Judith Leiber

Judith Leiber was a Hungarian-American fashion designer renowned for her artistic and highly decorative minaudières—small evening bags crafted from metal shells and often encrusted with Swarovski crystals. Her designs are celebrated for their inventive, whimsical forms, including animals (e.g., baby pigs, peacocks, penguins, snakes) and food items (e.g., cupcakes, watermelon slices, hamburgers). These purses became luxury status symbols, favored by First Ladies such as Mamie Eisenhower, Barbara ...