Who We Are
Clutched is a UK-based editorial destination for women who love designer handbags and luxury fashion. We cover everything from investment-worthy classics and emerging brands to seasonal trends, styling guides, and thoughtful gifting edits – always through the lens of someone who actually buys, wears, and thinks carefully about what goes on their arm.
We are not a shop. We are not a PR agency. We are fashion-obsessed writers and stylists who believe the right bag can be the most considered, and most rewarding purchase in your wardrobe.
Our Mission
There is a huge amount of fashion content online. Most of it is surface-level, trend-chasing, or written for an algorithm rather than a reader. Clutched exists to do the opposite.
Our goal is to be the most trusted handbag and luxury fashion resource for women in the UK – giving you honest, well-researched, first-hand editorial that helps you buy better, style more confidently, and understand the world of luxury fashion with the depth it deserves.
WHAT WE COVER
| Trends | Seasonal handbag trends, runway analysis, and what’s genuinely worth buying right now. |
| Guides | In-depth buying guides, styling advice, and care tips written by people who know bags. |
| Gifting | Curated gift edits for every budget – from first designer bags to serious investment pieces. |
| Spotlight | Long-form brand profiles, history, and honest reviews of the labels we love (and why). |
| Lifestyle | How fashion, identity, and intentional dressing intersect with the way we live today. |
| Fashion | Broader style coverage – outfit ideas, colour, proportion, and how bags fit into the bigger picture. |
Our Editorial Standards
Every piece of content on Clutched is written or closely edited by someone with genuine expertise in luxury fashion and handbags. We do not publish AI-generated content without human editorial oversight, and we do not accept payment for editorial coverage.
Our recommendations are based on real knowledge: bags we have owned, tested, or researched in depth through brand archives, industry sources, and hands-on experience. When we cite a product, we stand behind it.
| ★ We test and research products independently. ★ We always disclose affiliate links – before the first link in every article. ★ We disclose gifted or PR-seeded products clearly at the top of the article. ★ We update articles when information changes, with a visible ‘Last updated’ date. ★ We never accept payment for editorial coverage or rankings. |
The Team
Clutched is run by a small editorial team based in the UK, with backgrounds spanning fashion journalism, luxury retail, and personal styling. We are a team of real people who care deeply about this space, not a content farm.
Matt von Holtz
Matt founded Clutched in 2024 after 17 years working in luxury and high street fashion and affiliate marketing. He has covered the handbag and accessories market for , and his buying philosophy is simple: invest in fewer, better things.
His personal wardrobe hero: Hugo Boss. His current obsession: Black.
Jennifer Labbett
Jen writes our brand spotlights and trend coverage. With a background in advertising and love for fashion and accessoires she brings decades of industry knowledge to every piece she writes.
Her current bag crush: Coach Tabby 20. The one she always recommends to friends: Coach.
→ Want to contribute? See our contributor guidelines or get in touch at hello@clutched.co.uk.
Affiliate Links & PR Policy
Some articles on Clutched contain affiliate links. This means that if you click a link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission – at no extra cost to you. This helps us keep the site running and our editorial independent.
We only link to products we would genuinely recommend. Affiliate arrangements never influence which products are featured, how they are ranked, or what we write about them.
If a product has been gifted to us or if we have received any form of commercial consideration in relation to a piece of content, this is clearly disclosed at the top of that article, in line with ASA UK and CAP Code guidelines.
| 📌 Affiliate disclosure appears at the top of every article containing affiliate links. 📌 Gifted or sponsored content is labelled clearly at the article header. 📌 We follow ASA UK and CAP Code advertising guidelines. 📌 Editorial coverage is never for sale. |
Get in Touch
| General | hello@clutched.co.uk |
| Press & PR | press@clutched.co.uk |
| Partnerships | partnerships@clutched.co.uk |
| @clutcheduk | |
| Address | United Kingdom |
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