Judith Leiber Adds 700 Pieces of Jewelry to Its Handbag Universe

March 22, 2019.Judith Leiber - the brand best known for its eye-catching, crystal-encrusted evening bags in quirky shapes like a spaniel or a bundle of asparagus - is about to introduce a new category of products that is firmly in sync with its evening-friendly designs: jewelry About a third of the designs were inspired by the brand's archives, said Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger, its co-owner, creative director and global brand ambassador - and many, like charms of cassette tapes and old-school boomboxes, have a vintage feel "It's kind of a natural extension because the bags themselves - the minaudières - are almost pieces of jewelry themselves," Ms.

Hilfiger said in a recent phone interview from her yacht off the coast of St Barts Ms.

Hilfiger became a minority shareholder in 2017, four years after Authentic Brands Group acquired the Leiber brand Ms Leiber, the company's founder, died last year.

Initially the jewelry collection will be available only on the brand's website Offering the jewelry at a comparatively modest price point is deliberate, Ms Hilfiger said: "For the girl that loves Judith Leiber but maybe can't afford a $5,000 French fry bag, she can wear a beautiful pendant and have that same whimsical statement without spending that kind of money". Source