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Louis Vuitton was born in Jura, France (now part of the commune of Lavans-sur-Valouse), but moved to Paris in
1835. The trip from his hometown to Paris was over 400 kilometers long, and he traveled by foot. On his way there he picked up a series of odd jobs to pay for his journey. Two years later, at the age of 16, he apprenticed for the luggage manufacturer Monsieur Marechal. In 1854 he founded the company, which is now owned by LVMH, a French holding company helmed by Bernard Arnault. Louis Vuitton Outlet Sale
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By 1885, the company opens its first store in London, beginning its international growth and reputation. Soon thereafter, the Damier Canvas pattern is created by Louis Vuitton and bears a logo that reads "marque L. Vuitton déposée," which translates to "mark L. Vuitton deposited" or, roughly, "L. Vuitton trademark".
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Golden Age of Louis Vuitton (1893-1936)
After the death of Louis Vuitton, his son, Georges begins a campaign to build the company into a worldwide corporation by exhibiting the company’s products at the [[[Chicago]] World’s Fair in 1893. In 1896 the company launches the Monogram Canvas. Its graphic symbols, including quatrefoils and flowers, are based on the trend of using Japanese and Oriental designs in the late Victorian era. This can be considered the first contemporary designer logo, as Georges is driven to create the pattern to prevent counterfeiting, which has already begun. The same year, Georges sails to the United States, where he tours various cities such as New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago. He sells Vuitton products during the visit.
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In 1901, the Louis Vuitton Company introduces the Steamer Bag, a smaller piece of luggage designed to be kept inside Vuitton luggage trunks.
By 1914, the Louis Vuitton Building opens on the Champs-Elysees. This is the largest travel-goods store in the world at the time. Stores also open in New York, Bombay, Washington, London, Alexandria, and Buenos Aires as World War I begins.
In 1932, Louis Vuitton introduces the Noé bag. This bag was originally made for champagne vinters to transport bottles, and is currently sold as a handbag. Soon thereafter, the Louis Vuitton Speedy bag is introduced. Both are still manufactured today. In 1936, the golden age of Louis Vuitton ends as Georges Vuitton passes away. Estimates credit Georges Vuitton with over 700 new Vuitton designs. Gaston-Louis Vuitton, his son, assumes control of the company.
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Modern Age of Louis Vuitton (1937-1996)
In order to broaden its line, the company revamps its signature Monogram Canvas to make it more supple, allowing it to be used for purses, bags, and wallets. Further cementing its celebrity cachet, Audrey Hepburn is seen carrying the bag in the film Charade in 1963.
The company launches, in 1966 the classic Papillon, a cylindrical bag that is said to resemble a butterfly. The design is still popular today.
By 1978, the company opens its first stores in Japan, in Tokyo and Osaka. Vuitton products were popular in Japan, and its sales in Japan would come to account for nearly half of the company's total revenue by the 1980s.) Later, the company would expand its presence in Asia by opening its first store in Korea, in Seoul in 1985.
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In 1983, the company joins with America's Cup to form the Louis Vuitton Cup, a preliminary competition (known as an eliminatory regatta) for the world's most prestigious yacht race.
In 1987, Mo?t et Chandon and Hennessy, leading manufacturers of champagne and of brandy, respectively, merge with Louis Vuitton to form the world's largest luxury goods conglomerate, LVMH. The group is partly owned by the Christian Dior group, and Bernard Arnault is chairman and CEO of both companies.
During this time, the company broadened its product lines by introducing Epi and Taiga leather products. The unique look of the leathers are utilized in everything from small purses and wallets to larger pieces of luggage.
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Louis Vuitton Outlet
The glamorous, catwalk-strutting extravaganza of Jakarta Fashion Week 2012 wrapped up on Friday in the Fashion Tent at the Pacific Place Mall. It marked the end of the annual, week-long event, showcasing the latest collections of 180 Indonesian and international designers in 50 shows.
Jakarta Fashion Week celebrated the country’s up-and-coming fashion designers, featured celebrities, socialites and fashionistas and linked international buyers with designers, offering fledgling labels the chance to find retailers for their products.
On Friday, JFW 2012 presented the highly anticipated Dewi Fashion Knights. Themed “Celebrating Women,” more than 600 attendees saw special collections from five top names in Indonesian fashion that have made headlines in the local scene during 2011.
New York-based Indonesian Auguste Soesastro presented his latest collection titled “Restu Bumi” (“Blessings of the Earth”). The items in the collection were made of pineapple and water hyacinth fibers. “I’m an environmentalist,” Auguste said. “I only use natural fibers as they’re biodegradable. What springs forth from the Earth will return to the Earth.”
Auguste illustrated his craftsmanship in his haute couture collection, showcasing jackets with seamless sleeves that highlighted the perfect physical contours of the models -— well-tailored pants also accentuated their limbs and added a strong sense of confidence in their gaits.
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Sally Koeswanto’s collection “Love, Passion and Lust” invited longing stares from the ladies in the audience. The line was inspired by the legend of the Fenghuang (Phoenix), which symbolizes femininity in Chinese mythology. It featured 10 pieces of evening wear that brought out a strong and sexy aura of modern Asian women.
“Modern Asian women are strong and smart,” Sally said. “Yet they still uphold the old, traditional values in their lives.”
A cocktail dress made of blue denim and overlaid with creme brocade emphasized the look of the modern, independent woman. Another evening item, a gold-and-lilac long dress was embellished with scale-like appliques along the bodice and glimmered seductively under the lights.
Sapto Djojokartiko wowed the audience with a dark, mystical aura in his collection, “Sang Radeng Girah.” Inspired by the work of Indonesian novelist Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s “The King, the Witch and the Priest,” the designer created a collection of evening dresses that were bold, cutting-edge and unusual — and inspired by witches.
Pale makeup and straight, long hair framed the faces of Sapto’s models, and his first outfit, a sheer black lace kebaya (traditional blouse) paired with a silver-sequined long skirt, was stunning and elegant. An evening gown, also made of sheer black lace, was embellished with long and thick human hair along the hemline — the thick tresses swaying seductively as the model sashayed down the catwalk.
According to Sapto, the dress impersonates the character of the witch in Pramoedya’s novel. “[The witch] is vengeful, fierce and powerful,” he said.
Dewi Fashion Knights finished with designer Tex Saverio’s new collection. Earlier this year, American singer and songwriter Lady Gaga wore one of Tex’s dresses in a fashion shoot for the US magazine Harper’s Bazaar. For JFW 2012, the 26-year-old designer prepared a special collection themed “Revelation.”
“I’ve employed metal craftsmen especially for this collection,” he said. “We prepared this collection in eight months.”
The new collection boasted sexy and glamorous evening wear in glittering golden hues. Tailored in a body-fitting mermaid style, the dresses were quite different than Tex’s previous collection of voluptuous ball gowns, but his signature style of metallic corsets and feather embellishments remained. One of the metallic corsets attached to the dress featured an angel extending her wings across the bodice.
“I was inspired with a verse in the Bible: ‘And there was war in heaven,’ from Revelation 12:7,’’ Tex said. The show ended with an angel-like figure with fully extended golden wings emerging from center stage. The audience broke into rapturous applause.
This year’s Fashion Week also saw a number of top international designers gracing the runway. In an opening night show themed “Alliance of Beauty,” Singaporean designer Ashley Isham, Malaysian designer Bernard Chandran, Thai pret-a-porter (ready-to-wear) label Tube-Gallery and senior Indonesian designer Biyan Wanaatmadja represented the best talents from Southeast Asia.
A collaboration between Indonesian designer Oscar Lawalata and British designer Justin Smith brought out the best of two cultures in a show themed “The Culture Incarnation” on Nov. 14. Oscar presented chic modern dresses made of batik, ikat (tie-dye) and tenun (hand-woven cloth), while Smith featured exotic hats made of East Nusa Tenggara tenun embellished with colorful feathers.
On Tuesday, JFW featured ready-to-wear collections of five labels including Boessert/Schorn, Star Styling, Hien Le, MOON Berlin and Issever Bahri.
“They all presented very strong concepts and solid collections,” said Svida Alisjahbana, chairwoman of JFW 2012.
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Louis Vuitton Outlet
On Wednesday, Mexican designers Cristina Pineda and Ricardo Covalin showcased their joint label Pineda Covalin, which presented vibrant silk dresses in printed motifs inspired by traditional Mexican styles. Impressed with the richness of Indonesian textiles at JFW, Pineda and Covalin plan to collaborate with Indonesian designer Oscar Lawalata in the near future.
“We consider Oscar’s work to be very beautiful,” Pineda said. “We’re going to do something together, and it’s going to be a surprise.”
Some mainstream fashion design organizations, such as the Indonesian Fashion Designers Council (IPMI) and the Indonesian Fashion Designers Association (Appmi) also took part in JFW 2012. On Nov. 13, 10 IPMI designers collaborated to present a show themed “Color Me Life,” a tribute to senior Indonesian fashion designer Robby Tumewu, who is recovering from a stroke. Each IPMI designer made their entire collection based on a color of their choice, and approximately 60 looks were presented in the show. Forty-two members of Appmi presented their 2012 collections.
On Nov. 14, Iva Lativah presented her collection of feminine Muslim wear made of hand-woven Balinese textiles with vibrant tie-dye patterns. On the same day, Merry Pramono presented a collection of Muslim wear with a chic pirate look — her collection consisted of colorful A-lined skirts, harem pants and blouses with puff sleeves that are easily mixed and matched.
The Appmi designers also collaborated with the regional handicraft council (Dekranasda) of Kutai Kartanegara (East Kalimantan) on Tuesday to present collections made of ulap doyo, a hand-woven traditional textile made of the fibers of doyo shrubs that are exclusive to East Kalimantan.
Indonesian fashion designer Sofie also presented a children’s collection made of the colorful fabric. Themed “Glam Rock,” Ian Adrian’s collection combined ulap doyo blouses, jackets and skirts with leather shorts, pants and boots.
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Louis Vuitton Outlet
“I just want to show that ulap doyo is versatile,” Ian said. “It can be made into and combined with anything for a chic, modern look.”
Most designers said they were satisfied with the overall content of JFW 2012.
“There’s a lot of progress in JFW this year,” said Ari Seputra, a senior IPMI fashion designer. “It’s been much better prepared, promoted and organized.”
Most shows were on schedule, with a few scattered delays.
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