Louis Vuitton began in 1854, founded by Louis Vuitton Malletier, a young craftsman who had mastered the art of creating custom travel trunks for French aristocrats.
At a time when long-distance travel was booming, Vuitton introduced flat-topped, stackable, waterproof canvas trunks — an innovation that disrupted the bulky, dome-shaped trunks of the era.
This simple yet revolutionary idea positioned Vuitton as the pioneer of functional luxury.