My Heart In Your Hands: Trend/Treat/Treasure

It’s the time of year when greeting card stores stock up on their most melodramatic offerings, and candy aisles are filled with heart shaped confections. If you love love, and aren’t ignoring the holiday, you might be in the market for heart shaped accessories to remember the special night by. Our suggestion? A heart shaped minaudiere. These tiny clutches will last longer than candy conversation hearts, are shiny and sweet, but versatile enough to make an appearance at future events all year round. Treat yourself, or drop hints to someone else for a heart shaped box you’ll treasure forever.

Trend: Heart Shaped Minaudieres Under $50

Our favorite? The red satin La Regale minaudiere is the most understated of them all, which makes it a perfect accent for many evenings beyond February 14th. And if you know someone seriously upping the romance this Valentine’s Day, it would be a great box to hold a smaller box.

La Regale Satin Minaudiere Heart
$49.90
Pictured at right, available in red satin
Buy It {Endless}

BG Crystal on heart Clutch Evening Bag
$22.99
Pictured center, available in red, fuschia (shown), lilac (shown), lime (shown), silver and black
Buy It {Amazon}

Heart Purse
$45
Pictured at left, available in black, red, silver and gold
Buy It {Harmony Lane}

Treat: Heart Shaped Minaudieres Under $150

If the others are a little too sweet for your taste, these mesh chain covered clutches in black, pink, silver and red have a sexy red satin lining, and a little extra edge.

Whiting & Davis Heart Clutch
$135
Buy It {Endless}

Treasure: Love Knows No Price

What would a minaudiere guide be without Judith Leiber? The most famous tiny purse artisan of them all has your glimmering, collectible Valentine’s Day wishes covered. Light Rose, Champagne, Siam (Red) and Rhine (Medium Gray) Austrian crystal-covered sparklers are available directly from Judith Leiber, Cosmo Jet (Black) is available at Bergdorf Goodman.

Judith Leiber Heart N’ Soul Minaudiere
$2195
Buy It {Judith Leiber}
Buy It {Bergdorf Goodman}