Handbags & Clutches Fashion

Silk cut from an old obi, the sash that once held a kimono closed. Handbags, clutches and belts here include obi silk clutches, leather totes and crystal evening clutches from the gallery’s own fashion label, along with leather and sterling silver bags from Bali. The obi clutches reuse the woven silk of Japanese kimono sashes, so patterns vary from bag to bag. Two crystal clutches borrow familiar gallery subjects, a stylized Mao and the feet of Vishnu.

The Nomad handbag is set with an Ethiopian breast plate in bronze, and Balinese leather bags in flower and angel designs are worked with sterling silver. Belts take the form of python vertebrae and ostrich toes in sterling silver and leather. There are also large leather totes, zippered wallets, long clutches and crossbody bags. Carry an obi clutch to dinner, or hang a tote on a hook by the door, where it reads as part of the decor. Antiques, in this case, that leave the house.