Why You (And Your Aura) Need Khirma Eliazov's Newest Clutch

We're well versed in the cathartic benefits of a much-deserved shopping trip, but one New York designer is giving retail therapy a whole new meaning. Khirma Eliazov has created the Batasha Clutch, which has a clasp made from a Dorje, a Buddhist symbol representing the "thunderbolt of enlightenment." Eliazov, whose namesake boutique has been a West Village staple for some time, found inspiration when a friend gave her a Dorje on a trip to Bhutan. The intricately designed object is intended to gar...