Even though Louis Vuitton is owned by the French conglomerate LVMH, there's still a family feeling at the ancestral home and workshops where trunks and handbags are made in a village outside of Paris. Come along for a special tour.
All special orders are made here at the Vuitton atelier. The luxury luggage house will create just about anything as long as it involves travel and stays true to the spirit of its founder. A drawing, like those shown here, is made so the customer can get an idea of what the finished product will look like. Some recent made-to-order items have included a backgammon set and jewelry case (as show in the drawings). Also, cases for Barbies, Christmas ornaments, teddy bears , iPods (two were made for Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld) and even a rubber duck have been created. In 2009, to commemorate the Apollo 11 first lunar landing 40 years earlier, Vuitton created a trunk that resembled a space capsule [http: /www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-malle-mars-trunk] It opened up to reveal just about everything one would need to explore the universe, including dishware, CDs, tools and a folding lounge chair.
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All special orders are made here at the Vuitton atelier. The luxury luggage house will create just about anything as long as it involves travel and stays true to the spirit of its founder. A drawing, like those shown here, is made so the customer can get an idea of what the finished product will look like. Some recent made-to-order items have included a backgammon set and jewelry case (as show in the drawings). Also, cases for Barbies, Christmas ornaments, teddy bears , iPods (two were made for Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld) and even a rubber duck have been created. In 2009, to commemorate the Apollo 11 first lunar landing 40 years earlier, Vuitton created a trunk that resembled a space capsule [https: /www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-malle-mars-trunk] It opened up to reveal just about everything one would need to explore the universe, including dishware, CDs, tools and a folding lounge chair.
