Tis the season of the clutch...the super-sized clutch to be exact.

Yes, clutch bags have entered the realm of day wear and are set to be the hottest arm candy a girl can tote her essentials around in for the coming season.

Gone are the days when your lipgloss, phone, purse and other pared down handbag essentials had to perform a contortionist act of their very own in order to be shoe-horned into a match box with sequins on it, the clutch of fashion's future is far more accommodating.

We understand that the traditional handbag has a special place in every girl's heart - ours too - so we're not suggesting it's replaced, merely given a breather whilst you mix it up every now and then with your pick of this season's hottest clutch bags.

And here are our painstakingly selected top 10 clutches to get you started...

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