Trend Spotting: Clutch Control

Amrita Rao at Victory premiere At the same event, Amrita Rao selects a sausage shaped black and buckled clutch to accompany her floor length red gown. A softer fabric and more malleable texture would have been preferable. A shorter black dress might have complimented the bag, and her frame, better.

Amrita Rao at Victory premiere

At the same event, Amrita Rao selects a sausage shaped black and buckled clutch to accompany her floor length red gown. A softer fabric and more malleable texture would have been preferable. A shorter black dress might have complimented the bag, and her frame, better.

Ash at Ambani hospital opening It would appear that size does not matter as much to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as the contents of her bag do, at least going by her gold hard-case clutch. Coordinated with her grape and gold outfit and phone, the palm-sized accessory prevents it from becoming an encumbrance or an eyesore.

Ash at Ambani hospital opening

It would appear that size does not matter as much to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as the contents of her bag do, at least going by her gold hard-case clutch. Coordinated with her grape and gold outfit and phone, the palm-sized accessory prevents it from becoming an encumbrance or an eyesore.

The clutch bag is a must-have accessory to accompany any formal outfit, Indian or western. However, coordinating and carrying it correctly is a lesson not all our Bollywood ladies have learnt. Size, Read More">colour and carriage (not to mention that overstuffing is a complete no-no) are just some of the criteria for assessing ‘clutch control’. SoRead More

The clutch bag is a must-have accessory to accompany any formal outfit, Indian or western. However, coordinating and carrying it correctly is a lesson not all our Bollywood ladies have learnt. Size, colour and carriage (not to mention that overstuffing is a complete no-no) are just some of the criteria for assessing 'clutch control'. So let's see how our leading ladies rate.

Mahi Gill at Dev D premiere

Mahi Gill, aka Paro in Anurag Kashyap's Dev D might be a newbie on the Bollywood block, but she seems to have her fashion fundas figured out. Elegantly dressed in a white and gold churidar-kurta, she casually carries her coordinated clutch, using it only as it should be -- a receptacle for her belongings.

Bhagyashree at Bharat Shah’s son’s wedding Bhagyashree could learn a lesson or two from both Aishwarya Rai and Mahi Gill on how much is too much. This silver bling bag is both distracting and too large, especially when coupled with an embellished blue and silver sari worn to a wedding.

Bhagyashree at Bharat Shah's son's wedding

Bhagyashree could learn a lesson or two from both Aishwarya Rai and Mahi Gill on how much is too much. This silver bling bag is both distracting and too large, especially when coupled with an embellished blue and silver sari worn to a wedding.

Asin at Filmfare cover launch The red dress with gold and bead embroidered collar is attractive and non-controversial enough. Her hairstyle and dangling earrings add to the look, Read More">but what is going on with that faux leather gold clutch? The choice of bag might also be acceptable if only she had taken note on howRead More

Asin at Filmfare cover launch

The red dress with gold and bead embroidered collar is attractive and non-controversial enough. Her hairstyle and dangling earrings add to the look, but what is going on with that faux leather gold clutch? The choice of bag might also be acceptable if only she had taken note on how a clutch should be, well, clutched -- certainly not cradled at hip level like she's advertising, but rather without fuss, lightly hanging by her side. We are still optimistic that the Ghajini girl will find her style confidence.