My Ode to Louis Vuitton (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Despite the sluggish economy, people’s unquenchable thirst for all things luxurious remains. Proof: LVMH, the parent company of Louis Vuitton, posted an 11-percent revenue growth in the fashion and leather goods division for the first quarter of 2009, with notable performances in the US, Asia and Europe.

While much has been written about the brand, little is known about Louis Vuitton, the visionary who founded it in 1854.

In 1859, shortly after Monsieur Vuitton revolutionized how people traveled with his waterproof flat-lid slat trunks made from poplar wood and covered with “Trianon gray,” he decided to move his workshop to a larger land in Asnières. It was only in 1871 that Vuitton and wife Clémence-Émilie lived there.

Vuitton’s grandson, Gaston-Louis, decided to turn the family home into a private museum.

P.S. Will post more photos of the LV museum tomorrow on the blog 😉

P.P.S. I have to give credit to: RheaA and PamP of LV (for this very unique opportunity– THANK YOU!!), Clara Vitug of CV Travel for accepting my *last minute* Schengen visa application and processing (THANK YOU!), LaurenceG of LV (for the wonderful private tour– THANK YOU!), The LV book (which I must credit for the additional information), LV for additional *and better!!* photos of the home, Emirates Airlines (for their super excellent service!)

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Mrs.T