The Louisiana Art & Science Museum has a real treat for bagistas with their new exhibition, Sparkle and Elegance: The Handbags of Judith Leiber. The display runs in conjunction with the museum’s larger show, The Purse and the Person: A Century of Women’s Purses.
The sparkling pieces, including minaudieres in the shape of elephants, fish, cats, and camels, are from the private collection of one very stylish local.
“They’re truly works of art,” explained the exhibition’s curator Elizabeth Weinstein. “And some here are collectors’ edition … They’re all like little sculptures.”
Highlights include the 2003 lunar-themed Sweet Dreams, the 2001 Cherry Blossoms and Violin, and the show-stopping Vermail Chrysalis.
“And we have this one in the velvet box it originally came in,” gushed Ms Weinstein. “It’s like Tiffany jewelry. You immediately recognize that Tiffany blue. Well, you immediately recognize the black velvet of the Judith Leiber box.“
The exhibition runs until September 13.
