Fridge art just got a five-figure upgrade.
Judith Leiber is now selling a bespoke version of the crystal-covered clutch Blake Lively carried to the 2026 Met Gala last week — and it’ll set you back about $10,000.
Lively, 38, walked the “Costume Art”-themed red carpet last week, carrying a custom Judith Leiber minaudière adorned with watercolor paintings by her four children, whom she shares with husband Ryan Reynolds — daughters James, 11, Inez, 9, and Betty, 6, and son Olin, 3.
Each of the clutch’s four panels showcased a different child’s artwork, re-created in hand-set crystals by one of the brand’s artisans.
“The team and I always enjoy it when Blake reaches out with special projects. Her love of sparkle and touch of whimsy make her a dream client,” Jana Matheson, the brand’s EVP and chief creative officer, told Vogue. “What better way to bring your four little ones to a black-tie event than by carrying them with you on your clutch?”
Now anyone with the budget can get the same treatment. Buyers may submit their children’s artwork to the brand, receiving a crystal rendering for approval before production begins.
Each Italian-made bag takes more than 100 hours and 10,000 stones to complete, with an estimated two-month turnaround time and a $9,995 price tag.
The Rectangle Dome silhouette also comes in designs shaped like a box of tea, a London telephone booth and a “Do Not Disturb” sign — par for the course at a brand known for bedazzled clutches modeled after croissants, kittens and cowboy hats.
Lively is a longtime Judith Leiber devotee. She carried the brand’s pepperoni pizza purse ($5,695) in April 2025 as a nod to “Another Simple Favor,” and also commissioned a custom Sacred Heart clutch for the 2018 Met Gala.
She’s far from the brand’s only celebrity fan. Shaquille O’Neal gifted Taylor Swift a crystal-encrusted football clutch customized with Travis Kelce’s jersey number at the 2024 Super Bowl, and the Kardashians surprised Lauren Sánchez with a UFO-shaped bag ($6,995) after her Blue Origin spaceflight last year.
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