Today, the label encompasses ready-to-wear, watches, jewelry, beauty, home, and, of course, that want-worthy luggage. When a Louis Vuitton date code is present, it allows you to determine where and when that item was manufactured and this guide has been created to teach you how to read them correctly from when they first started appearing in the 1980’s to the present time. Amazingly, the company didn’t tap into the ready-to-wear business until 1997 when New York designer Marc Jacobs joined, immediately adding an incredibly lucrative clothing business while bringing Vuitton up-to-date by collaborating with such artists as Stephen Sprouse (who irreverently graffitied bags) and later Takashi Murakami (who added a bubble-gum anime humor to the line). THIS PAGE IS CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED WITH NEW INFORMATION. By 1888, he had his signature brown and tan checked pattern, and by 1896, the now iconic monogram that peppers its supple leather goods, including some instantly collective women’s bags-the Speedy, the Steamer, the Pochette-appeared. In 1854, Louis Vuitton opened his first store in Paris, hawking finely made trunks, hat boxes, and other luxury luggage for the well-traveled set. ![]() Louis Vuitton is one of the oldest names in the business.
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