Brand's Legacy

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Basic Information

Brand NameLouis Vuitton
FounderLouis Vuitton
Year of Establishment1854
Origin CountryFrance
Creative Hub CountryFrance
Creative Hub CityParis
Current StatusActive
Managing EntityLouis Vuitton Family | Louis Vuitton Malletier | 1854-1987
LVMH | Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 1987-
Official Websitehttps://www.louisvuitton.com/
Runwayhttps://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/designer/louis-vuitton

Multilingual Notation

Standard NotationLouis Vuitton
English NameLouis Vuitton
Original NameLouis Vuitton
Chinese路易威登｜Lù yì Wēi dēng
Korean루이 비통
Japaneseルイ・ヴィトン
CyrillicЛуи Виттон

Legacy Roster

Legacy RosterCreative Era
Louis Vuitton1854-1892
Vuitton Family1892-1997
Marc Jacobs1997-2013
Paul Helbers2005-2011 | M
Kim Jones2011-2018 | M
Nicolas Ghesquière2013- | W
Virgil Abloh2018-2021 | M
Pharrell Williams2023- | M

Major Sub-Brands

Major Sub-BrandsDesigners - Period
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Epýllion

TimelineEpýllion
1854Louis Vuitton founded (Opens a trunk-making workshop in Paris)
1867First Exposition Universelle (Paris World Fair) participation (Gains international recognition)
1896Monogram Canvas introduced (Iconic LV logo pattern)
1930Launch of Keepall & Speedy (Expansion into bags)
1987LVMH founded (Merges with Moët & Hennessy)
1997Ready-to-wear launched (Marc Jacobs appointed as Creative Director)
2001Stephen Sprouse collaboration (Graffiti monogram design)
2003Takashi Murakami collaboration (Multicolor Monogram introduced)
2013Nicolas Ghesquière becomes Women's Creative Director
2018Virgil Abloh appointed as Men's Creative Director (Streetwear x Luxury fusion)
2021Virgil Abloh passes away (Leaves a lasting impact on fashion)
2023Pharrell Williams named Men's Creative Director (Blending music & fashion)
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