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Summary: How to match a purse to your evening wear for a red carpet event; get professional tips and advice on red carpet fashion styles in this free instructional video.
Harmonie Krieger is the co-founder of Uniquely Chic, an image consulting business. After she received a bachelor's degree in marketing from Syracuse University's School of Management,...read more
"HARMONIE KRIEGER: So of course you want to have a great bag. I love beaded bags because they are very dressy. So this is great because it goes over the shoulder like this like a little--I love this because you can just turn to the side and it's so pretty right underneath your arm. And the other cool thing is that you can take this off. I'm not going to do it right now, but you can take off each end, put it inside, and make it a clutch. So if you want to just hold the clutch like this, you can hold it as well, so either on the arm or a clutch. I love clutches because they're just--when you're walking down the carpet or going to an event, you're not distracting, you're holding it like, this and you're just going to walk, so I love clutches. Make sure you get a bag where the beads aren't coming off, though, because there are a lot of bags that aren't made well, and if you have something hanging, I mean, they'll photograph it. So you want something that is great quality. If you're going to spend an extra little amount of money, I would definitely do it on a bag that works. Also, you're going to be putting a lot of stuff in the bag, so you don't want the bag to fall apart. You want to make sure the clasp is correct and so tight, because if the stuff comes out, it's going to go all over the red carpet. So, just make sure you get a great bag, good quality, and a clasp that works."
eHow Article: Matching a Purse to Evening Wear for the Red Carpet