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Louis Vuitton

News and insight on the French fashion house known for leather goods and monogrammed accessories

Chairman / President

Bernard Arnault

CEO / Managing Director

Bernard Arnault

CFO / Finance Director

Cécile Cabanis

Industry

Luxury goods

Website

louisvuitton.com

Headquarters address

2 Rue du Pont Neuf, 75001 Paris, France

Year founded

1854

last updated:

30 September, 2024

Zahara Jolie-Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrive at the 82nd Golden Globes on January 5, in Los Angeles. Mother and daughter were both in McQueen. Photo: AP

Fame and celebrity

Hollywood A-listers hit the Golden Globes in new looks from Louis Vuitton and more

Stars from Selena Gomez and Demi Moore, to Zendaya and Miley Cyrus dazzled on the red carpet, in looks from brands including Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, Saint Laurent and Prada.

7 Jan 2025 - 10:48AM

Timepieces

The year in watchmaking, wrapped – 24 moments in 2024

30 Dec 2024 - 6:00AM

Christmas

Christmas 2024 gift guide: level up your man’s accessories game

13 Dec 2024 - 7:15AM

Special Report - Jewellery

High jewellery for all occasions: how to balance your collection

A mix of both striking and subtle designs ensures there is a jewelled item suitable for any occasion, whether festive or formal.

5 Dec 2024 - 4:15PM

Curating a collection of bold designs and subtle pieces is recommended. Photo: Handout

Style Edit

Style Edit: LV Lovers is Pharrell Williams’ debut fragrance for Louis Vuitton

The fragrance blends pure and ancient natural ingredients to convey the essence of sunlight as ‘a metaphor for love as well as a source of motivation and life on Earth’.

2 Dec 2024 - 10:00AM

Art

Meet the low-profile founder behind Paris’ iconic Collette boutique

Her Parisian concept store was a retail pioneer – now Sarah Andelman helps Pharrell and Chanel take a mindful approach to consumerism.

22 Nov 2024 - 3:10PM

Architecture and design

How to add nostalgic charm to your home with a leather trunk

Leather steamer trunks from the likes of Goyard, Au Départ, Moynat, Asprey and Finnigans bring to mind the golden age of travel, as well as those from Hermès and original trunk maker Louis Vuitton.

21 Nov 2024 - 5:00AM

Vintage steamer trunks embodying heritage and craftsmanship at Bentleys London. Photo: Handout

Fame and celebrity

Who is Alessandra Brawn, Arrested Development star Will Arnett’s girlfriend?

Brawn and Arnett share a son and have been spotted at plenty of high-profile events since going public in 2019, but she remains low-key – she also shares a son and matching tattoo with her ex-husband

15 Nov 2024 - 6:18PM

Fashion

Animal prints are a bold rejection of the quiet luxury trend

Carmela Soprano and Fran Fine in The Nanny are two famous on-screen fans, while Nicolas Ghesquière’s Louis Vuitton leads the pack of brands getting into the look.

15 Nov 2024 - 5:00AM

Style Edit

Style Edit: Louis Vuitton’s cruise 2025 show at Gaudí’s Park Güell in Barcelona

Juxtaposing Ghesquière’s sharp tailoring against Gaudí‘s whimsical architecture, the collection showcased vibrant colours, bold silhouettes, and nods to 80s party aesthetics and cowboy chic.

11 Nov 2024 - 10:00AM

Juxtaposing Nicolas Ghesquière’s sharp tailoring against the whimsical architecture of Antoni Gaudí‘s Park Güell in Barcelona, Louis Vuitton’s cruise 2025 collection showcased vibrant colours, bold silhouettes, and nods to 80s party aesthetics and cowboy chic. Photos: Handout

Style Edit

Style Edit: Louis Vuitton’s Monogram Star diamond and the LV Diamonds Certificate

Designed by artistic director Francesca Amfitheatrof, the new icon is used along with other brand signatures like the Damier pattern and Art Deco ‘V’ shaped rings.

28 Oct 2024 - 10:00AM

Louis Vuitton has launched its latest Monogram Star diamond, as well as the LV Diamonds Certificate that tracks the gemstones using blockchain technology. Photos: Handout

Celebrity style

How to Style like K-pop idol Felix of Stray Kids at Louis Vuitton’s show

Take after the singer’s fashion-forward ensemble with effortlessly cool pieces from Louis Vuitton, Jacquemus and Messika.

21 Oct 2024 - 5:45PM

Paris Fashion Week

Paris Fashion Week: Miu Miu, Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, Chanel and more

The 2 best shows this week were Miu Miu – featuring Hilary Swank and Willem Dafoe on the runway – and Louis Vuitton’s jaw-droppingly beautiful study in contrasts thanks to Nicolas Ghesquière.

2 Oct 2024 - 1:17PM

Style Edit

Style Edit: Louis Vuitton’s damier motif gets a diamond makeover

The legendary chequerboard pattern makes a glittering entry to the maison’s Le Damier de Louis Vuitton unisex jewellery collection.

30 Sep 2024 - 10:00AM

The Le Damier de Louis Vuitton collection sees the chequerboard motif making its jewellery debut. Photo: Handout

Style Edit

Style Edit: Pharrell Williams unveils Louis Vuitton’s Dog LVers SS25 collection

Louis Vuitton’s Dog LVers is a fusion of preppy codes, urban style and playful canine-inspired elements – marrying practicality with the desire for excellence in all aspects of life.

23 Sep 2024 - 10:00AM

Louis Vuitton’ Dog LVers collection captures the essence of urban dog walkers’ style. Photo: Handout

Stocks

European luxury shares suffer rout as Chinese forgo high-priced goods

China’s rich, who once flocked to upscale boutiques in Paris, Milan and Hong Kong, may not return amid the economy’s downward spiral.

15 Sep 2024 - 1:15PM

Fashion

LVMH Prize 2024: Ellen Hodakova Larsson takes top fashion award in Paris

Lady Gaga and Cate Blanchett are fans of the Swedish designer – meanwhile, Duran Lantink, who’s dressed Beyoncé and Doja Cat, and Standing Ground’s Michael Stewart, were also honoured at the ceremony.

11 Sep 2024 - 6:00PM

Fashion

Style Shoot: Artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière marks a decade at Louis Vuitton

Ghesquière’s autumn/winter 2024 collection included fun and futuristic elements like furry gloves and exaggerated silhouettes while also referencing LV’s heritage with the likes of its trunk print

6 Sep 2024 - 10:00AM

Style Edit

Style Shoot: Louis Vuitton’s Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds high jewellery collection

The collection’s jewellery pieces are inspired by Paris’ great 19th century remodelling, which saw the city take on much of the look familiar to us today, as well as spark its intellectual and artistic traditions

6 Sep 2024 - 10:00AM

Fame and celebrity

The WNBA’s best-dressed players off court, from Caitlin Clark to Angel Reese

Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark have been helping to drive WNBA viewership to record levels … and the fashion world wants in on the action

25 Aug 2024 - 5:00AMvideocam

Masterpieces

Why the jewellery industry isn’t giving up on natural diamonds

Louis Vuitton and Graff have launched new collections trading on the rarity of natural diamonds as demand for lab-grown stones slumps, with specialists De Beers slashing overall output

17 Aug 2024 - 11:00AM

Louis Vuitton and Graff launch new natural diamond collections: jewellery giants trade on rarity of ‘real’ stones as demand for lab-grown slumps, with specialists De Beers slashing overall output. Pictured: Louis Vuitton Drift rings, from the Deep Time collection. Photos: Handout

High Jewellery

It was luxury vs tradition from this year’s high jewellery season

Fashion houses Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Dior went up against the traditional jewellers of Place Vendôme for this year’s high jewellery season – here’s the 5 biggest trends you need to know

6 Aug 2024 - 2:00PM

Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Cartier, Bulgari (seen here) and Dior all debuted dazzling high jewellery collections for 2024 at the recent season’s launches. Photos: Handout

Fashion

10 years and counting: Louis Vuitton artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière

After training with Jean Paul Gaultier, he spent 16 years at Balenciaga before taking over at the LVMH-owned maison, introducing its first cruise collection and reaching back into the past for the iconic Petite Malle trunk

3 Sep 2024 - 4:17PM

Style Edit

Style Edit: Louis Vuitton’s monumental Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds collection

Artistic director for watches and jewellery Francesca Amfitheatrof explores the brand’s 19th century roots with 220 pieces split into 2 chapters

5 Aug 2024 - 10:00AM

New World Development

Prada to open huge outlet in Hong Kong’s K11 Musea after years of downsizing

The two-storey outlet in New World’s harbourfront luxury mall will be the Italian brand’s first in Hong Kong since it closed its flagship store in Causeway Bay in 2020.

29 Jul 2024 - 4:28PM

Prada operated its Hong Kong flagship store in Causeway Bay until 2020. Photo: Martin Chan

Timepieces

7 timepiece highlights to know from May and June 2024

Rapper and billionaire Jay-Z invested in luxury watch vendor Wristcheck while Sylvester Stallone raised US$6.7 million auctioning his treasured timepieces at Sotheby’s

10 Jul 2024 - 2:59PM

Watch-ful moments (from left): Louis Vuitton’s new edition of the Escale; NBA Champion Jayson Tatum sporting a Richard Mille during the Boston Celtic’s championship parade in June; Nicolas Bos is named Richemont CEO. Photos: Handout, USA Today

Icons and Influencers

Meet Real Madrid’s golden boy Jude Bellingham, already worth US$50 million

Fans serenade him with The Beatles ‘Hey Jude’ and he’s already been snapped up by Kim Kardashian for Skims and Louis Vuitton – here’s what else you need to know about Jude Bellingham

5 Jul 2024 - 7:00PM

Millionaires and billionaires

Meet Alexandre Arnault’s glam fashion designer wife, Géraldine Guyot-Arnault

Géraldine and her LVMH heir husband are one of French fashion’s young power couples – so what do we know about the Destree designer?

26 Jun 2024 - 5:00AM

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