Luxury bags from Louis Vuitton

Bags from Louis Vuitton, these are bags with two capital letters "LV", attracting attention with an unusual and memorable design. They are comfortable and roomy and Louis Vuitton has had numerous clients for decades. Who wouldn't agree that the bag is one of the most important parts of our wardrobe? With the help of a properly selected bag, you will emphasize the dignity of your suit, show style.

Throughout its long history, Louis Vuitton owes its success to the talent of its founder, the Frenchman Louis Vuitton.

Louis Vuitton was born in Franche-Comte in 1821. At a very young age, at the age of 16, he traveled to Paris and began working in a travel suitcase workshop. He soon becomes a master of his craft. Louis Vuitton did not just work, doing his job conscientiously, he created really elite bags, showing talent and imagination, uniqueness and originality. His bags and suitcases sold out instantly, and in 1854 Louis opened his own trading house. The wife of Napoleon III, Empress Eugenie, played an important role in the fate of Vuitton and in the creation of the Louis Vuitton brand, for whom he created a whole series of accessories for travel wardrobe storage.

And already in 1858 he developed his own model - Louis Vuitton creates a flat suitcase, which was a huge success.

His work was continued by his son - Georges Vuitton. He began the production of luxury bags with the now legendary checkerboard print. It was the enterprising Georges who, carefully preserving all the heritage of his father, brought suitcases and bags to the world market.

The company entered the world market when a store was opened in London.
And in 1893 Louis Vuitton participates in the Chicago International Exhibition. By that time, the popularity of the company was already very high. Shortly thereafter, the signature monogram lettering (Monogram Louis Vuitton) "LV" was created. In those days, this was the first attempt at protection against counterfeiting.

In 1892, production begins handbags, the variety of which attracted more and more attention from buyers. Georges traveled to major cities, thereby creating advertising for Louis Vuitton bags. Soon Louis Vuitton products became luxury goods, demand increased, and this allowed expanding the scope of activities. The popularity grew.

In 1914, a large Louis Vuitton store was opened on the Champs Elysees in Paris. Then, one after another, stores appear in London, Buenos Aires, New York, Bombay.

Louis Vuitton creates luxury bags that amaze the imagination with their originality and variety of shapes and materials. Louis Vuitton bags were in line with the spirit of the times and the needs of customers. This is how bags with compartments for car travel, cosmetic bags are born. The Noe bag was introduced, which could easily accommodate 5 bottles of champagne.

In 1931, an exotic line of luxury bags made from crocodile, ostrich, as well as the skin of other reptiles. In the 1930s, Louis Vuitton began to make individual orders. This is how a handbag was made for Coco Chanel - an elegant trapezoid named Alma. In 1951, Louis Vuitton made several travel bags especially for the French president. In the early 60s, the Papillon bag appeared - a cylinder with two handles on the sides.

Brand stores are opening in world capitals, and more and more new models appear on sale. By 1965, the company was already releasing 25 new models a year and attracted such stars as Audrey Hepburn... Her favorite handbag is called Speedy.

In the late 60s, the entire state and management of the trading house passed to Henri Recamier, the husband of Louis Vuitton's granddaughter. He makes the company a huge holding company. In 1987, the design giant LVMH is born, aided by the merger with Moet-Hennessey.
The company is currently part of the international holding LVMH.

In 1996, the young and talented American Marc Jacobs was invited to the post of chief designer. A new stage has begun for the Louis Vuitton house. In addition to bags, Louis Vuitton began to produce clothes, there are departments of ready-made dresses, shoes, accessories, perfumes, cosmetics and jewelry. The popularity of the already famous LV logo began to skyrocket.

For the manufacture of bags, Louis Vuitton uses not only leather, but also fabrics. Especially known are fabric with red and beige stripes, checked fabric and monogram fabric (with the brand logo) in several color combinations.

Luxury travel bags and suitcases from the Louis Vuitton brand

Monogram fabric has been the symbol of Louis Vuitton since 1896.

From those ancient times to the present day, the famous bags do not go out of fashion.

Together with Sharon Stone, the company introduced the Vanity Case line of women's cases, the proceeds of which go towards research on the fight against AIDS.

The Louis Vuitton Group sponsors a number of major sporting events. An example of this is the Louis Vuitton Cup, a sailing regatta that was a qualifying round for the America's Cup. Louis Vuitton sponsored these competitions for a quarter of a century, from 1983 to 2007.

Since the beginning of the new millennium, the Louis Vuitton brand has now also appeared on watches and bracelets with pendants.

Today the Louis Vuitton company unites about 350 shops in more than 50 countries around the world. Uma Thurman, Scarlett Johansson, Catherine Deneuve, Naomi Campbell, Jennifer Lopez, Kate Moss.
President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev participated in the advertisement of the baggage line.

In Russia, LVMH has four of its own stores - two in Moscow, one in St. Petersburg and one in Yekaterinburg. In the near future, stores are expected to open in Sochi, Rostov-on-Don and Samara.

Despite the fact that today Louis Vuitton is not only bags and suitcases, but also fashionable clothes, shoes and accessories, it is the bags that remain the real face of the company, its hallmark on the world stage.

Louis Vuitton today, as before, is not just a brand on clothes, a bag or a watch. This is a style, this is a way of life, this is an eternal classic, born in the 19th century by Louis Vuitton.

Louis Vuitton bags are the epitome of style and elegance today.
You can still see on the pediment of the store on the Champs Elysees: "Louis Vuitton, the manufacture of suitcases, the Parisian trading house founded in 1854".