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Beyoncé has been on something of an affordable fashion kick this fall. Just last weekend, she stunned in a $56 Mistress Rocks bodysuit and $105 House of CB skirt; before that, she wore a $165 House of CB dress to Rihanna’s Diamond Ball. We’ve seen the “low” of Queen Bey’s “high-low style”—it was only a matter of time until we got the “high.” And last night at the Tidal X: Brooklyn event in New York, she delivered, her handbag of choice reiminding us that we can’t copy every one of her looks.
Beyoncé walked the red carpet in a custom emerald gown by Walter Mendez and Lorraine Swartz jewelry—and though both of these were incredibly stunning, our eyes immediately went to the glittery bag she was carrying. This wasn’t a run-of-the-mill bedazzled clutch we could pick up at Forever21—it was something much more intriguing.
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A closer look (and don’t worry, there are plenty on Instagram) revealed that her handbag of choice was a limited edition collaboration between legendary accessories designer Judith Leiber (known for her bedazzled evening bags) and streetwear king Alexander Wang. Aptly titled the “Show Me the Money!” bag, it’s made to look like a roll of $100 bills, rendered in Swarovski crystals… naturally.
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As you would expect of a literal money bag, it checks in at a casual $4,995 a pop.
Alexander Wang x Judith Leiber clutch, $ 4,995, Crystals From Swarovski
The collaboration debuted just a few weeks ago, on the Alexander Wang Fall 2017 runway. Even more recently, though, it was carried around by Kim Kardashian this past weekend.
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Nothing gets our interest going in a designer collaboration quite like an unofficial celebrity endorsement—so, two in one week? That’s pretty good for 10,263 Swarovski crystal-topped clutch. If you somehow have $5K collecting dust and want a novelty accessory to blow it on, Beyonce’s exact clutch is available through the Crystals From Swarovski website—though supplies are extremely limited: Only twenty bags were made. Considering the hefty price tag to literally show the world that you’ve got green, we’ll stick to trying out Beyoncé’s under-$200 dresses instead.
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