Learn about the History and Louis Vuitton Background

Louis Vuitton was born on August 4^th, 1821, in a water mill in Chabouilla, close to Archay, some 40 kilometers to the north east of Bourg-en-Bresse, a small village of 148 in Jura, in Franche-Comté, in a humble setting. While still very young, he learned to uses the tools under his father who was a miller and a carpenter.

In 1835, when he was 14 years old, he went to try his luck at Paris and walked the 400 kilometers from his village to the capital. By 1837, he had started his career as an apprentice as layetier-emballeur-malletier, a profession that back then used to pack the numerous items of rich clients who went on a trip, and he started to handle the travel chests. His work was so good that the Emperor himself charged him with the care of the items of Empress Eugenie and thus, he became well-known through his know-how between the richest of clients.

The means of transportation started to be modernized due to the steam engine and both international and tourism of well-off classes starts to increase due to the steam train and the steam boat. Louis Vuitton realizes then that there is a new need for innovative baggage with several characteristics aimed to please the new clients: high quality, luxury, functionality and originality.

In 1854, he founds the Louis Vuitton brand and he opens his first store in the Neuve-des-Capucines Street, close to the Vendome plaza (there are still sings over the glass display in Champs-Elysees where “Louis Vuitton, malletier in Paris, house founded in 1854″). Louis invented the Louis Vuitton flat-bottom trunk, which was comfortable, practical and of high quality, much easier to stack for long distance travel than traditional rounded top trunks.

In 1859, his company grows and he transfers his workshop of about twenty employees to Asnieres-sur-Seine, next to the Seine River, in order to take advantage of fluvial transportation. He and his wife have their residence built close to the workshop, which later became a museum, in a street later renamed Louis Vuitton Street.

In 1867, he attends the International Exposition that took place in Paris, with the purpose of showing his collection to clients from all over the country, as well as some who came from overseas.

In the decade that started in 1870, he was joined by his son Georges Vuitton, who encouraged him to expand his business overseas. In 1885, he opened his first store out of France with success on Oxford Street in London, followed by the ones in New York and Philadelphia.

By 1888, he had been so successful that his collection had started to be imitated. In an effort to fight the first imitators, he created the Damier Canvas pattern, which bore a logo that read “marque L. Vuitton déposée,” which is French for “Brand L. Vuitton deposited,” the French equivalent of a trademark.

He died in 1892, leaving his company to his son George, who helped the company reach new successes.

Nothing spells class and status like an original Louis Vuitton hand bag

It’s no wonder that Louis Vuitton is the design brand preferred by the rich and famous. Louis Vuitton bags are produced under the highest quality standards. They are inspected individually and any that have the slightest standard deviation is just not sold or exhibited to the public.

Louis Vuitton, the designer of the brand that carries his name, not only was a great designer and handcrafter, he also had a vision that made the Louis Vuitton brand what it is today. While he was still young, the steam engine was developed and that was the jumpstart that marked the beginning of the industrial revolution in both factories and transport.

Louis Vuitton analyzed the situation and correctly predicted a great increase in international tourism. He also had the idea of designing his products to a niche market: a concept that was new at the time. The niche he chose was the rich and wealthy, because they were the only ones that could afford international travel at the time. He thus invented the flat-bottom trunk, which was much easier to stack than the rounded ones that existed at the time. Another success of his was to produce with the highest quality, and branding them with the image of luxury, elegance, style, and of course, class. His success was so big that he created a world wide empire that is still one of the strongest in the industry, more than 100 years after he died.

In retrospective, he just applied basic marketing tools to his market and environment. He detected a trend in his environment, selected a marketing strategy, which in his case was aiming for a specialized market niche, an developed a product so tailored made that it satisfied the needs of that niche market in a way that no other product at the time did, and therefore was able to charge a premium for his products as well as to develop client loyalty.

Of course, at the time, he probably didn’t identify any of these with marketing terms or strategies, which is why he was such a visionary.

Today of course, Louis Vuitton produces not only luggage, but many articles as well, including one that drives women crazy: bags.

Louis Vuitton bags are THE bags to be seen with. In whatever type and leather material, each bag is produced under the highest quality standards. No single defect is tolerated and the slightest deviation in quality will stop the bag from being sold to the public, in order to offer the public the perfect bag.

They are also a design of art, made with the highest aesthetic values by the most professional designers. A Louis Vuitton bag is a fashion statement that spells style, beauty, and elegance.

Finally, a Louis Vuitton purse is a statement of class a status. With prices starting in the thousands of dollars and going up to the tens of thousands of dollars, it’s not an item that is available to just anyone, or something that people save money for. It shows that its owner has the means to buy it, but at the same time, those means are a normal part of his or her life.

What you should know about Louis Vuitton Replica Purses and Bags

Whenever people hear Louis Vuitton handbags and purses, they know they’re talking about quality, aesthetics, luxury, class, status and, the price that it goes with.

Louis Vuitton has built a name for over 150 years, and it has successfully implanted itself in the preferences of the rich and famous. Its bags and purses are a work of art, a perfect craft, a fashion statement and a class identifier.

Louis Vuitton’s name and quality is so well known and sought that it was part of the plot of the movie “Sex and the City” with Jennifer Hudson joining the rest of the cast. In the movie, Jennifer Hudson plays the role of Louise, the assistant of Meg Ryan’s character; Carrie. Jennifer Hudson’s character’s goal in life was to get a Louis Vuitton handbag, but lacking the funds needed to buy one for herself, she rents one in a store that rents Louis Vuitton’s handbags in New York. I won’t spoil the end for you, so you’ll have to see it to see what happens.

I have never been to New York, so I don’t know if there are stores that actually rent Louis Vuitton handbags or purses, but the fact that the name of Louis Vuitton is that important a part of a Hollywood movie speaks of its quality.

It’s no wonder that there have been Louis Vuitton Replicas work almost as long as there have been originals. With all the benefits that the name carries, some people have wanted to take advantage of it.

If you want to buy an original Louis Vuitton, your best bet is to buy them directly from one of the Louis Vuitton outlets over the world. Bear in mind that depending on where you live, it can be difficult to find a store.

Individuals are certainly bad sources to buy an original Louis Vuitton handgabs or purses. Louis Vuitton is very picky in selecting the outlets through which it sells its products and no individual is authorized to sell them. The internet is another place where you can get Louis Vuitton bags. With a credit card, or a system like paypal, you can pay for your bag and receive it without moving away from your house.

However, sometimes a replica of a Louis Vuitton bag is ok, if it’s sold as such. There’s nothing wrong in getting a replica if that’s what you decide to buy. Replicas have the advantage of being cheaper while at the same time having the look of an original. And it wouldn’t be any different to the untrained eye.

Louis Vuitton handbags can cost what some people earn in a month or even a year, depending on the bag. So beware of someone selling an original Louis Vuitton for an abnormally low price. They might be setting you up to buy a fake or a stolen purse. As mentioned above, replicas are ok as long as you make an informed decision.

Oh, and if you happen to live in New York, please let us know if there are really stores that rent Louis Vuitton handbags and purses.

Is there a Louis Vuitton Outlet Store or Online Discount Site?

When we talk about big names in the high design industry, we think of Prada, Gucci, Fendi, Armani, and of course, Louis Vuitton.

Personally, when it comes to purses, I find nothing better than Luis Vuitton. My friends also love it and a lot of them have tried to find a Louis Vuitton outlet, to no avail. They figured at first that they could find one and maybe get a special price or a discount. Ok, ok. I’ll admit it; I was too looking for a Luis Vuitton outlet. But don’t blame me. You know you love purses too.

It finally downed on them (and me) that we were losing our time, trying to find something that doesn’t exist. You see, Louis Vuitton purses are synonyms of style and fashion. They spell elegance and luxury. And most importantly, carrying a Louis Vuitton purse defines a person outfit and lifestyle. You certainly can’t carry around a Luis Vuitton purse with just any clothes or go buy groceries with it.

And of course, having an outlet or a place that would sell at a discount or wholesale is just NOT Louis Vuitton. As anyone who is familiar with the Louis Vuitton name knows, Louis Vuitton is not about giving you the cheapest price available in the market. If that’s what you want, then a purse at Walmart will do.

As with all companies, Louis Vuitton has a marketing department that handles Louis Vuitton’s image, price, and distribution. They are a group of people that have been trained on how to best promote the image of Louis Vuitton. They would never let Louis Vuitton outlets like that exist.

More over, there are a lot of women out there who are purists and lovers of the Louis Vuitton Brand. They truly appreciate the value, style and quality of the Louis Vuitton brand, yet they aren’t rich or wealthy. In fact, they have normal lives and normal jobs. And they would hate to find out that there is such a type of Louis Vuitton outlet. Did you ever see the movie “Sex and the City”? Well, the character played by Jennifer Hudson is the assistant of the character played by Sarah Jessica Parker. The character is in love with a Louis Vuitton purse, and that’s an obsession in her life. Did she go and try to find a Louis Vuitton outlet to get a cheap purse? No, she didn’t. She tried hard to get one of her own.

Likewise, there are tons of women who are teachers, secretaries, drivers, etc., who have worked hard to get their Louis Vuitton purses. How do you think they would react if they found out that there is a Louis Vuitton outlet that sells the purses they work so hard to get at a discount price?

Moreover, if you ever find a discount Louis Vuitton outlet, they are likely to be selling fake purses.

Finally, Louis Vuitton is a name that speaks of style and fashion. It’s a symbol of class that separates some women from the rest. If Louis Vuitton purses were easily available to anyone through such an outlet, they wouldn’t be as special as they are, would they?  So, I hope this answers your question – “does Louis Vuitton have an outlet store?”