Item Review: J Crew Rattan Clutch

This is part of the reason I went into J Crew today. I was in on Friday and the accessories boxes were not unpacked so I requested a call when these were out so I could see it IRL. Well, I got a call that they had it and would hold it through today. I didn't see any out on the floor but they had my hold.

J Crew's Rattan Clutch is a super cute summer clutch - very simple. It has a brass colored metal turnlock, white patent leather trim and khaki twill lining with one small pocket inside. The rattan appears to be lightly lacquered - a little shiny, but still very natural looking - and rattan and white patent just shout out summer to me!

The pricing had me a little confused - in the catalog it says $68, while the website has $48. Well the tag on mine also says $48 so either they re-thought the price after the May catalog went to press or it was just a typo. With my 25% off card, this little beauty was $36. - definitely worth it.

I envision getting a lot of use out of this on date nights and family dinners out (well, mostly family dinners out... date nights are about 3-4 times a year) when I don't feel like carrying a big satchel or tote. And it's nice to have something a little different from my usual. Inside, it is plenty roomy for Blackberry, keys, wallet, lipstick, compact, even checkbook - all the necessities!