Louis Vuitton/ Marc Jacobs

This fascinating publication presents the roles played by two men in transforming a small workshop in nineteenth-century Paris into one of the most successful and respected brands in the world. Known for its craftsmanship and cutting-edge design, the luxury house of Louis Vuitton was founded by its eponymous founder in 1854.

The first part of this publication traces the innovations of Vuitton, who transformed the little-known guild profession of the emballer (packer) into the leading manufacturer of luxury trunks in Paris. His clientele included not only the French nobility but also the elite of a prosperous empire. The first-class and unprecedented examples of Vuitton's craftsmanship, along with the fashionable influences that entered into it, form the highlights of these chapters.

The second half of the book focuses on Marc Jacobs's role as creative director of Louis Vuitton (since 1997), who has led the fashion house into a new era with a series of collaborations with artists and designers such as Takashi Murakami, Richard Prince and Stephen Sprouse, as well as designing a number of highly successful and sought-after clothes for the brand.

Louis Vuitton / Marc Jacobs explores two distinct but often parallel careers a century apart. The book is not only a layered study of the luxury brand's evolution over the past 150 years, but also a celebration of the technical and design innovations that defined a new century.

Specification

Weight 2,35 kg

Dimensions 3,3 x 27 x 30,5 cm

Pages 308

Hardcover

Language English