special occasion

I just discovered the fanciest festival in the world and it's called Wimbledon. It felt so classy and luxurious, from the official timekeeper being Rolex to the simple fact that there is an official champagne of Wimbledon (anything with an official champagne has my seal of approval). And more importantly, it was so much fun! My boyfriend and I went for two days, first with a grounds pass to sit in at courts 3 through 18 and sip Pimms cups on Henman Hill. The classic day out at Wimbledon, complete with strawberries and cream. The second day we were lucky to score seats at Centre Court tickets for the day, for matches including Andy Murray's second round win (and he just went on to win the tournament - hurrah!). Our chic AURORA Minaudiere was the perfect bag for Wimbledon, especially for Centre Court - stylish and sophisticated but not too formal. Whether my other hand was holding a flat white at the morning match or a glass of champagne mid-afternoon, this versatile crossbody clutch was the perfect accessory. Game, set, match.

Lauren

Beautiful weddings deserve beautiful accessories! Delighted to have carried our new Paulina Minaudiere to a friend's wedding in the Santa Cruz mountains this past weekend. Fall weddings are so lovely - from the colorful leaves to the romantic nip in the air. After all, a cool breeze is just another reason to get close to your date, right?

Lauren

It's that time of year again - wedding season! I don't know about you, but so far I've had three weddings in four weekends and there are plenty more on the horizon! From intimate, casual chic celebrations to some truly luxurious ones, I feel very fortunate to be included in so many lovely festivities this summer. The most recent wedding I had the pleasure of attending was absolutely incredible. They went all out! Our new ZENA Clutch accompanied me to the elegant outdoor reception at the Ritz Carlton in Half Moon Bay. For those who aren't familiar with this scenic destination, imagine yourselves perched on a rocky bluff overlooking the California coast, flowers everywhere. The fog decided to stay away and it was a beautiful day for a wedding. My stylish wood clutch and I basked in the sunshine and felt the love, flower petals fluttering down all around the happy couple. What a day!

Lauren

I just returned from the most beautiful wedding weekend in Mendocino! My boyfriend, Charlie, and I were among 300 guests gathered beneath a redwood grove on an absolutely gorgeous day, just a mile or so from the Pacific Ocean (just far enough for the sun to break through the fog!). The wedding ceremony was lovely, the vows rang true and the bride's style was majorly on point. Mine wasn't so bad either. In fact, I was delighted to have another occasion to carry my GLOBAL GIVING Charity Foldover Clutch! Aside from the fact that the metallic pewter leather was a perfect complement to my muted lavender dress, it also feels good to carry it knowing that 25% of proceeds are donated to charity projects around the world through GlobalGiving. This big, beautiful celebration full of happy, lovely friends was just one more reason to consider those less fortunate and the capacity within all of us to help. Check out globalgiving.org to see all of the charity projects they fund around the world.

Lauren

Happy 2015! Naturally we're huge fans of special occasions here at Inge Christopher (with so many stylish party bags, how could be not be?) and New Year's Eve is a big one. I celebrated at a party in Napa last night and rang in the new year with some of my closest friends, our loves, and a few bottles of champagne. Our MAUDE and SABRINA clutches took part in the NYE festivities as well, as photographed by Beijos Events, alongside a gold metal mesh evening bag from Whiting & Davis and lots of confetti. Wishing all a fantastic and fashionable 2015!

Cheers!

Lauren