Louis Vuitton
• Dorisca, Dashley
• Revange, Pierre
• French 1/Period 6
Introduction
Louis Vuitton was born on
August 4th, 1821. He was a
French fashion designer and
businessman. He was the
founder of the fashion brand
Louis Vuitton. He lived in
Anchay as a kid. His company
has become the oldest luxury
fashion house.
Fact #1
Vuitton mother died when he was 10,
and his father would soon follow.
Fact #2
• Vuitton was born to a family of
artisans, carpenters, and farmers
Fact #3
• When he was 13, Vuitton ran away from his adoptive stepmother and his home in Anchay,
in spring of 1835.
Fact #4
• Louis Vuitton traveled approximately 292
miles to Paris.
Fact #5
• During the Industrial Revolution, Vuitton
was an apprentice for Monsieur Marechal, a
successful trunk maker and packer.
Fact #6
• Within a few years, Vuitton acquired a
reputation among Paris more
fashionable class as one of the citys
leading practitioners of the craft.
Fact #7
• After the re-establishment of the French Empire
under Napoleon III, Vuitton was hired as a personal
trunk maker and packer for the Empress of France.
Fact #8
• In 1854, 33-year-old Vuitton married 17-year-old Clemence-Emilie Parriaux.
Fact #9
• Soon after, Vuitton left Marechal's shop
and opened his own trunk making and
packing workshop in Paris, specialising
in packing fashions.
Fact #10
• In 1858, inspired by H.J. Cave & Sons of London,
Vuitton established his revolutionary rectangular
canvas trunks at a time when the market had only
rounded-top leather trunks.
Fact #11
• The demand for Vuitton's durable, lightweight
designs propeld his expansion into a larger
workshop in Asnières-sur-Seine.
Fact #12
• Louis Vuitton also designed the world's
first pick-proof lock.
Fact #13
• In 1871, as a result of the Franco-Prussian War, demand fell, and Vuitton's workshop was in
chaos. Many of his tools were stolen and his staff were gone.
Fact #14
• Vuitton rebuilt immediately, constructing a
new shop at 1 Rue Scribe, next to a
respected jockey club in the heart of Paris.
Fact #15
• In 1872, Vuitton introduced a new line, featuring
beige monogrammed designs with a red stripe that
would remain a signature of his brand long after his
death in 1892.
Fact #16
• Louis Vuitton had a son with his wife Clemence-Emilie Vuitton, named Georges
Ferréol Vuitton, who was born on July 13, 1857
Fact #17
• Louis Vuitton’s company was named the
World’s most valuable luxury brand for
six consecutive years from 2006-2012
Fact #18
• The company operates in 50 countries
with more than 460 stores worldwide
Fact #19
• By 1913, the Louis Vuitton Building opened on the
Champs-Elysees. It was the largest travel-goods store
in the world at the time.
Fact #20
• In 1901, the Louis Vuitton Company introduced the Steamer Bag, a smaller piece of luggage
designed to be kept inside Vuitton luggage trunks.
Conclusion
• On February 27,1892 Louis
Vuitton died. Even after his
death his company continues to
thrive. To this day his company
is one of the biggest fashion
brands. The company products
ranges from: luxury trunks and
leather goods to ready-to-wear,
shoes, watches, jewelry,
accessories, sunglasses and
books.