Louis Vuitton Cabas Ambre GM Monogram Transparent Tote Bag 2003
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Authentic Louis Vuitton Cabas Ambre GM, one of the French fashion house's most iconic bags from the early 2000s. Part of the coveted Monogram Ambre collection, this model combines th...
Louis Vuitton White Mesh Transparent Transparence Lockit Clutch Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in New York, NY
Limited edition style from Louis Vuitton. c.2012 Made in Italy. White sheer mesh body with stitched monogram. White leather trim. Silvertone hardware. Zip to closure. Lock han...
LOUIS VUITTON Transparent Amber Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Paris, FR
Serial number: CE0054 Year: 2004 Delivered in its Louis Vuitton dust bag.
Collector LOUIS VUITTON Isaac Mizrahi Transparent Tote Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Paris, FR
One of the most famous collaboration of Louis Vuitton was with the great Isaac Mizrahi. This LOUIS VUITTON tote bag is in transparent vinyl, the fittings are in natural cowhide.
Louis Vuitton Limited Edition Monogram Nylon Cabas Escapade Tote Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Guangzhou, CN
An exceptionally rare and highly collectible limited edition masterpiece from the historic house of Louis Vuitton, this Monogram Cabas Escapade Tote Bag (Model: M56710) was originall...
Louis Vuitton Monogram Sac Weekend PM Zip Tote Bag 855360
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dix hills, NY
Louis Vuitton Monogram Sac Weekend PM Zip Tote Bag 855360 GOOD CONDITION (7/10 or B) (Outside) Minor rub on the leather parts (Outside) Minor stain on the leather parts (Handle) M...
Louis Vuitton Monogram Sac Shopping Tote Bag 7LZ1019
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: NO0977 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 18 " Width: 5.5 " Height: 13 " Shoulder Handle Drop: 13.5 " OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Signs of W...
$1,263
H 14.57 in W 11.82 in D 6.7 in L 22.84 in
A 2000 Louis Vuitton Monogram Coated Canvas and Leather Bucket GM Tote Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Louis Vuitton Monogram Bucket GM is a timeless piece of fashion history, showcasing the brand’s iconic coated canvas and architectural silhouette. As the larger version of the B...
$1,200
H 10 in W 12.75 in D 6 in
Vintage Louis Vuitton Cabas Piano 2002 Tote Monogram Canvas Louis Vuitton Tote
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Rochester, NY
A sought-after classic from the house’s archive, this pre-owned vintage Louis Vuitton Cabas Piano Tote is admired for its clean proportions, practical zip-top design, and enduring ev...
Vintage Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas Cabas Piano 2003 Tote Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Rochester, NY
This Cabas Piano design has been so popular, it was re-released in 2011. The classic silhouette is timeless and nabbing a vintage piece with proper patina is pure heaven! Authentic ...
$975
H 10.24 in W 11.42 in D 5.52 in L 16.54 in
A 2000 Louis Vuitton Brown Patent Leather and Vachetta Houston Shoulder Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This sophisticated Louis Vuitton Houston shoulder bag is a classic statement piece from the turn of the millennium, beautifully crafted in a rich bronze-brown Monogram Vernis patent ...
$1,320
H 13.78 in W 11.42 in D 8.27 in L 24.02 in
A 2006 Louis Vuitton Monogram Coated Canvas and Leather Bucket GM Tote Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Louis Vuitton Monogram Bucket GM is a timeless piece of fashion history, showcasing the brand’s iconic coated canvas and architectural silhouette. As the larger version of the B...
1970s Vintage LOUIS VUITTON Monogram Sac Plat Tote Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Bangkok, TH
This rare 1970s vintage LOUIS VUITTON Sac Plat is crafted of Louis Vuitton’s monogram canvas in brown and vachetta leather featuring brass hardware and exposed seams along the sides ...
Louis Vuitton Reverse Monogram Onthego MM Tote Bag/Handbag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Bernardsville, NJ
Louis Vuitton Onthego Reversible Monogram MM Bag Purchased and authenticated by Fashionphile (original Fashionphile tag included) 13.8 x 10.6 x 5.5 inches (Length x Height x Width) G...
Louis Vuitton Onthego GM Monogram Tote Bag shopping bag handbag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Condition:Normal signs of use, scratches on metal fittings, clean interior. Accessories: Dust bag size: long:41cm,height:32cm Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Onthego Monogram GM ...
Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas Montaigne GM Tote
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Houston, TX
Fresh and artistic, Louis Vuitton remains one of the world's most coveted symbols of status and sophistication. The Damier pattern was designed in 1888 and the Monogram, in 1896. Ove...
Louis Vuitton Onthego Monogram GM Tote Bag shopping bag handbag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Guangzhou, CN
These are professional pictures of the actual item offered by Eluse. Condition: Louis Vuitton Onthego Monogram GM Tote Bag shopping bag handbag France,The handle has undergone repa...
$1,320
H 15.16 in W 14.18 in D 3.55 in L 3.55 in
Louis Vuitton Vintage Monogram Canvas Sac Plat Tote Shopping Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Rome, Rome
First created as a beach bag in 1968, the iconic Louis Vuitton Sac Plat is a timeless model perpetually reimagined for everyday practicality. Crafted in France between 2000 and 2009,...
Louis Vuitton Monogram Luco Zip Tote Bag 914lv47
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: SR0929 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 17.5" Width: 4" Height: 11.75" Shoulder Handle Drop: 10" OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Signs of We...
Louis Vuitton OnTheGo MM Giant Monogram Reverse Canvas Tote Shoulder Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Condition Normal wear, slight odour, hardware scratches, tiny surface stains, clean inside. Size Width:34.5cm, Height: 26cm Designer LV Model OnTheGo MM Exterior Material Canvas Ext...
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Ivory + Gold Vintage 80s One Piece Swimsuit
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and classic early 1980s YVES SAINT LAURENT ivory / off-white and gold seashell print one piece halter swimsuit / bodysuit! Features a flattering ruched waist that hides any...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Pink Silk Flower Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful blush pink silk dress with green and bright pink flowers by John Galliano for Christian Dior. It has ruched straps forming a front V, the skirt falls in gentle folds to ...
John Galliano for Christian Dior S/S 2009 Silk Halter Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous rich purple silk halter dress by John Galliano for Christian Dior. It is fitted through the bodice with a stunning intricately detailed ruffle trimmed plunge halter neckli...
Hermes Kelly Depeches 38 Briefcase Electric Blue Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes coveted Kelly Depeches 38 briefcase. Very rare in Electric Blue. Epsom leather with Palladium hardware. Two large accordion compartments. Front wall ha...
Hermes Birkin HSS 35 Porosus Crocodile Black Red La Rosee One of a Kind Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an extraordinary one of a kind Hermes 35 Birkin HSS bag. Black porosus crocodile with the dewdrop detailed La Rosee red velvet rose on front. This special order B...
Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2003 Black Satin Lace Up Corset Bustier Top
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monica Bellucci loved this S/S 2003 Dolce & Gabbana corset so much that she wore it on Maxim's June 2003 cover and then again in it's gown iteration at the Cannes Film Festival! ...
Dolce & Gabbana Pink Green Geometric Print Lace up Sides Silk Dress 1990s
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful silk dress in a pink and green geometric print from Dolce & Gabbana. The bodice is vertically boned, fitted through to the hips and has an attached matching pink adj...
ICEBERG 2006 Vintage Runway Silk Embellished Ruffle Gown + Shawl Maxi Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Iceberg Vintage Runway SS06 Pink, orange, and red hues perfect for this Summer Matching shawl with fringe Beautifully embellished halter neck 100% silk Made in Italy Has an attached ...
James Galanos Vintage 1990s Black Silk Starfish Print Slip Gown 90s Maxi Dress
By James Galanos, Galanos
Located in San Diego, CA
Approximately Size Small Measurements: Bust: 30-32 inches Waist: 28 inches Hips: 36 inches Length (top back shoulder seam to hem): 55 inches An elegant and effortlessly timeless rar...
Dolce & Gabbana Strapless Silk Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Water Mill, NY
A stunning fine silk leopard print bustier dress from Dolce and Gabbana. Ruching emanating from the center front creates a flattering cinched waist, in contrast the back is unadorned...
CHANEL 2008 Vintage Double Flap eggplant purple quilted lambskin bag
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL 2008 Vintage Double Flap eggplant purple quilted lambskin bag Reference: ECLO/A00230 Brand: Chanel Designer: Karl Lagerfeld Model: Classic Double Flap Bag Collection: 2008 Mat...
Chanel Pair of Chain decorated Cuffs
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary pair of Chanel chain decorated biker cuffs from the 1980's. Designed by Victoire de Castellane under Karl Lagerfeld, this is the period where all of Chanel's iconograph...
Bronze
Hermes Medor 23 Clutch Bag Black Alligator Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermès Médor 23 in Black alligator with Gold hardware. This striking limited edition Médor clutch represents one of the house’s most distinctive and bold designs...
$87,996Sale Price|20% Off
HERMES Birkin 35 Black Shiny Crocodile Top Handle Satchel Tote Bag
By Hermès
Located in Charlotte, NC
HERMES Birkin 35 Black Shiny Crocodile Top Handle Satchel Tote Bag Shiny Porosus Crocodile Palladium tone hardware Leather lining Turn lock closure Made in France Date code presen...
$8,779
Size: FR 38 - UK 10 - US 6
Vivienne Westwood brown tartan wool and velvet mini skirt suit, fw 1997
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood brown tartan wool and velvet suit comprising: blazer jacket with leg of mutton sleeve, gold orb button fastenings at the back and velvet bodice, and matching mini s...
Chanel belt 'Les dessous à la mode' by Karl Lagerfeld Spring-Summer 1993
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - 1992 Spring-Summer ready-to-wear "Les dessous à la mode" Collection under the artistic direction of Karl Lagerfeld. Wide golden metal and black leather belt. Not signed. M...
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.