Wool and sweater-knit fabrics can also be found in the handbag department. Fall clutches are sleek and envelope-thin, with a dainty shoulder strap you can use, or not. If a woman carries a clutch in the day time, she usually slips it into her tote. Many women have made their tote into a briefcase. Jakubiak says many of fall's handbag shapes are inspired by luggage.
Women do want bags that are fashionable and functional.
Women want bags they can carry their lives in. The saddle bag from Christian Dior has made headlines with its signature shape. It looks like a small saddle when slung over one shoulder. Frame handbags and round, hatbox-shaped bags feature ladylike metal closures. As for belts, the skinny belt and the chain-link metal belt, particularly in gold, are hot looks for fall.