How to Choose the Right Handbag for Spring 2008!

Spring marks the beginning of many things, and this includes a fresh season for handbags! With a new array of sizzling selections, you might experience some difficulty narrowing your selection. Here's a look at the most fab trends this season and how to work them.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Your most fashionable walking shoes for shopping
• or your most comfy pajamas for some online browsing.

1. The oversized clutch is entering the scene full force adorning celebs like Mary Kate Olsen and Victoria Beckham. Who needs an awkward briefcase? This is the stylish must-have for the woman who leaves work ready to play. It is roomy enough to fit important documents, and fabulous enough to sit next to you at the bar when you want to relax after the office. Marc by Marc Jacobs offers the Airline Leather Magazine Clutch. Choose classic black and it will be work appropriate but still rock the room you enter -- be-it board room or cocktail lounge.
2. Retro has become brand new again and the perfect arm accessory for the hip. They are the hottest in bold colors like sea blue or a burnt orange. Thrift stores can be the perfect place to scour and to save money on this style. Celebs like Paris Hilton and Tori Spelling have been seen carrying around train travel case inspired designs: find the perfect round tote and be vintage pin-up perfect!
3. For the poolside, a surprise pop-up among the arm accessories are the wovens. Lighthearted and laid-back, they're the right touch for the outdoor lunch in style, or to accompany you and your bikini. This playful answer to a picnic basket is will help you enjoy spring outdoors. Throw in your favorite scarf and sunglasses, and you're ready for a cruise with the top down.
4. If daytime fashion is too early for your party lifestyle, this season's muted metallics are the answer to your nighttime fun. They will amp up your scene and be-seen outtfit. From a small, sleek clutch to carry the bare essentials to a shoulder bag to carry that extra outfit in, the softer metallics will instantly add lots of style to a lazy day or an exclamation point on the arm of the socialite at night.