Designer Thursday - Judith Leiber

Let’s face it – gorgeous clutches are pretty much a requisite for formal events. Judith Leiber‘s iconic miniaudieres would be a stylish accessory to any woman’s wardrobe. The company also proudly proclaims that “almost every First Lady dating back to 1963 has carried these custom-made bags to the U.S. Presidential Inauguration ceremonies.”
While impractically tiny, they are also impossibly beautiful with their meticulous designs in swarovski crystals. I can’t say that I have any of these deliciously collectible beauties (though someone by Bloomingdale’s did offer to sell me a puppy clutch for $300 once, hmmm not sure if that was real of course).

But I think these would be welcome additions to my purse collection.

Rose (I am indeed a girly girl)Mosaic (Ostrich and Austrian crystal, wow)
I do however own a pair of Judith Leiber sandals which will be my wedding shoes!
They go well with all of my outfits for the day. I got them a few years ago at Loehmann‘s for $75 (from ~$400) as part of my bridesmaid attire for one of my best friend’s weddings (we needed silver sandals). They were the most expensive shoes I had bought at that point. But I love the timeless style of them and am so glad I can have more great (and obviously memorable) uses out of them.