The Louis Vuitton or LV as it is better known, is the gold-standard for high end accessories and is one of the world’s most valued luxury brands. Started in 1854 by French designer Louis Vuitton Malletier, LV deals in everything with which fashion can be associated- be it shoes, jewelry, watches, sunglasses, leather goods or books. The store sells its products through stand-alone boutiques, high end departmental stores and even through e-commerce websites.
In its initial years, Louis Vuitton introduced the use of leather in its products.
Leather wallets, leather purses and leather luggage sold like hot cakes under the brand name, Louis Vuitton. The company also revamped its signature Monogram Canvas 1959 to make it more flexible and usable for leather products. Louis Vuitton managed to make an annual revenue of 70 million francs or14.27 million $ US by the year 1977. By 1985 the brand had an impressive presence in Asia with stores in Japan, S.Korea and other countries and by 1992 it had 130 outlets the world over.
What makes Louis Vuitton most valued is its ability to appeal the elite strata of the society! Celebrities like Sharon Stone have not only designed for Louis Vuitton but have also endorsed its products. Others like Madonna, Sean Connery, Jennifer Lopez and more recently Angelina Jolie have vouched for LV products. This makes the brand all the more desirable. Its high-end pricing is justified by the quality of its products and the sophistication one longs for! No doubt, even the middle class aspires to own a Louis Vuitton someday. This is exactly why counterfeiting is a big menace which brands like Louis Vuitton have to handle regularly.
Louis Vuitton sells both men’s and women’s accessories. Leather items like shoes, wallets and luggage have been designed exclusively for men. For women, LV has a wide range of products like watches, purses and bags under the brand name Speedy and Neverfull, designer belts apart from luggage. Each piece of luggage is still handmade with solid pick proof locks which can be opened with one special key. All this makes the product unique and prevents counterfeiting.
Although the brand is quite popular all over the world, it has limited stores in India, mainly because of lesser demand for such high end products. LV is trying to create a niche for itself in the Indian Markets.
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Preview of Products by Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton Purses and Bags
This designer bag from LV is an exclusive piece from ace designer Takashi Murakami. Made out of cowhide leather with comfortable handles it’s a classic offering.
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Marvelous design with shiny Monogram leather makes this bag by LV usable yet stylish. The superior quality and craftsmanship make it stand out.
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Louis Vuitton Leather Belts
This Louis Vuitton leather belt is bright and feminine with a golden buckle and nubuck leather lining. The product is chic and trendy and extremely popular with young girls.
Black and white belt with the iconic LV monogram is ideal for casual wear. It is also reasonably priced.
Louis Vuitton Sunglasses
Graceful frame with UV protected Louis Vuitton Sunglasses make these shades simply irresistible. Ideal for that ‘hip’ look.
With the signature Damier canvas on the nose bridge and temples, this product is an elegant piece from the house of LV.
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Louis Vuitton Watches
The beautiful pink strapped watch with the Louis Vuitton label is very popular with girls. The watch is water proof and extremely classy.
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This exquisitely designed men’s watch is reasonably priced as well as trendy. Suited for the generation X men.