Results: Judith Leiber's Handbags (Part 2 of 2)
Published on 04/12/2025
Judith Leiber was the only designer and female pattern maker in Budapest with the ability to make a handbag from start to finish. Having survived the Holocaust, Leiber married a US soldier and moved to NYC. She worked for several handbag manufacturers in the US over the years until she took the leap and opened her own company in Manhattan in 1963.
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Crafted by hand, Leiber's most famous luxurious evening bags were crystal-encrusted metal shells covered completely in rhinestones, sequins, and precious stones. If you were wealthy, would you spend $5,000 or more for a Leiber handbag for yourself or for a gift?
No, I would never feel good about spending that much on a handbag.
51%
1066 votes
Yes, if I felt I had shared my money with others and still had enough to splurge.
5%
114 votes
Yes, it's an investment in an iconic brand.
3%
53 votes
Sure, it's my money to do with what I wish.
4%
75 votes
N/A
24%
507 votes
No, I don't like them or they don't suit my needs.
14%
285 votes
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2.
Judith Leiber handbags are carried by First Ladies, celebrities, dignataries, and royalty. Would you ever build an outfit around a handbag?
No, I'm a guy.
17%
348 votes
No, I pick a bag to be merely functional.
29%
601 votes
No, apparel matters much more to me than a handbag.
16%
338 votes
Maybe, if the bag were special enough.
8%
171 votes
Yes, I can imagine making a handbag the focus of my outfit.
5%
105 votes
N/A
26%
537 votes
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3.
Judith Leiber handbags are on display in some of the world's best-known museums; and are sought by collectors. Assuming you find these minaudieres (small, decorative handbags) frivolous or excessive as handbags, could you appreciate them as works of art?
No
21%
449 votes
I can appreciate the craftmanship and/or creativity.
36%
762 votes
Yes, they are works of art, and I love looking at them.
14%
303 votes
I'm visually-impaired.
1%
26 votes
N/A
25%
523 votes
I don't find them frivolous or excessive.
7%
149 votes
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4.
Leiber received many awards over the years for her innovative and spectacular designs and craftsmanship. Have you ever seen a Judith Leiber handbag or purse? (Please choose all that apply.)
No
54%
1138 votes
I can't be sure.
9%
195 votes
Yes, in photos.
8%
166 votes
Yes, on TV or in a film.
4%
90 votes
Yes, in person.
3%
55 votes
Yes, I own one or more second-hand Judith Leiber handbags.
1%
17 votes
Yes, I own one of more Judith Leiber bags purchased new.
1%
16 votes
N/A
23%
484 votes
I'm vision-impaired.
0%
8 votes
Yes, online.
3%
58 votes
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5.
Would you enjoy receiving a Judith Leiber bag as a gift?
Yes, it would be a treat.
14%
291 votes
It would be fine.
11%
227 votes
No, I'm not into fashion.
17%
364 votes
No, I'm a guy.
13%
278 votes
No, I would feel guilty about the price.
11%
230 votes
N/A
23%
479 votes
No, I don't like them.
11%
231 votes
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