https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yay-or-nay-frye-brooke-envelope-clutch Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 18:11:57 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yay-or-nay-frye-brooke-envelope-clutch#post-881121 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:37:30 +0000 Diana 881121@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Texstyle, I think you're right that the second bag would be more versatile.&nbsp; It's a bit out of my price range (not on sale right now) so I think I'll stalk for a while.&nbsp; In the meantime, I have been finding some fun clutches on Yoox.&nbsp; I may start another thread about those... <br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yay-or-nay-frye-brooke-envelope-clutch#post-880947 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:56:36 +0000 texstyle 880947@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I really like the first Frye clutch (considered it myself for a while) but I do think it is a bit casual for dressy events and it was also too small for my daily bag. The second one you posted seems like it would be much&nbsp;more appropriate for a wedding or similar outing so I think I'd go for it if it's between the two. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yay-or-nay-frye-brooke-envelope-clutch#post-880671 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 01:25:45 +0000 Diana 880671@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ There's also this one (Frye Coleen).&nbsp; Black snake print.&nbsp; I like the crinkly texture.&nbsp; More or less dressy?<br /><br />Ideally, I'd like something I could take day to night.&nbsp; No clutch will be an everyday bag for me because I carry too much to work each day, but I'd like it for weekends as well as evenings out, etc.<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yay-or-nay-frye-brooke-envelope-clutch#post-880651 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 01:00:06 +0000 Thistle 880651@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think it it too casual for a day wedding, but I do like it. &nbsp;A nice, casual bag. &nbsp;Remember though, I am pretty conservative, so I may not be the best on this. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yay-or-nay-frye-brooke-envelope-clutch#post-880650 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:59:33 +0000 lyn* 880650@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I am Lyn and I must say it's not really the same kind of bag at all ... they're completely different in my book. I really like the clutch - I think it can go for semi formal.&nbsp;<br /><br />I just bought a stiffer clutch for dressier events (it has a shoulder chain); on clearance and mod! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yay-or-nay-frye-brooke-envelope-clutch#post-880648 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:56:43 +0000 Suz 880648@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It's casual for a clutch, but not like the hobo. Not a dressy evening bag, but a dressier day bag and good for casual evening outings.&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yay-or-nay-frye-brooke-envelope-clutch#post-880614 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:33:45 +0000 unfrumped 880614@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I t hink it is a great clutch -- not limited to "day" at all, but I don't think of it as a dressy evening bag, if that's &nbsp;something that you need. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yay-or-nay-frye-brooke-envelope-clutch#post-880441 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:01:46 +0000 Nicole D 880441@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Has a casual vibe, but I think&nbsp;you&nbsp;could dress it up with a dressier outfit. &nbsp;Different&nbsp;from the &nbsp;hobo, so not &nbsp;repeat. &nbsp;For soft envelope clutches I love Clair Vivier (but you're right, no strap), or for a just plain convertible bag,&nbsp;the Rebecca Minkoff MAC. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yay-or-nay-frye-brooke-envelope-clutch#post-880436 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:58:08 +0000 Adelfa 880436@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Not Lyn obviously but I still think they're different because the second bag is hoboish and has handles, while the clutch is rectangular and clutchlike! Very different to wear, different functions. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yay-or-nay-frye-brooke-envelope-clutch#post-880433 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:55:14 +0000 Diana 880433@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Lyn, the bag I already own is also black with bronze studs.&nbsp; The lighting is just making it look blue.&nbsp; I think it's shinier than the frye though.&nbsp; Does that change your opinion at all?<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yay-or-nay-frye-brooke-envelope-clutch#post-880431 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:54:17 +0000 Tanya 880431@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think it would depend on the rest of the outfit and the situation, but I would&nbsp;tentatively&nbsp;say it would work, it is always nice to add a bit of an edge to a dressier outfit. And no, not too similar to the blue bag at all! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yay-or-nay-frye-brooke-envelope-clutch#post-880427 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:50:51 +0000 lyn* 880427@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I don't think it's similar at all to the blue bag; I like the Frye clutch and I think it would suit your needs - depending on the rest of your outfit, like Adelfa points out.<br /><br />I also find that having a strap on the clutch makes it more versatile https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yay-or-nay-frye-brooke-envelope-clutch#post-880425 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:47:00 +0000 Adelfa 880425@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think you could use it for those events depending on the rest of the outfit. To me the vibe of the two bags is different enough. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yay-or-nay-frye-brooke-envelope-clutch#post-880421 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:43:53 +0000 Diana 880421@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I've been eying this Frye bag (photo 1) for a while now, and it is currently on sale at 6pm.com.&nbsp; I've wanted a soft envelope clutch for a while now, but the kicker is that I need it to have a convertible strap.&nbsp; <br /><br />Questions:<br />1.&nbsp; Could this bag be used for semi-formal type events?&nbsp; Say, like a daytime wedding or a company holiday party, that kind of thing?&nbsp; Or is it, like Frye shoes, strictly casual?<br /><br />2.&nbsp; Is it too similar to the bag in #2 that I already own?&nbsp; It also comes in red, but I have another red bag in a similar shape already, and cognac, but that's not as versatile for me and definitely more casual.&nbsp; <br /><br />PS- I am open to suggestions if we don't like this one!&nbsp; The strap is non-negotiable though.<br /><br />ETA: The bag in #2 is also black, not blue.<br />