Louis Vuitton: The Birth of Modern Luxury

Louis Vuitton began as a trunk-maker in Paris in 1854, and in the century and a half since has become one of the most recognisable luxury brands in the world — a company whose monogram canvas, whose leather goods, whose ready-to-wear collections, and whose collaborations with artists from Takashi Murakami to Stephen Sprouse have defined luxury fashion for generations. This Abrams volume presents the complete history of the house — from Vuitton’s trunk-making origins through the development of the luxury goods division and the contemporary fashion house — with the visual richness and the historical depth the subject demands.

The essential Louis Vuitton reference — for fashion historians, collectors, and anyone fascinated by the history of luxury. Published by Abrams.