Trend Alert: Get Your Clutches on These

It looks like the great purse designers in the sky have finally wised up to the fact that most of the time, a lipstick and a credit card just isn't going to cut it.

Oversized clutches are popping up everywhere and judging by the runways from NYC to Milan — not to mention the set of the Sex and the City movie — the trend is guaranteed to be going strong into next spring. While a clutch — no matter how big — just isn't practical for most women on a daily basis, the oversized look makes a great statement for the right occasion. From Jimmy Choo to Fendi, to the more affordable Steve Madden and Nine West, a big bold clutch is de rigeour for everyone from ladies who lunch to city girls on the town.

We love R&Y Augousti natural cobra clutch with stingray buckle at Barneys.com (for the exotic-minded) and — as seen in the Fall Fashion edition of Bazaar – this sexy patent fold over clutch from Nine West.

Check out more clutches sure to set your hearts aflutter below: