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Willow Crystal Woven Top Handle Silver
Handbags · Basket Evening Bag

Willow Crystal Woven Top Handle Silver

A basket-shaped evening bag that turns a picnic reference into a polished crystal top-handle.

$1,495 at JUDITH LEIBER

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Story & heritage

The Willow Basket shows Judith Leiber at its most playful without resorting to pure novelty. The official page describes an oval basket-like handbag with woven crystal threaded through hardware, a flap top, tassel, and medallion — essentially translating a basket form into a crystal evening accessory.

That move is characteristic of the brand. Since Judith Leiber became known for minaudières shaped like recognizable objects, the house has repeatedly taken familiar forms and rendered them in crystals and metal so they feel collectible rather than casual. Willow is a softer, more classic expression of that instinct.

Materials & craft

According to the official specifications, Willow is a crystal-adorned patterned handbag with metallic leather interior, polished flap closure, champagne-tone hardware, a rolled leather top handle, and a removable shoulder chain. The woven construction and tasselled top are what distinguish it from the brand’s smoother shell clutches.

woven crystal bodymetallic leather interiorpolished flap closurerolled top handleremovable shoulder chain

How to choose & style

Willow works especially well for resort evenings, garden weddings, and outfits that need texture rather than high-shine geometry. The basket reference makes it friendlier than a strict minaudière, while silver, black, and topaz versions still read dressy enough for after-dark use.

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