When it comes to quality accessories such as handbags and purses, there are very few people who have not heard of the Louie Vuitton name. Louie Vuitton handbags and Louie Vuitton purses stand far apart from the norm; their expert hand craftsmanship and exquisite attention to detail make them sought after the world over by those who will only accept the highest quality accessories.

One hundred and fifty years later, the Louie Vuitton brand of products is still going strong, and still remains a symbol of beauty and unrivaled craftsmanship. Today, however, they are best known for their beautiful handbags and purses. Their leather and canvas goods are some of the most coveted in the industry, and not surprisingly are counterfeited more than any other brand. Louie Vuitton handbags and Louie Vuitton purses are purchased often by celebrities, and those who travel through the upper class circles. Louie Vuitton products are made by expert designers and crafters - who were trained extensively by the expert designers and crafters who came before them.

Before the name became famous for women’s accessories such as Louie Vuitton handbags and Louie Vuitton purses, Louie Vuitton was a French “malletier”, (which translates as “trunk maker”), who opened his first store in Paris in 1854. In those days, trunks were usually made with rounded tops, with the idea that water, usually rain, would run off of them instead of accumulating on them. Vuitton’s trunk designs were flat-topped and easily stackable, and they became famous and highly coveted by the upper class soon after he began crafting them.

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