The design echoes the вЂњOrientalistвЂќ design trend of the late Victorian era. In 1896, he introduced the brandвЂ™s signature LV Monogram canvas in hopes of countering counterfeiters, which included a repetition of flowers, quatrefoils, and the infamous вЂњLVвЂќ initials. Georges Vuitton assumed control of the company after his fatherвЂ™s death in 1892. This canvas was used until the introduction of the Damier canvas-designed by VuittonвЂ™s son, Georges Vuitton in 1888-which first appeared in the common light and dark brown checked pattern, and more rarely in a red and white checked pattern. To guard against counterfeiting, Vuitton developed the RayГ©e canvas, featuring red and white stripes in 1872, and beige and brown stripes in 1876. But soon, many other luggage manufacturers were copying VuittonвЂ™s designs.

His biggest success was being able to adapt to new modes of transportation and his customersвЂ™ growing demands. Travel, to Vuitton, was an art, and he understood there should be harmony between the container and the contents. Vuitton knew his designs had to focus on functionality in order to meet the demands of the new nomadism. Soon, Vuitton was designing for other elite and royal clients, a status that the brand has maintained until today. During the grandeur of the Second Empire, Vuitton became the personal box-maker and packer to the Empress of France, EugГ©nie de Montijo. With the introduction of steamships and railroads, travel was suddenly easily accessible for the masses and allowed for safer and more comfortable journeys. VuittonвЂ™s company was founded in an age of vast imperialist expansion. In 1858, the workshop moved to AsniГЁres, where it resides still. As demand for VuittonвЂ™s trunks expanded, so did the company. VuittonвЂ™s trunks, however, were designed to neatly store and organize wardrobes during long sea voyages and included an array of custom-made drawers and separate compartments. ItвЂ™s speculated that Vuitton drew his inspiration from H.J. In 1858, Vuitton had the novel idea of designing a flat-topped trunk-unlike the rounded-top trunks that were popular at the time-in a gray Trianon canvas the result was in a lightweight, airtight, stackable trunk. In 1854, Vuitton opened his own workshop specializing in packing fashions and quickly gained a reputation among Parisians for his craftsmanship. In 1937, after two years of travel, Vuitton settled in Paris, apprenticing as a layetier for box-maker and packer Monsieur Marechal. Both of his parents passed away while Vuitton was a young boy, and at the age of thirteen he left his hometown for Paris-a journey he made completely by foot. Vuitton was born in Anchay in eastern France to a working class family in 1821. Today, with more than 460 stores in 50 countries worldwide, the company is one of the leading international fashion houses and most valuable luxury brands in the world, with a net worth valued at over 25 billion dollars. Louis Vuitton Malletier was founded by Louis Vuitton (1821-1892) in 1854 on Rue Neuve des Capucines in Paris, France.

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