Charlize Theron scores high on our fashion score sheet with her look at the BAFTA tea party held at the Four Seasons Hotel last Saturday (January 14).

The actress wore a yellow dress by Stella McCartney and beige sandals by Christian Louboutin. She capped her look with a clutch made of woven satin.

Charlize’s clutch from Bottega Veneta looks bone white. Here’s another version of the clutch:

Bottega Veneta Mini Knot Clutch in White

The bag is available in Far Fetch for $ 1,380.

The bag features satin intrecciato with a linen trim. The bag closes with a metal knot lock. This clutch measures 5″ H x 7″ W x 2″ D. Aside from white clutch, Far Fetch has the black version of the purse.

Bottega Veneta Mini Knot Clutch as Carried by Model

If you want to add a punch of color to your outfit, a version on “rust” is available in Saks Fifth Avenue.

Bottega Veneta Mini Knot Clutch

This version from Saks Fifth Avenue has a more exotic trim: python. The purse is also $ 1,380.

By now, we must’ve already gotten the message across how much we love woven handbags and purses here on our blog. But maybe it’s time to explain why exactly we’re so crazy about them. Why woven handbags? Why not knit, quilted or even leather handbags?

Aside from being big fans of woven textures (or just about anything woven, in fact), we specifically love woven handbags for the plain and simple reason that they will never go out of style. The woven style on handbags will always be in fashion. And here are 5 great reasons why:

1. Weaving is a classic

We wrote in our About page that the very first woven bag apeared sometime in the late 17th Century. But as you may know, weaving has been used in history even way before that (think as far as 2.6 million years ago). Weaving has undergone the most rigorous, most thorough and most reliable test of endurance there is: time. If the art of weaving isn’t considered a classic, then we don’t know what is.

Put the art of weaving on a handbag and you’ve got yourself one style, age and time transcending accessory.

Vintage Native American Indian woven bag, $228.00; Vintage patterned woven shoulder bag, $128.00 both at Free People

2. Woven handbags are versatile

Because of the different types of weaves and different kinds of materials that can be used for a woven handbag, it is one of the most versatile accessories there is.

Use twill plaiting and raffia for a tote and you’ve got yourself a woven handbag ready for a day at the beach. Use the popular basket weave on commonplace leather material and you’ll end up with a gorgeous for-everyday tote. Use an intricate weave pattern on a shiny satin fabric and you’ll have a lovely little clutch ready for a night on the town.

With so many combinations, so many techniques and so many ways, you can see why designers love to use weaving on handbags. Even Bottega Venetta has decided to use a woven pattern as their signature instead of brandishing their logo on every single on of their products.

Clockwise from top left: Chloe Ethel woven sheepskin tote, $1,186.00 (was $1,395.00) at Bluefly; Nine West Isola straw tote, $46.99 (was $79.00) at 6pm; Burberry Prorsum Christie woven raffia satchel, $1,195.00 at Luisa Via Roma; Bottega Veneta mini knot clutch, $2,320.00 at Saks Fifth Avenue

3. Woven handbags mix and match with almost anything

The fact that woven handbags are so versatile also makes them easy to mix and match with virtually almost anything in your closet. Heading to work? Take a woven satchel like the Burberry Prorsum Christie satchel in the above picture with you. Got a hot date? Tuck a tiny woven clutch like the Bottega Veneta mini knot clutch under your arm.

You can create pretty much any type of look with a woven handbag. And because they are woven, they instantly add an interesting texture to any outfit. We also think that woven handbags can be worn year-round. Depending on the style of course, woven handbags can be used whether it be spring, summer, winter or fall.

Beautiful blondes with their woven handbags: Cameron Diaz is ready for spring, Blake Lively at the beach and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in autumn colors

4. Woven handbags only get better with age

We love our woven handbags because the older they get, the better they look. The weaving settles in the more and more we use them. They fall into their shape, almost like they have a life of their own.

We’re waxing poetic at this point so we should say that woven handbags get better with age if they’re well taken care of. But then again, there are woven handbags that look better when they show signs of wear. Take a raffia or a straw tote for example — those things become softer, get more character and somehow even become roomier the more and more you use them.

5. Woven handbags are beautiful to look at

Lastly, designers will continue using weaving techniques for handbags simply because they’re beautiful to look at. They’re beautiful not in a trendy, of-the-moment, must-have-now way, but in a classic, last-forever kind of way.

There you have it, the 5 reasons why woven handbags will never go out style. If you’ve got one or a whole collection of woven handbags, hold on to them, keep them and take care of them. Cherish them to the point of purchasing them an engagement ring at 77diamonds or at Tiffany’s because like a faithful partner, they will stay with you for years to come.

One of the reasons we love woven purses is because we love Bottega Venetta. If we had loads of money to burn, we’d spend them on all kinds of Bottega Venetta (except maybe the fanny pack).

Here’s one Bottega Veneta bag we’d be willing to starve for:

Bottega Veneta Small Woven Bag

This is how this bag looks when it is carried:

Bottega Veneta Woven Shoulder Bag

This beautiful bag is a woven bag made of nappa lambskin. It has a bright blue hue that stands out. We can think of dozens of outfit ideas to wear with this bag.

The bag has a shoulder strap that is 22 inches. The long strap allows the bag to be carried like a crossbody bag. The bag has two inside pocket- one has a zip closure while the other pocket is open.  The bag has suede lining.

The bag retails for $2,250.