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Louis Vuitton (designer) Louis Vuitton ( French: [lwi vɥitɔ̃] ⓘ; 4 August 1821 – 27 February 1892) [ 1] was a French fashion designer and businessman. He was the founder of the Louis Vuitton brand of leather goods now owned by LVMH. Prior to this, he had been appointed as trunk-maker to Empress Eugénie de Montijo, wife of Napoleon III.
Website. lvmh .com. LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton ( French: [mɔɛt‿ɛnɛsi lwi vɥitɔ̃] ), [ 1] commonly known as LVMH, is a French [ 7] multinational holding company and conglomerate specializing in luxury goods, headquartered in Paris. [ 8]
The Louis Vuitton label was founded by Vuitton in 1854 on Rue Neuve des Capucines in Paris. [21] Louis Vuitton had observed that the HJ Cave Osilite [22] trunk could be easily stacked. In 1858, Vuitton introduced his flat-topped trunks with Trianon canvas, making them lightweight and airtight. [21]
Georges Ferréol Vuitton (13 July 1857 – 26 October 1936) was the only child of Louis Vuitton (1821–1892; French designer and trunk maker for Empress Eugénie de Montijo [1] [2]) and Clemence-Emilie Vuitton, [3] who succeeded his father as head of the Louis Vuitton brand, which is now a brand under the umbrella of the parent company LVMH ...
The Louis Vuitton Foundation ( French: Fondation d'entreprise Louis-Vuitton ), previously Louis Vuitton Foundation for Creation ( Fondation Louis-Vuitton pour la création ), is a French art museum and cultural center sponsored by the group LVMH and its subsidiaries. It is run as a legally separate, nonprofit entity as part of LVMH's promotion ...
Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault ( French: [bɛʁnaʁ ʒɑ̃ etjɛn aʁno]; born 5 March 1949) is a French businessman, investor and art collector. [ 2][ 3] He is the founder, chairman and CEO of LVMH, the world's largest luxury goods company. Arnault is the first richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$ 194 billion as of ...
1936-1990. Known for. Co-founding LVMH. Spouse. Odile Vuitton. Children. 2. Henri Serge Racamier (June 25, 1912 – March 29, 2003) was a French industrialist and businessman. He was primarily known for co-founding the luxury conglomerate LVMH and turning Louis Vuitton into an internationally recognized brand with billions of dollars in sales.
In July 2021, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton announced it would be taking a 60% stake in Off-White, with founder Virgil Abloh, at the time the creative director of menswear for Louis Vuitton, retaining the remaining 40%. [6] [7] Abloh died on November 28, 2021, of cardiac angiosarcoma at the age of 41. [8] The diagnosis was not made public. [9]