https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 06 May 2026 02:53:27 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-959926 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:13:27 +0000 Adelfa 959926@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ladies, I completely love seeing your lists of essentials! I am going to make a combined list with frequency. &nbsp;Thanks!</p> <p>ps I forgot my keys in my list! My home keys only have a car key, house key, and small flat fob. I keep a whole big bunch of work keys separately. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-959549 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:31:17 +0000 rebekahphoto 959549@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm an always-a-strap kind of girl--I love hands free! Chain strap or cross body for going out.</p> <p>But my everyday bags are also on the small size (&amp; I have a tote for umbrella, papers, sketchbook, etc for work) so I try to keep contents to a minimum, (but all my bags have to be big enough for the glasses) </p> <p>-wallet<br />-lip balm<br />-sunglasses (prescription)<br />-eyeglasses<br />-keys<br />-phone<br />-business card case<br />-tiny aspirin tin<br />- pen<br />- tiny paper pad</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-959542 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:19:45 +0000 Janet 959542@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love my clutches! Although I won't even buy a day clutch unless I can fit my essentials in it, so all of mine are big, or even huge. :-)</p> <p>My contents are:</p> <p>- wallet<br /> - eyeglass case (alternate regular and sunglasses - wear one, carry the other)<br /> - business card case<br /> - iPhone<br /> - keys<br /> - zippered pouch containing nail file, aspirin, lipstick, blotting powder, chewing gum, etc. </p> <p>I've pared down what I carry since seeing a physical therapist last year. I rarely carry a bag on my shoulder anymore. When I need to carry more stuff, I use a tote. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-959514 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:03:21 +0000 Angie 959514@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice and compact, Adelfa! </p> <p>Here's my list of contents: <ul> <li>Kate Spade wallet</li> <li>African beaded tissue holder (I'm sentimental)</li> <li>Business Card Holder</li> <li>Lipstick</li> <li>Keys</li> <li>Phone</li> <li>Pencil</li> <li>Greg's wallet sometimes&nbsp;</li> <li>Glasses case sometimes</li> </ul> That's all I EVER carry in my bags - plus a small umbrella if it's not a clutch. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-959509 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:53:47 +0000 Jaime 959509@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wallet, phone, keys, tissues, ricola drops and carmex are my bare essentials. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-959480 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:11:18 +0000 Suz 959480@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Alas...clutches remain special occasion bags for me. Sometimes during the day, yes...but only if I have a defined purpose in mind. Otherwise, I need a shopper sized bag or at minimum, a cross body.&nbsp;</p> <p>In my clutch, when I bring it, I take my phone, a tiny bag carrying lipstick and concealer and maybe a Tide pen, a tiny wallet for cards and a bit of cash, my keys, my sunglasses.&nbsp;</p> <p>But typically, I'll be carrying: my Kindle or a book, a notebook (maybe), stuff for my daughter, sometimes an extra item of clothing. Sometimes my computer, too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-959306 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:26:30 +0000 Eliza 959306@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I use my clutches in situation specific ways: &nbsp;out to dinner, days with a lot of walking or museum visits, some shopping expeditions where I want to be light on my feet. &nbsp;If I carry a clutch, I put all my vital cards in a small case the size of the cards themselves, carry cash in a small zipper case, add my&nbsp;car key,&nbsp; lip balm, phone, and a small comb. &nbsp;</p> <p>Although I have yet to completely switch to clutches, using them has changed my sense of proportion for&nbsp;other bags. &nbsp;I continue my search for the perfect white satchel and have found many of them are way too big for my present preference. &nbsp;I like being a bit more &nbsp;streamlined. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-959299 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:21:20 +0000 Thistle 959299@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Haven't made the switch yet as I just can't fit DDs Cheerios and little toy in a clutch&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-959294 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:08:19 +0000 Debora 959294@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kleenex<br /> Lipstick<br /> iPhone<br /> Car keys<br /> Pocket mirror<br /> Driver's license</p> <p>I really need to get a minimal wallet like you have. I bought DD one of these colorful credit card cases from Mywalit and now want one for myself. </p> <p><a href="http://www.mywalit.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.mywalit.com/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-959173 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:29:25 +0000 rachylou 959173@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ja, if I do a clutch it's bare bones. I ditch my kit bag and maybe my wallet, and it comes down to these absolutes: <ul> <li>cards</li> <li>cash</li> <li>insulin pen &amp; glucometer stuff</li> <li>smart phone</li> <li>3-in-one makeup stick</li> <li>eyedrops</li> </ul> And I might drop the last two items. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-959132 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:37:06 +0000 T-Rex 959132@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've taken steps to reduce what I carry in my bag every day, but I'm no where near the point where I could put everything in a clutch. </p> <p>One thing I do is to put non-daily (or "as needed") meds like tylenol and anti-histamines in little plastic baggies. I just put a few of each in it's own separate baggy, and I then have the advantage of taking my pharmacy with me without carrying the weight and bulk of the bottles. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-959103 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:38:26 +0000 ramya 959103@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I never have seen any clutch here which has not resembled an envelope. And would love to have one as I like the idea of putting my makeup pouch n wallet in a clutch and stuffing it into tote. I love the white one you showed Adelfa </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-959059 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:07:28 +0000 Aziraphale 959059@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't use a clutch, but I frequently go bagless, and use my pockets instead. &nbsp;Here's what I carry when I'm bagless:</p> <p>- cardholder (tiny wallet that holds two cards + driver's license)<br />- iPhone<br />- keys<br />- lipstick</p> <p>I could fit all this into a truly tiny clutch, if the fancy struck! &nbsp;But at the moment I'm enjoying the freedom of carrying out my day-to-day activities like a man, since I no longer have to muck about with feminine hygiene products! &nbsp;;)</p> <p>I do need a proper handbag sometimes. &nbsp;It contains, in addition to the above, a bigger wallet, a change purse, a bit more makeup,&nbsp;my glasses (which I don't know why I carry around, because I never wear them) and a pair of sunglasses.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-958991 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:17:58 +0000 donnat 958991@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Same, I have the small clutch. Lipstick, blush, fold up hair brush,phone, credit cards,readers, pen, if I am going to work or gym, the small clutch fits in my gym bag, or work tote. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-958879 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:50:08 +0000 lyn* 958879@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a little work clutch! </p> <p>I carry around in it: <ul> <li>Goes-with-everything lip gloss</li> <li>iPhone</li> <li>Bank card and coffee card</li> <li>Driver's licence</li> <li>$20 (subsequently broken down into $10 and then $5)</li> </ul> And that's it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-958877 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:24:48 +0000 harmonica 958877@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow - so neat and organized. Love this! I carry too much -- just in case... Period. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-958872 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:29:09 +0000 Irene 958872@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Things I usually carry:</p> <p>Kleenex<br />Wallet, which gets bulky with spare change all the time<br />Paperback book (ALWAYS)<br />Umbrella if there is a possibility it might rain<br />Lipsticks and glosses I never use<br />Ibuprofen, band-aids, pads and tampons (always, too, and most of the time more useful to others than to me lol)<br />Deodorant<br />Pen and maybe small notebook<br />Bottle of water<br />Fabric bag to carry extra things<br />Scarf for air conditioning in public places (in the Summer)<br />Keys</p> <p>It's no wonder it gets that heavy... of course I use a huge bag. I could switch to clutches but I wouldn't be able to carry my book </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-958833 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:29:22 +0000 Adelfa 958833@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sveta and Diana, I put my lunch and workout clothes in a tote along with my clutch. But then if I go out to lunch or something I have my clutch. It's even handy to bring it to meetings, to hold my tissues and phone (I keep my calendar on my phone).</p> <p>Claire, my sunnies are prescription too. I decided that there's nothing in my clutch that can hurt them, and the clutch itself protects them!</p> <p>Joy, I hear you! I have to pack things in a certain order for it all to fit!</p> <p>Oddly I'm finding that I really like the feeling of carrying a small bag.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-958802 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:26:58 +0000 Anonymous 958802@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I carry a small wallet, pack of tissues, a comb, keys, sunglasses in a soft case, pen and phone. It's still a challenge to fit everything into a small clutch or crossbody bag. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-958789 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:15:08 +0000 Diana 958789@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've the same problem as Sveta. No way my lunch would ever fit in a clutch and I refuse to carry multiple bags. My giant sunnies in a hard case, umbrella, and my iPad wouldn't fit nicely either. That plus wallet/phone/keys and little sundries like lip balm is what I carry every day to wor and they are all necessary, although I do leave out the umbrella if there's no chance of rain. In winter I have gloves and hat too!</p> <p>So my clutches are all for dressy occasions, and maybe the odd weekend shopping trip or something. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-958783 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:06:46 +0000 Anonymous 958783@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have similar items in my bag, but the hard case for my glasses keeps me from being able to find a clutch that will close without looking stuffed. Now I'll be getting prescription sunglasses as well, but hopefully I can just carry one case and always be wearing one pair or the other. They are too expensive to risk using a soft case. &nbsp;I'll just admire your clutch from afar! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-958765 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:44:15 +0000 Sveta 958765@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If only I could fit my lunch and yoga clothes into the clutch it would be my work bag for sure! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-in-your-clutch#post-958762 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:41:43 +0000 Adelfa 958762@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Over the last six months or so I've transitioned pretty much totally from biggish bags to clutch size ones. If I need to carry more, I toss my clutch into a tote rather than carry a bigger bag. This has meant that I've had to rethink what I really need to carry around. The following items fit into my smallest clutches. The other day I took out a larger clutch--which used to feel small to me--and was amazed at how much room I had!</p> <p>So here are my necessities: <ul> <li>makeup bag with powder compact and a lipstick or two</li> <li>a minimal wallet, specifically bought to fit into small spaces</li> <li>tissues</li> <li>a flat little notebook and pen</li> <li>sunnies in a little bag, because the case is too big</li> <li>and of course my phone</li> </ul> All of these fit without making my clutch bulgy.</p> <p>What was I carrying around before? &nbsp;Hard to say but I think I remember an umbrella, sunscreen, a bottle of water, my kindle--oh, lots of stuff. Oh, and an entire pharmacy (I love the feeling of being there for my colleagues) which I now keep in a desk drawer, or in a tote if I'm travelling.</p> <p>What have you stopped carrying around?&nbsp;What is in your clutch? Pictures enjoyed but not required! </p>