"Louis Vuitton has always been on the move. Before the French fashion house became a fixture on runways and red carpets, it was a problem-solver for travelerscrafting trunks that could survive ocean crossings, train rides, and rough handling on bustling platforms. Now, a new 406-page book, From Louis to Vuitton, published by Assouline, celebrates the brand's history of innovation, and retraces how its own identity was shaped by transportation itself."
"Across the century and a half that followed, Louis Vuitton adapted its craftsmanship to every mode of transport imaginable: rail, sea, air, and now, the racetrack. From Louis to Vuitton charts the house's relationship with movement in all its forms. The Hemingway literary trunk, built to hold manuscripts on the go, sits alongside modern creations tied to F-1 and the America's Cup. Assembling frames and interior carcasses of structured luggage and trunks, circa 1903."
A 406-page Assouline volume uses 320 images to trace Louis Vuitton's evolution from practical travel trunks to modern bespoke creations tied to sport and speed. The flat-topped, stackable trunk transformed luggage by fitting ship holds and train carriages, combining elegance with utility. Over 150 years, the house adapted its craftsmanship for rail, sea, air, and motorsport, producing specialized pieces like the Hemingway literary trunk and cases for F-1 and the America's Cup. The Asnières workshop, founded in 1859, continues to handcraft bespoke trunks using a mix of 19th-century techniques and contemporary technology.
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