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Louis Vuitton (French: [lwi vɥitɔ̃] ⓘ; 4 August 1821 – 27 February 1892) [1] was a French fashion designer and businessman. He was the founder of the Louis Vuitton brand of leather goods now owned by LVMH. Prior to this, he had been appointed as trunk-maker to Empress Eugénie de Montijo, wife of Napoleon III. [2]
Their Osilite trunk was used by such famous customers as T. E. Lawrence and Ruth Vincent. Some of the better known French trunk makers were Louis Vuitton, Goyard, Moynat, and Au Départ. [1] [2] Only a few remain with the most prominent US companies, being Mercury Seward, Rhino Trunk & Case, and C & N Footlockers.
This collaboration ended in 2007 when Bernard Arnaud appointed him artistic director of Louis Vuitton Jewelry. He created his first collection, "L'Âme du Voyage", followed by many others, including "Chain Attraction", the "Idylle" collection and "Lock-it". He creates for Louis Vuitton until 2015, when he decides to develop his own Maison.
An exploded-view drawing is a diagram, picture, schematic or technical drawing of an object, that shows the relationship or order of assembly of various parts. [1]It shows the components of an object slightly separated by distance, or suspended in surrounding space in the case of a three-dimensional exploded diagram.
The Wimbledon winner's Malle Vestiaire is a work of art. And the good news is, you can order one for yourself.
The monogrammed luggage is on sale at Christie's until July 3, and is expected to sell for upwards of $10,000.
In 2014, LVMH opened the Fondation Louis Vuitton pour la Creation in a new building designed by Frank Gehry in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris. The Fondation is designed as the Group's own museum to present its collections and organize major world-class art exhibitions.
The Louis Vuitton label was founded by Vuitton in 1854 on Rue Neuve des Capucines in Paris. [21] Louis Vuitton had observed that the HJ Cave Osilite [22] trunk could be easily stacked. In 1858, Vuitton introduced his flat-topped trunks with Trianon canvas, making them lightweight and airtight. [21]