Louis Vuitton Taiga Rainbow Black Keepall Bandouliere 50 Leather
By Louis Vuitton
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
CONDITION: EXCELLENT Rubbing around the corners, handles, opening, strap. Scratches to the hardware. Stains inside, and on the strap and handles. DETAILS: Louis Vuitton Keepa...
Louis Vuitton Pochette Bag Black Taiga Leather Rainbow Travel Clutch Pouch
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Miami, FL
- Rainbow taiga leather exterior - Chain exterior pocket closure - Part of the FW19 collection - No Dust Bag Condition: The pouch is brand new, the pouch was purchased and s...
Louis Vuitton Soft Trunk Bag Rare Rainbow Taiga Leather
By Louis Vuitton
Located in London, GB
First introduced in 1858, Louis Vuitton's trunks are one of their oldest and most iconic designs, inspiring countless designs throughout the brand's history. Borrowing some key eleme...
Louis Vuitton Rainbow Damier Graphite Pochette Alpha PM Card Case Wallet 98lv53
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: RA0280 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 4.5" Width: .4" Height: 3" OVERALL NEW CONDITION ( 10/10 or N ) Accessories: Box, Dust Bag, Care Card New N...
Louis Vuitton Virgil Abloh Damier Graphite Rainbow Pochette Alpha GM Toiletry 97
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: RA5119 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 11" Width: .5" Height: 8" OVERALL NEW CONDITION ( 10/10 or N ) Accessories: Dust Bag, Barcode, Care Card S...
Louis Vuitton Virgil Abloh Rainbow Damier Graphite Pocket Organizer Wallet
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: TA1210 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 4.5" Width: .5" Height: 3" OVERALL NEW CONDITION ( 10/10 or N ) Accessories: Box, Barcode, Dust Bag Signs ...
Louis Vuitton Virgil Abloh Rainbow Damier Graphite Pocket Organizer Card 92lv74
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: TA4169 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 4.3" Width: .5" Height: 3" OVERALL NEW CONDITION ( 10/10 or N ) Accessories: Box, Dust Bag, Barcode Signs o...
Louis Vuitton Black KEEPALL BANDOULIÈRE 50 Taiga Rainbow
By Louis Vuitton, Virgil Abloh
Located in West Chester, PA
From the Virgil Abloh Collection 2019 Fashioned from mat-black Taiga leather with a soft, almost rubbery feel, the Keepall Bandoulière 50 sports a radiant “X” in rainbow colors, the ...
Louis Vuitton Pochette A4 Rainbow Taiga Leather
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Excellent. Light creasing on exterior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Height 10.5", Width 13.5", Depth 1", Strap Drop 4" Designer: Louis Vuitto...
Louis Vuitton Pochette A4 Rainbow Taiga Leather
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Great. Minor wear and small marks on exterior, light marks in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 10", Width 14", Depth 1", S...
Louis Vuitton Pochette A4 Rainbow Taiga Leather
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
These are professional pictures of the actual item offered by Rebag. Condition: Great. Wear on base corners, light wear in interior, scratches and discoloration on hardware. Accesso...
Louis Vuitton Pochette A4 Rainbow Taiga Leather
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Excellent. Light wear on exterior and in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 10", Width 14", Depth 1", Strap Drop 4.5" Design...
Louis Vuitton Brazza Wallet Rainbow Taiga Leather
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Pristine. Minimal wear in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 8", Width 4", Depth 1" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Brazza ...
Louis Vuitton Soft Trunk Backpack Rainbow Taiga Leather PM
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Excellent. Slight creasing on exterior, minor wear on base corners, scratches on hardware. Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 1.5", Height 14", Width ...
Louis Vuitton Soft Trunk Backpack Rainbow Taiga Leather PM
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Excellent. Light creasing on exterior, minor scuffs on straps, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 1.5", Height 14.5", Width 10", Dept...
Louis Vuitton Soft Trunk Backpack Rainbow Taiga Leather PM
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Excellent. Light wear on base and opening corners, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 1.5", Height 14.5", Width 10", Depth 5.5", Stra...
Louis Vuitton Soft Trunk Bag Rainbow Taiga Leather
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Great. Light scuffs on exterior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Height 7", Width 10", Depth 4", Strap Drop 18" Designer: Louis Vuit...
Louis Vuitton Soft Trunk Bag Rainbow Taiga Leather
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Pristine. Slight creasing on exterior, faint scratches on hardware. Accessories: Box, Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Height 5", Width 7", Depth 3", Strap Drop 15" De...
Louis Vuitton Steamer Bag Rainbow Taiga Leather PM
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Very good. Moderate creasing on exterior, wear on base corners, scuffs on base, leather trims, flap and strap. Light wear in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories:...
Louis Vuitton Danube Messenger Bag Rainbow Taiga Leather
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Excellent. Scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Height 6.5", Width 4.5", Depth 2", Strap Drop 20-24" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Danube Messenger ...
Louis Vuitton Danube Messenger Bag Rainbow Taiga Leather
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Excellent. Scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, Box Measurements: Height 6.5", Width 4.5", Depth 2", Strap Drop 20-24" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Danube Messe...
Louis Vuitton Capucines Bag Rainbow Gradient Leather Mini
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Excellent. Slight creasing on strap, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Box, Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Height 6", Width 8", Depth 3" Designer: Louis Vuitton Mode...
Louis Vuitton Danube Messenger Bag Rainbow Taiga Leather
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Excellent. Light wear and creasing on strap, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Box Measurements: Height 6.5", Width 4.5", Depth 2", Strap Drop 20-24" Designer: Louis Vui...
Louis Vuitton Danube Messenger Bag Rainbow Taiga Leather
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Excellent. Minor wear on exterior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Box, Dust Bag Measurements: Height 6.5", Width 4.5", Depth 1.5", Strap Drop 19-22.5" Designer: Louis...
Louis Vuitton Soft Trunk Bag Rainbow Taiga Leather
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Great. Minor wear and scuffs on base and opening corners, scratches and discoloration on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Height 7", Width 10", De...
Louis Vuitton Soft Trunk Bag Rainbow Taiga Leather
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Very good. Creasing and scuffs on exterior and strap, minor wear on base and opening corners, scratches on hardware. Accessories: With Strap Measurements: Height 7", Width...
Louis Vuitton Steamer Bag Rainbow Taiga Leather PM
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Very good. Scuffs on leather trims and base, creasing on exterior and strap, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 1.5", Heigh...
Louis Vuitton Soft Trunk Bag Rainbow Taiga Leather
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Excellent. Faint wear on exterior and in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Box, Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Height 7", Width 10", Depth 4", Strap Drop 1...
Louis Vuitton Danube Messenger Bag Rainbow Taiga Leather
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Fair. Additional holes on strap. Creasing, wear and scuffs on exterior and strap, peeling on strap base wax edges, scratches and discoloration on hardware. Accessories: No...
Louis Vuitton Steamer Bag Rainbow Taiga Leather PM
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Very good. Creasing on exterior, moderate wear and scuffs on base trim, flap, handle and strap. Wear and marks underneath flap and in interior, scratches on hardware. Acce...
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.
An integral part of fashion, handbags and purses have been indispensable accessories ever since we began to carry around personal items. Level of craftsmanship, style and shape matters — from coin purses in ancient Greece to early 20th-century opera bags and onward, handbags have evolved considerably over the years to meet our needs and desires, whether or not you happen to be prioritizing functionality over a flashy exterior.
Once, a single “It” handbag ruled each fashion season. No more. Today, lovers of vintage handbags are savvier and have a wider range of shopping options. Nevertheless, classics created by the likes of Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.
“It is not a fashion bag — it is a statement bag,” says Mightychic's Debra Kent of Hermès's widely beloved accessories. “When you carry an iconic Hermès bag — Birkin, Kelly, Constance — no one knows how long you have been into this culture or if you are a newbie. Your status is validated immediately.”
First released in 1997, Fendi's Baguette rose to fame along with Carrie Bradshaw, the Sex and the City character portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker. Recently, the design has seen such a resurgence in popularity that Fendi has reissued it.
They are part of design history, so owning a handbag has meaning. As New York–based fashion historian Sarah C. Byrd says, “You have made the choice to invest in this piece because you understand the value of it in the past and in the future to come.”
From a 1980s Chanel black leather quilted mini buckle bag to the rare Hermès Birkin 30cm Himalayan with diamond hardware to a range of 19th-century bags, find a rich variety of vintage and designer handbags and purses spanning numerous brands on 1stDibs — seasonal “It” designation no longer needed.
The Japanese artist is one of many creators with whom the French fashion house has partnered to impressive effect.
The late designer created an iridescent, irreverent take on the nearly century-old travel staple.
What are the telltale signs that you're holding a real Louis Vuitton and not a knockoff? We spoke with expert Diane D’Amato to find out. Of course, you don't have to worry about fakes on 1stDibs, where every seller is highly vetted.
The venerable brand has earned accolades (and gained new fans) for partnerships that meld fashion with art.
When the name of a bag is as well-known as its brand, you know it's a classic.