LITTLE BOOK OF LOUIS VUITTON - THE HISTORY OF A LEGENDARY FASHION HOUSE

Relive Louis Vuitton's rise from luxury luggage to haute couture icon in "Little Book of Louis Vuitton", a fascinating history of French style and elegance.
"Little Book of Louis Vuitton" is the illustrated history of one of the fashion houses that epitomizes French luxury. Louis Vuitton's monogrammed bags have been seen on the arms of celebrities and royalty for over 150 years.
From young Louis seeking his fortune in Paris, through two world wars, the Great Depression, the Jazz Age and the Swinging Sixties, this opulent brand has prospered in every era.

Find out about Louis Vuitton's global expansion in the 1980s, the creation of the powerful fashion conglomerate LVMH and the 1997 appointment of Marc Jacobs; this book tells the story of a transformation from oluxe luggage to haute couture brand. The recent evolution of Louis Vuitton, under the creative direction of Nicolas Ghesquière and Virgil Abloh, is also represented through fabulous images and fascinating texts.

Karen Homer, an established fashion journalist, has worked as a fashion columnist for The Times and contributed to The Telegraph, Harpers & Queen, Elle, World of Interiors and Vogue. She is the author of the "Little Book of Dior" and other works in the "Little Book of Style" collection. She lives in London.