A perfect version for under your arm is the Amykathryn Snap Dragon Clutch. Crafted with eco-friendly leather and a gorgeous custom print, it’s roomy and organized inside for all your day essentials. It comes with a removable chain, but it wouldn’t be difficult to ascertain whether we’ll be using it. Choose any of the delectable colors it comes in (gold, terra, or black) and be surprised at its versatility. Oh, and at $39, we’d say that’s a very good buy to carry all day and night, with all your might!

The Lauren Merkin Tatum Patent Croc Clutch is one lip-smacking purse. It comes in three colors, but you wouldn’t be surprised to learn that the brightest is our choice. In orange, this clutch almost resembles a slice of the fruit, the textured patent leather subtly emulating the skin of everyone’s favorite source of Vitamin C.  Wear it for the next three months with anything equally bright, such as a fuchsia maxi-dress or an emerald green tank. When the temperature drops, orange still shines with nubby textures and autumnal tones.

If we haven’t convinced you enough that this clutch is a great buy, you should check out that price. Lauren Merkin? On sale? Pour us a glass!

Our must-haves for the season includes anything leopard print, new tights (a friend once said tights are like produce: perishable!), loafers (believe it!), and a clutch that can transition from day to night. Nonetheless, our desire for a clutch is strong enough that we want one now, gosh darn it, and this, dear readers, is where Dan W comes in.

The Handwoven Genuine Snake Clutch is, in a word, perfection. What makes this thing so ideal for the present moment is that at first glance, the weaving lends to a rakish summer feel, not unlike a raffia purse. However, upon closer inspection one sees how the snake skin is woven into strips and stitches, making for one utterly cool clutch. It comes in five colors, but we love it best in Plum. Seriously, how perfect is this color as a foil to your summer brights (we see it going beautifully with hot pink or red), as well as your tweedy fall neutrals? Pick it up while it’s still on sale, and wear it from here until… forever.

Nonetheless, a weather report that might as well read “swamp conditions” shouldn’t stop a fashionista from expressing herself. Take a look at this adorable Italian, who, despite living in a balmy enough Mediterranean climate that allows for a cardi (!!!) in July, provides lady-like inspiration for the rest of us summer girls. Boldly combining an airy yellow dress and blue shrug, she keeps her accessories neutral with a brown belt, brown shoes, and gray bag. And how cute is that ponytail? Heed her example and pull your brightest brights from your closet while anchoring their hues with go-with-anything accessories.

A natural choice is the Elliott Lucca Venezia Drawstring Pouch. Oh my, how we love this bag, in all it’s buttery soft, scrunched and woven leather glory. The pale bisque color offsets the exquisite details, allowing the features of the pouch and your outfit to shine. Can’t you just see yourself, wearing your favorite a-line sun-dress and big sunnies, swinging this baby at your side? Pack a hanky in the one of the convenient inner pockets and it’s almost like you’re… well, cool. Almost.

Your accomplice in this mission should include the Lodis Large Flight Bag (in patriotic red, natch). Slouchy patent leather is the perfect foil to a bag that packs serious carrying punch. You could fit all your weekend essentials, with enough room for a change of swimsuits, with room to spare for glossies and only-at-the-beach summer reads. And since it’s 50% off on Angel Handbags (this week only! Act fast!), you can use the rest of the money you save towards that spontaneous plane ticket. Happy trails!

Check out the Tylie Malibu Braided Edie Bag in Rose. Sure, it’s large enough to carry all your essentials, and it’s got a nice thick strap to lay comfortably on your shoulder, but it’s the details in this one that make it special. Braided leather on the handles, a tasseled zip front pocket, and the most beautiful shade of light pink make it one incredible four-season stunner. Wear it with your work suit, your weekend barbeque romper, your favorite vintage slip. (How great does that pink bag look with her all white ensemble?) If that wasn’t inspiration enough, it’s 40% off on Angel Handbags right now. Act quick– as any fashionista knows, a rose is in bloom for only so long.

Cue the Amykathryn Dahlia Tote. This eco-friendly bag can be worn over the shoulder (when you need to look professional on the way to work), or messenger style (when you need your hands free to carry the cooler shore-side), and is just big enough to fit your summer essentials. We find it charming in it’s orange incarnation: the pops of red on the outer pockets and messenger strap, along with the Hawaiian-inspired batik print, make for one cheery handbag.

The best part, of course, is that this tote, along with all our other Amykathryn bags, is major-ly on sale at Angel Handbags this month. Save some cash with this perfect purchase and put it towards a matching bathing suit, or pinch the rest of those pennies for your summer margarita fund. Now that would go swimmingly with the Dahlia Tote!

Enter gogogear. The Angel Handbag designer brand of the month, our wardrobe and our spines are screaming for one of these well-crafted beauties. The Sophie Travel Tote has outside pockets for cellphones and water, inside compartments for laptop, coins, and a key holder, and the best part: it’s on wheels. All of our trepidation towards rolling backpacks (middle school memories have given us pause!) dissipated when we saw how the brand crafted the ergonomic totes in gorgeous patent chocolate leather or fierce black python. Designed by Katharine Marinaro, a mother horrified by the epic-ly overstuffed backpacks her children lugged around, she began gogogear in 2005 with lines of both children and women’s bags on wheels. Now that the smartest and most fashionable ladies (like ourselves, natch) are craving these, you could say the wheel has come full circle.

The Rebecca Minkoff Morning After Bag has the space for all your emergency needs– particularly if those needs include a change of underwear and a toothbrush! In soft grain leather with gold hardware, this roomy doctor bag has an extra long strap for hands-free dancing at your favorite bar and comfortable strolling the next morning. You can even smile at the whimsical lining inside while rifling for your biggest, darkest sunglasses to cover the eye makeup you forgot to take off (shhh, we won’t tell your dermatologist). There’s no shame in owning a great bag– especially when it’s our Angel Handbag designer of the month, and she’s 20% off!

If we could choose just one that celebrates the new season but still plays nice with our winter coats (just in case!), the Dan W Snake Flower Small Satchel is at the top of our list. Covered in extravagantly detailed snakeskin blooms, designer Daniel Wenger perfectly pegged a transitional winter-to-spring number. With a career in art and design before his successful foray into handbags, it’s clear that Dan understands the basic principles of design while simultaneously knowing what purse aficionados crave. The material and colors fit comfortably with the thick nubby fabrics of the last few months, while the flowers are hopeful reminders of what’s to come. If that’s not reason enough, it’s on sale! No reason not to let Dan W blossom in your wardrobe!