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Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton began in Paris in 1854 as a trunkmaking house. Part of LVMH, the Maison now spans leather goods, women's and men's ready-to-wear, jewelry, watches, fragrance and beauty, with creative leadership recorded separately by product universe.
- Country
- France
- Founded
- 1854
- Founder
- Louis Vuitton
- Creative lead
- Pat McGrath
- Ownership
- LVMH
- Revenue scope
- Consolidated LVMH
- Documented milestones
- 7
- Louis Vuitton — Founder and Trunkmaker1854–1892 · house · former · Louis Vuitton
- Marc Jacobs — Artistic Director1997–2013 · all fashion · former · LVMH
- Paul Helbers — Men’s Studio Director2006–2011 · menswear · former · Vogue France
- Kim Jones — Men’s Artistic Director2011–2018 · menswear · former · Vogue
- Natacha Ramsay-Levi — Creative Director of Women’s Ready-to-Wear2013–2017 · womenswear · former · Vogue
- Nicolas Ghesquière — Artistic Director of Women’s Collections2013–Present · womenswear · current · LVMH
- Virgil Abloh — Men’s Artistic Director2018–2021 · menswear · former · Louis Vuitton
- Francesca Amfitheatrof — Artistic Director of Watches and Jewelry2018–2025 · jewelry watches · former · Louis Vuitton
- Delphine Arnault — Executive Vice President, Product Activities2013–2023 · house · former · LVMH
- Pierre-Emmanuel Angeloglou — Executive Vice President, Strategic Missions2022–2024 · house · former · LVMH
- Pietro Beccari — Chairman and Chief Executive Officer2023–Present · house · current · LVMH
- Damien Bertrand — Deputy Chief Executive Officer2025–Present · house · current · LVMH
- 1854 — Maison foundedLouis Vuitton opens his first Paris store and establishes the trunkmaking house.
- 1896 — Monogram createdGeorges Vuitton creates the Monogram canvas as a tribute to his father.
- 1997 — Ready-to-wear eraMarc Jacobs is appointed artistic director and leads the house into ready-to-wear.
- 2013 — Nicolas Ghesquière appointedGhesquière takes artistic direction of women's collections.
- 2018 — Virgil Abloh appointedAbloh joins as Men's Artistic Director.
- 2023 — Pharrell Williams appointedWilliams becomes Men's Creative Director.
- 2025 — Beauty universe launchesPat McGrath leads the first La Beauté Louis Vuitton collection.