Vuitton A Biography of Louis Vuitton

• Author : Fergus Mason
• Publisher : BookCaps Study Guides
• Release : 07 January 2015

In 1835, at the age of 13, a young boy walked nearly 300 miles to Paris; he worked odd jobs and did whatever it took to survive. He eventually learned a craft: box making. Before long, the young boy had earned enough to open his own box-making store. The tale may seem a bit unremarkable until you consider the boy’s name: Louis Vuitton. You know the brand, but not the man; take a look at the genius that created one of the

• Author : Paul Pluta
• Publisher : Lulu.com
• Release : 11 October 2010

An easy to read guide for all lovers of Louis Vuitton. I am very passionate about collecting Louis Vuitton and this book is the result of years of collecting. I have been a Louis Vuitton fan since I was 15 years old.This book covers the following topics:-LOUIS VUITTON – BOOKS, CATALOGUES AND LITERATURE.HOLY GRAIL PIECES. TELLING FAKES FROM GENUINE ITEMS. BUYING GENUINE LOUIS VUITTON FROM EBAY. BUYING NEW FROM THE LOUIS VUITTON STORE. LOUIS VUITTON IN THE WORKPLACE. LOUIS

• Author : Louise Rytter
• Publisher : Catwalk
• Release : 04 September 2018

Two decades of fashion history in the making, told through a sumptuous array of images straight from the catwalk Founded as a luxury leather goods house in 1854, Louis Vuitton was for many decades one of the world's leading trunk and accessories makers. It was through the launch of its first fashion collections, however, that the house reached unprecedented fame, becoming one of the most influential and valuable luxury brands in the world. This definitive publication is the first to provide

• Author : Simon Castets
• Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
• Release : 19 October 2021

A large-format tribute to the influential brand's most visible collaborations features critical essays that examine and position the firm's patronage, in an exploration of the art, fashion, and architecture that was created in conjunction with such notables as Annie Liebovitz, Vanessa Beecroft, and Olafur Eliasson.

• Author : Paul-Gerard Pasols,Pierre Leonforte
• Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
• Release : 01 December 2012

The first in depth portrait of one of the world's best known luxury brands, this elegant volume traces the remarkable history of the House of Vuitton, which has been making practical but stylish luggage, handbags and accessories for more than 150 years. Written with full access to the company's archives, the book itself demonstrates Louis Vuitton's passion for fine design with a stunning array of archival art, historical images, product designs and sketches, and cutting edge advertising. The book explores the

• Author : Pamela Golbin,Arts Décoratifs (Paris)
• Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
• Release : 19 October 2021

Looks at the two men most responsible for the success of the Louis Vuitton brand.

• Author : Valerie Steele
• Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
• Release : 19 October 2021

About the collaborations between Louis Vuitton and artists, designers, architects, and photographers

• Author : Jean-Claude Kaufmann,Ian Luna,Florence Müller,Mariko Nishitani,Colombe Pringle,Deyan Sudjic,Rei Kawakubo
• Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
• Release : 19 October 2021

This volume is an unprecedented history of Louis Vuitton’s women’s bags, the most coveted line of accessories in women’s fashion. At the heart of Louis Vuitton are its City Bags, a range of women’s bags that dates back to the turn of the twentieth century. Featuring the trademark monograms of the house, the City Bag story began with the Steamer, a resort bag designed in 1901 to be packed inside a much larger steamer trunk. These bags

• Author : Francisca Mattéoli
• Publisher : Abrams
• Release : 14 September 2021

A beautifully illustrated journey through the history of travel--and traveling in style--from one of the world's preeminent fashion brands The mid-19th and early 20th centuries heralded new means of transport and equipment and, with them, new and original ways of exploring the world. Transatlantic liners, automobiles, long-haul airplanes, zeppelins, and express trains unfurled new horizons and changed travel itself into an adventure. Distant lands were no longer solely accessible to aristocrats, explorers, and adventurers. Instead, the world opened up

• Author : Lorenzo Mattotti
• Publisher : Éditions Louis Vuitton
• Release : 19 October 2021

• Author : Patrick Mauriès
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 19 September 2017

The extraordinary personal collection of Gaston-Louis Vuitton, grandson of the founder of one of the world's most famous luxury brands

• Author : Anne-Line Roccati
• Publisher : Flammarion
• Release : 10 November 2014

This volume explores the conception, design, and construction process of Frank Gehry's latest architectural monument, the Fondation Louis Vuitton. Set in the beautiful Bois de Boulogne, it will house a permanent collection of contemporary art, and feature exhibitions of modern and contemporary art and multidisciplinary performances, along with lectures, debates, symposiums, and educational activities

• Author : Yves Marchand,Romain Meffre
• Publisher : Skira
• Release : 19 October 2021

Le livre de photographies de la Fondation Louis Vuitton par Frank Gehry

• Author : Pierre Léonforte,Éric Pujalet-Plaá
• Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
• Release : 01 December 2010

Trains and steamships transformed transportation in the mid-19th century and opened the world to a new breed of traveler. Louis Vuitton understood the need for more practical luggage, and strove to create products that were adaptable to all situations—and the travel trunk was born. Authors Pierre Léonforte and Éric Pujalet-Plaà curate 100 of the finest trunks the Louis Vuitton company has produced on commission, including boxes made for movie stars from Douglas Fairbanks to Sharon Stone and couturiers

• Author : Dieter Buchhart
• Publisher : Editions Gallimard
• Release : 26 September 2018

* Accompanies a major double exhibition on Jean-Michel Basquiat and Egon Schiele - two artists that died too young but created masses of work over the course of a decade, at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris, from 2nd October 2018 to 4th January 2019* Comprises drawings, gouaches and paintings sourced from private collections and museums all over the worldIn 2018 the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris, will host exhibitons on two of the greatest artists of the 20th century - Egon Schiele, and Jean-Michel Basquiat.