Louis Vuitton was born in Anchay in the Jura Mountains in 1821. At age fourteen, Louis Vuitton set out for Paris on foot. After two years of learning a trade, he arrived in Paris in 1837 where he is apprenticed to a packing-case maker.

The history of travel has always been linked to this legendary Frenchman. His visionary approach in designing luggage was unrivaled during his days.

A good example was in 1875, the couturier Charles Frédéric Worth divulged an important trade secret to Louis Vuitton: crinolines and leg-of-mutton sleeves would soon give way to softer materials.

Louis Vuitton responded to this information by adding to his range of trunks one with hanging space and several drawers: this became the famous Wardrobe, the first piece of furniture used for travelling.

Louis Vuitton died in 1892. Over a hundred years after his death, the firm which bears his name still survives. It is now owned by LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy) and its CEO is the Pope of Fashion himself - Bernard Arnault.

Marc Jacobs has been designing the Louis Vuitton Collections since the 1990s. His contract does not expire until 2008.

Fall 2007 (Photo by FW)

Menswear Fall 2007 (Photo by FW)

Website: www.vuitton.com

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Designer Marc Jacobs on the runway, Fall 2005 season