Born: January 11, 1921
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: April 28, 2018, Springs, New York
Known for: Jeweled Handbags, Her witty sense of humor.
Famous Clients: Too many Hollywood celebrities to name and her bags were featured in Sex and the City and The Devil Wears Prada.
Retail Category: Handbags, Footwear, Accessories
Brands: Judith Leiber, Judith Leiber Couture
Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award from the CDFA, (Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc.), Coty Award, Visionary Woman Award, among others.
Fun Facts:
She and her husband opened the Leiber Museum across the street from their house to showcase both of their works.
Some of the world’s most prestigious museums have permanent collections of her handbags: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian and The Victoria and Albert Museum.
“Hitler put me in the handbag business.”
J.L.
