Louis Vuitton
of Paris, prominent luxury goods purveyor whose goods remain renowned as status symbols.
1854 Established by Louis Vuitton, a trained maker of trunks. Opened his first store at 4 Rue Neuve-des-Capucines, steps away from Place Vendôme in Paris.
1859 Outgrowing his workshop in Paris, Louis purchased land in Asnières-sur-Seine for new premises.
By the 1870s, the Vuitton family had made their home in Asnières.
By 1880, Louis’ son Georges had taken over management of the store on Rue Scribe in Paris. The product range was expanded to include leather goods.
1885 Georges opened their first international store in London, quickly expanding to New York, Philadelphia, Nice, and Lille.
1889 Georges patented a groundbreaking, unpickable, multi-groove lock system to protect his clients’ most precious belongings.
1892 Louis died.
1896 Georges created the, now iconic, Monogram canvas — combining geometrical floral motifs with the initials “LV” — a tribute to his father.
Gaston-Louis expanded the range of products
1908 Equipped the Motobloc automobile for the 1908 New York-Paris Race
1910 Introduced the Star Clock.
1914 Georges rethought the store design by partnering with an architect. Opened at a new location, Avenue des Champs-Élysées.
1927 Creation of their first perfume
1987 Moet Hennessy merged with Louis Vuitton to produce the largest luxury group in the world, Moët-Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH).
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Sources of Information
- [1] Company website