Louis Vuitton in a few dates.
In 1854 Louis Vuitton founded the company
Opening of its very first store on rue Neuve-des-Capucines in Paris.
Louis created Trianon gray canvas. Lighter, less expensive and completely waterproof, it replaces leather that was moldy and cracked.
1859 Opening of the Asnières workshops
1875 Louis created the wardrobe trunk.
Louis Vuitton Toy Fair
The history of Louis Vuitton games begins following a tragedy...
Gaston son of Georges and grandson of Louis Vuitton and his wife Renée Marie Louise VERSILLE are devastated by grief at the death of their daughter Thérèse-Noel Vuitton, aged only four.
If Gaston will recover, Renée will have much more difficulties.
Wooden games designed and created exclusively by Gaston Louis Vuitton.
Gaston decided in September 1935 to open a "Toys" department on the mezzanine floor of the Champs Elysées store and to entrust it to his wife, to give happiness to the children. It is also a way of diversifying its activity which faces the crisis of the 1930s.
In the store you will find:
Wooden toys (rocking games, animals to drag or push, figurines), stuffed animals, puppets, dolls, toy soldiers, puzzles and brain teasers, music box and doll trunks, doll house, card games ..
Label Louis Vuitton its Paris toy salon 70 Champs Elysées Paris
Louis Vuitton's toy department quickly competed with the leader in toys in France, the Blue Dwarf and the Yellow Hand.
In this store, you will find 2 distinct types of items:
Toys designed by Louis Vuitton
The toys will be designed and registered by Gaston Louis Vuitton.
Label Louis Vuitton his toy salon Avenue Marceau 78 bis Paris star
They then often have double labelling, the name of the manufacturer accompanied by the golden label: Louis Vuitton -
Louis Vuitton doll wardrobe trunk.
Wardrobe trunk for children, sold in Louis Vuitton stores
With a total of 14 rare historical doll clothes from the Louis Vuitton brand
All clothes carry a sewn label Louis Vuitton 70 Bld Champs Elysées Paris
Dimensions: 63 x 26 x 30cm
Dimensions of the travel trunk : 63 x 26 x 30cm
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