I love that cross-body bags are so in right now. It’s nice that the fashion industry has given a little nod in the way of practicality without losing much style. I also like that designers are making bags so versatile now. Whether large or small, many bags now come with a detachable and/or adjustable shoulder strap to help you get the most use out of your purses.

I think this is brilliant. An example is this nautical themed bag, the Melie Bianco striped foldover clutch.  As I’ve said before, I don’t really do clutches except to swanky parties, so I wouldn’t buy this as just a clutch but the added shoulder strap is helping to woo me.

Have you taken advantage of this new trend and bought any bags with detachable straps?