Louis Vuitton is the No.1 luxury brand in the world — valued at over $30 billion. Its history dates back to the 19th century and begins with a homeless teenager who could only dream of success. With no money or food, he worked odd jobs with artisans and craftsmen to survive, barely making any money but learned valuable skills that led to pioneering modern luggage and creating a billion-dollar empire. Source: [Louis Vuitton/The Vuitton Family] Vuitton: A Biography of Louis Vuitton https://ca.louisvuitton.com/eng-ca/magazine/articles/a-legendary-history https://www.businessinsider.com/how-gucci-louis-vuitton-became-two-most-valuable-luxury-brands-2020-01 https://www.biography.com/fashion-designer/louis-vuitton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvQgXS_gtHs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfyOpfSRLdE https://blog.materialworld.co/blog/post/how-authenticate-louis-vuitton-handbag/ https://www.aluxurytravelblog.com/2013/03/31/the-history-of-luxury-travel-louis-vuitton/ https://realstyle.therealreal.com/history-louis-vuitton-steamer-trunk-lv/ https://thegoodlifefrance.com/french-icons-louis-vuitton/ https://www.prestigeonline.com/my/style/fashion/168351journey-into-the-historic-home-of-louis-vuitton/ https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/more-furniture-collectibles/home-accents/trunks-luggage/late-19th-century-louis-vuitton-striped-rayee-canvas-steamer-trunk/id-f_15612042/ https://www.grailed.com/drycleanonly/louis-vuitton-monogram-history https://www.newvintagehandbags.com/blogs/blog/the-history-of-the-louis-vuitton-keepall-bag https://www.wearesott.com/blogs/sott-talk/the-complete-history-of-louis-vuitton-from-the-first-bag-to-now https://www.joelandsonfabrics.com/uk/the-memo/fashion-and-inspiration/the-history-of-louis-vuitton https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/jun/03/france.secondworldwar https://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/vuitton-monogram-first-fashion-collaboration-1996-1234720617/ https://www.vogue.fr/fashion/fashion-inspiration/story/a-brief-history-of-louis-vuittons-famous-monogram/1682 https://www.whowhatwear.com/most-popular-louis-vuitton-bags/slide8 https://realstyle.therealreal.com/history-louis-vuitton-steamer-trunk-lv/ [John Wanamaker] http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/lvmh-mo%C3%ABt-hennessy-louis-vuitton-sa-history/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/whomade/wanamaker_hi.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wanamaker [Henry Racamier] https://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/01/business/henry-racamier-dies-at-90-revitalized-louis-vuitton.html https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/13/business/louis-vuitton-s-global-market-push.html https://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/01/business/henry-racamier-dies-at-90-revitalized-louis-vuitton.html https://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/04/business/the-champagne-of-mergers.html https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/04/26/Racamier-resigns-as-head-of-Louis-Vuitton/7348641102400/ [Marc Jacobs] https://www.savoirflair.com/fashion/102221/a-brief-history-of-louis-vuitton https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/louis-vuitton-celebrates-20-years-of-womens-wear-in-new-book-1202747064/ https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/02/fashion/marc-jacobs-to-leave-louis-vuitton.html https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/fashion/louis-vuitton-fashion-shows-106412 https://www.purseblog.com/louis-vuitton/louis-vuittons-stephen-sprouse-collab-was-and-is-the-brands-best/ Continued: https://pastebin.com/UZMuvqm4