effortless way to elevate an outfit, whether dressy or casual, and so I definitely wanted to add a clutch bag to my wardrobe. I shopped through various sites to find the different styles I noticed on influencers, so you don’t have to.