Louis Vuitton Capucines BB Metallic Grey Top Handle Handbag M21102
By Louis Vuitton
Located in New York, NY
Louis Vuitton Capucines BB Metallic Grey Top Handle Handbag. This beautiful shoulder bag is
Louis Vuitton Capucines BB Metallic Grey Top Handle Handbag M21102
By Louis Vuitton
Located in New York, NY
Louis Vuitton Capucines BB Metallic Grey Top Handle Handbag. This beautiful shoulder bag is
Louis Vuitton Galet Grey Taurillon Leather Capucines MM
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"LOUIS VUITTON Galet Grey Taurillon Leather Capucines MM Xupes Reference: CB406 Serial Number: MI
Louis Vuitton Dark Grey Taurillon Leather Capucines MM Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
It is every woman's dream to own a Louis Vuitton handbag as appealing as this one. Crafted from
Louis Vuitton Dark Grey Taurillon Leather Capucines MM Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
It is every woman's dream to own a Louis Vuitton handbag as appealing as this one. Crafted from
Louis Vuitton Grey/Red Canvas and Leather Capucines PM Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
It is every woman's dream to own a Louis Vuitton handbag as appealing as this Capucines bag
Chanel Nano Kelly Bag NEW Lilac Gold Hardware
By Chanel
Located in Roosendaal, NL
From the collection of SAVINETI we offer this NEW Chanel Nano Kelly Bag: - Brand: Chanel - Model: Nano Kelly - Color: Lilac - Year: 2024 - Condition: NEW (unused) - Materials: Shiny...
Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami Nano Speedy bag 2003 limited edition
By Louis Vuitton
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
LOUIS VUITTON - (Made in France) Multicolored and black 'Murakami' monogram canvas Nano Speedy bag with natural leather, golden brass, and a padlock with its keys. A 2003 Collection ...
Hermès Gris Misty Mini Kelly 20 Sellier Epsom Electrum Hardware
Located in New York, NY
Jewels Aficionado offers an The Hermès Gris Misty Mini Kelly 20 Sellier in Epsom leather that is a rare blend of soft elegance and modern edge. Finished with striking electrum hardwa...
Birkin 30 Epsom Leather Vert Criquet
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Amazing Birkin 30 in Cricket Green Epsom leather. The plastics are still on the jewelry. Padlock, zipper pull, bell and keys (2) are present. The bag is in very good condition and ha...
$107,758
H 10.83 in W 13.78 in D 7.09 in
Hermès Birkin HSS 35 Crocodile Porosus Lisse Honey Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermès Birkin HSS 35 in honey and shiny crocodile porosus leather with gold hardware. The bag is in very good condition, has a small mark on one corner as pictured. Comes as full set...
Chanel Shiny Alligator Jumbo Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Rare Item - Chanel Shiny Alligator Jumbo Double Flap Bag Shiny black iconic handbag crafted in Alligator skin and gold hardware. Double front flap and signature 'CC' turn-lock clos...
Hermès Kelly 20 Mini Noir/Black Alligator Matte Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermès Kelly 20 mini in black and matte alligator leather with gold hardware. The bag is unworn and comes as full set including the original receipt and cites. Stamp Y (2020)
Hermes Kelly 28 Sellier Emerald Shiny Niloticus bag
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Kelly 28 Sellier Emerald Shiny Niloticus bag. GHW. Plastic on the hardware. Beautiful emerald color with gold hardware. Excellent pre owned condition. P square stamp. Bag come...
Hermes Kelly 28 Cactus Sellier Bag with GHW in Courchevel leather
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Kelly 28 Cactus Sellier Bag with GHW. Courchevel leather. Vintage rare piece. Y round circle stamp-1995. Vintage piece in great condition. Chourchevel leather was discontinu...
Chanel Blue Quilted Lambskin Leather Small Trendy CC Top Handle
By Chanel, Louis Vuitton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"Chanel Blue Quilted Lambskin Leather Small Trendy CC Top Handle Product Details Xupes Ref: CB1054 Brand: Chanel Model: Small Trendy CC Top Handle Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Ser...
Hermes Kelly 20 Mini Sellier Rose Scheherazade Alligator Bag Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a Limited Edition Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier bag featured in stunning Rose Scheherazade alligator. Accentuated with crisp with palladium hardware. Timeless and highly ...
Hermes Mini Kelly II 20 Vert d'eau Matte Alligator Bag GHW
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
This Hermes Kelly, in the Sellier style, is in Vert D’Eau Matte Alligator leather with gold hardware and has tonal stitching, two straps with front toggle closure, single rolled hand...
$19,920
H 11 in W 14 in D 2.5 in
Chanel 2004 Rare Vintage Barbie Soft Pink Clutch Wood Top Handle Kelly Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel pink quilted caviar leather with wooden top handle clutch tote 2004 {VINTAGE 20 Years} Antique gold hardware Flat bottom Hidden magnetic snap closure Pink leather interior li...
$64,150
H 7.5 in W 9.8 in D 3.5 in
Hermes Kelly Sellier 25 Rose Pourpre Shiny Niloticus Crocodile Palladium
By Hermès
Located in Aventura, FL
This Kelly, in the Sellier style, is in Rose Pourpre Shiny Niloticus Crocodile leather with palladium hardware and has tonal stitching, front flap, two straps with center toggle clos...
Hermès Birkin 30 Alligator Matte Amethyst Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermès Birkin 30 in amethyst and matte alligator leather with palladium hardware. The bag is unworn and comes as full set including the receipt and Cites. Stamp Y (2020)
Hermes Kelly Pochette Bag Jaune De Naples Swift Leather Palladium
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Kelly Pochette clutch bag in Jaune de Naples Swift leather. This gorgeous warm yellow is neutral is the perfect balance between very bright yellows and or...
The story behind iconic luxury brand Louis Vuitton — best known for its esteemed handbags, crossbody bags, leather goods, ready-to-wear clothing and more — is one of craft and innovation in the worlds of fashion, jewelry and furniture.
The company’s modest origins can be traced back to when its founder, Louis Vuitton (1821–92), wishing to free himself from the conventional lifestyle in his provincial French city of Anchay as well as a difficult stepmother, left in the early 1830s to make a new life in Paris. The young Vuitton was 13 at the time and would need to travel on foot to get to the capital, which was hundreds of miles away. With stops along the way to make money so that he could forge ahead, the journey took a couple of years, but reward was close at hand.
When he arrived in Paris, Vuitton made a living with his hands. He toiled as a box maker and packer for more than a decade and built relationships with royals and members of the upper class while working for the empress of France, Eugenie de Montijo. In 1854, Vuitton launched his namesake company. The craftsman opened a humble workshop on rue Neuve des Capucines and advertised his services with a small poster that read: “Securely packs the most fragile objects. Specializing in packing fashions.”
Long before his brand would become known globally for its exemplary top-handle bags and stylish totes, Vuitton produced stackable and rectangular trunks. The most common trunks of the era were round, which weren’t ideal for toting and storing. In 1858, Vuitton debuted his lightweight, handcrafted canvas trunks, which were sturdy, rugged and equipped with convenient compartments. Travel’s popularity broadened in the late 19th century, and Vuitton’s trunks could easily be packed into train cars and ships — upright trunks meant hanging wardrobe storage that would allow his clients to transport their sophisticated garments without worry. Demand increased and the company grew. When Louis Vuitton died in 1892, control of the luxury house was passed onto his only son, Georges Vuitton.
In 1914, a Louis Vuitton store opened at 70 Champs-Élysées. The largest travel-goods store in the world at the time, it became the company’s flagship.
The Louis Vuitton brand embodies all the attributes of luxury, from the craftsmanship, exclusivity and relevance to heritage. It’s only appropriate that it boasts one of the most recognizable insignias — the imaginative interlocking of letters and fleurettes — in the fashion world. The famous LV monogram was first used in 1896 as part of an initiative by Georges to prevent counterfeiting of his coveted new line of travel trunks. It’s one of the earliest examples of fashion branding.
The LV monogram would soon appear on everything from bags and various fashion accessories to alligator-skin champagne cases, from stylish apparel and earrings to teddy bears and airplane models.
On 1stDibs, the unmistakable insignia can be found on both modern and vintage Louis Vuitton shoulder bags, suitcases, original 19th-century trunks, jackets and more.
Usually characterized by simplicity and sporting a classic and beloved silhouette, vintage and designer top-handle bags can easily find a place among your wardrobe staples. From the Haut à courroies — Hermès’s original top-handle bag, created in 1892 — to the smaller and timeless Sac à dépêches that inspired both iconic accessories the Kelly bag in the 1950s and the Birkin in the 1980s, the discerning shopper has had no shortage of options to choose from.
Small and mini designer top-handle bags, including vintage top-handle box bags and micro clutches, offer an alternate dynamic and usually feature sleek lines and modest features to perfectly complement your evening look. Styling with jeans and a comfortable sweater works, too — a classic top-handle bag or other type of handbag designed by the likes of Prada, Celine or other widely loved fashion label is an ideal accessory to pair with casual attire. For a personal touch or pop of color, add a key chain, a patterned scarf or a handbag chain.
On 1stDibs, you can find vintage top-handle bags from Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci and more. The numerous styles of this cherished accessory that we have available also include the Louis Vuitton Monogram Vernis Alma GM handbag, Fendi Baguette purses and modern leather Longchamp handbags.
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