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Judith Leiber

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Who

Judith Leiber · Economics & Business

What

Handbag designer, creator of the crystal minaudiere; Hungarian-Jewish Holocaust survivor

When

1921, Budapest, Hungary — 2018, Springs, New York, United States

Where

Hungary · United States

Biography

Judith Leiber is recognized among Jewish contributors to Economics & Business — Handbag designer, creator of the crystal minaudiere; Hungarian-Jewish Holocaust survivor

How & why

Leiber was a luxury handbag designer famed for her jeweled crystal minaudières, carried by first ladies and film stars and held in museum collections. She was Jewish, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor who trained as Hungary's first female master handbag maker, and she emigrated to the United States after the war to build her namesake brand.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Leiber

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Handbag designer, creator of the crystal minaudiere; Hungarian-Jewish Holocaust survivor

1963

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Leiber