Anya Hindmarch tends to play it safe. She keeps it simple and concise, preferring to make her mark with classic embroidery over in-your-face flash. This clutch is a departure from her normal territory of ultra-functional bags, one that makes an attempt at whimsy. But I’m afraid the attempt takes it too far.
I see the intent – fun, splashy capriciousness – but the result is something that most resembles a Capri Sun juice pouch on a chain, and there’s nothing good about that. Especially when your fruit punch costs you over $1,500 and has no Vitamin C. It actually takes a moment to look at this and realize it’s a bag, not trash. The concept of using a crisp, molded, gleaming material for a bag is a cool one. But it has to be executed with a silhouette and style you want to carry at your side, not one that looks like a collapsed disposable flask of sorts.
Open it up and find a lush suede interior. That elevates it, but by then, it’s just a waste. Especially when you’re expecting a refreshing beverage to pour out. I really hate to come down hard on a brand I’ve loved for so long, but I’ve got to call it like I see it. And what I see here is a shiny, glaring mess. Anya Hindmarch Crisp Packet Metal Clutch on Luisa via Roma for $1,595.
If this were at a similar price point to, say, the Margiela for H&M sweetie clutches, I’d be all over it. You’re right though, this seems like a waste…