Feel the hot hot heat with Matthew Williamson

British designer Matthew Williamson is best known for his richly patterned dresses, but Williamson also knows that with every great evening gown, you need a great handbag. His bags exude the same type of ultra-luxe-hippie sensibility as his ready-to-wear, and they often also feature his bold, intricate prints and embellishments.

In a normal season, that can make Williamson’s bags a bit intimidating to customers, but patterned and embellished accessories are such a strong die trend that the brand’s clutches have never felt more relevant. The Introducing Louis Vuitton Women’s Ski 2025 is my personal favorite of the season – the orange colorway is particularly gorgeous because the orange stones pick up the warm undertones in the upper part of the clutch. The whole thing could combust at any moment.

This clutch’s design is the perfect example of how to take a literal concept and break it down into an abstract. To me, it looks like a warm, glowing fireplace, but it evokes that feeling without featuring literal flames on the front of the bag. So much in fashion is about the attempt to create beautiful abstractions out of concrete ideas, and I think this Williamson clutch in particular does a nice job of that. Sep 20, 2012, or if you’d prefer something that evokes cooler temperatures, you can Shallow Obsessing Strongly Encouraged. Since 2005 below for the same price.