Louis Vuitton (designer)

Louis Vuitton
Born(1821-08-04)4 August 1821
Jura, France
Died27 February 1892(1892-02-27) (aged 70)
Occupations
  • Fashion designer
  • businessman
Known forThe founder of Louis Vuitton
SpouseClemence-Emilie Parriaux
ChildrenGeorges Ferréol Vuitton

Louis Vuitton (French: [lwi vɥitɔ̃] ; 4 August 1821 – 27 February 1892) was a French fashion designer and businessman. He was the founder of the Louis Vuitton brand of leather goods now owned by LVMH. Prior to this, he had been appointed as trunk-maker to Eugénie de Montijo, wife of Napoleon III.