Louis Vuitton

A trunk maker established in Paris in 1854, Louis Vuitton invented the flat trunk and, with it, the art of modern travel; the Monogram canvas of 1896, created by his son Georges to thwart counterfeiters, would become the most recognizable motif in global luxury. The flagship of the LVMH group, the house combines leather goods, ready-to-wear, watches, and perfumes, and entrusts its artistic direction to leading figures of the era, from Marc Jacobs to Nicolas Ghesquière and Pharrell Williams. An empire born from a trunk, always in motion.