July 25, 2007

Sister Act

Velia Ubago Clutches

Some say you’re full of contradictions.

Take your long-suffering S.O. One day, he’s a saint for taking your car in for an oil change. And the next? The rotten scoundrel’s a cad for stealing your ride.

Sounds like you could stand a lesson from Manuela Ubago and Alex Bigley, the Houston sisters behind Velia Ubago handbags. The pair combined their mismatched sensibilities (Ubago’s contemporary vision and Bigley’s classic styling) to create a line of like-minded clutches.

The bags come in five feminine-named styles (like Mani, Simone, and Heidi) made from alligator and snake. Shades range from classic (black, brown, and natural) to adventurous (fuchsia, orange, or teal).

When you start off the morning with the mini Mani and inexplicably switch midday to the long, lithe Mimi, even your put-upon S.O. will think you’re full of charm.

And not necessarily full of, er, it.

Available online at veliaubago.com.