{"id":21317,"date":"2021-04-30T14:36:19","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T14:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=21317"},"modified":"2021-04-30T20:07:54","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T20:07:54","slug":"judith-leiber-r2-d2-star-wars-clutches","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/judith-leiber-r2-d2-star-wars-clutches\/","title":{"rendered":"R2-D2 Is Bound to Make Its Red Carpet Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21336\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/04\/R2-D2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-gz_credit=\"Credit: Judith Leiber Couture\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">April 30, 2021:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/judithleiber.com\/\"class=\"editor-rtfLink\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Judith Leiber Couture<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0handbags are a red carpet favorite, loved by countless celebrities who cherish the luxury label&#8217;s quirky creations as both eveningwear and objets d&#8217;art. You&#8217;ve surely seen them worn by the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/khloe-kardashian-judith-leiber-basketball-christmas\/\"class=\"editor-rtfLink\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kardashian-Jenner clan<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Jennifer Lopez and Rihanna (among others), whether you realized it at the time or not. For reference, most designs take inspiration from real-life, including everything from food and beverages to animals and body parts. Perhaps most notably of all, they&#8217;re usually entirely encrusted in European crystals that reflect light at every angle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Today, the beloved label unveiled a new design, one that&#8217;s much different from the lips-shaped clutch Angela Bassett recently wore to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/winners-2021-oscars\/\"class=\"editor-rtfLink\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2021 Oscars<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/lizzo-arrives-as-a-real-life-chocolate-bar-at-the-brit-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chocolate bar-inspired purse<\/a> Lizzo debuted at the 2020 Brit Awards. Enter the wonderfully unexpected Star Wars x Judith Leiber Couture collab, which will be available on Tuesday, May 4. The brand will be unveiling two R2-D2-inspired clutches in two colorways: Classic and Gold\u2014each of which features more than 9,000 crystals that are hand-set by artisans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;I have always loved R2-D2&#8217;s endearing personality. There is so much joy and nostalgia attached to the character,&#8221; says Jana Matheson, Chief Creative Officer of Judith Leiber Couture, in a statement provided to\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">GRAZIA USA. <\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;Judith Leiber Couture and Star Wars are a perfect match; R2-D2 is timeless, whimsical, and charming, similar attributes to that of our minaudieres.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the rare case that you haven&#8217;t done so already, check out the Star Wars x Judith Leiber Couture R2-D2 purses below.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21320\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21320\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21320 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/04\/Juditth-Leiber-Star-Wars.jpg\" alt=\"Star Wars, Judith Leiber, R2-D2\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-gz_credit=\"Credit: Judith Leiber Couture\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">STAR WARS X JUDITH LEIBER COUTURE R2-D2 CLUTCH IN GOLD, $5,495 VIA JUDITH LEIBER. <strong>COMING SOON<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21324\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21324\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21324 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/04\/R2-D2-Classic-Judith-Leiber.jpg\" alt=\"Star Wars, Judith Leiber, R2-D2\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1024\" data-gz_credit=\"Credit: Judith Leiber Couture\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">STAR WARS X JUDITH LEIBER COUTURE R2-D2 CLUTCH IN CLASSIC, $5,495 VIA JUDITH LEIBER. <strong>COMING SOON<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>All products featured on GRAZIA are independently selected by our editors. 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