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The Lost Archives of The French Co.'s Louis Vuitton American Collection, By Angie Houston
We present some of the color photos taken by The French Co. when it produced Louis Vuitton’s products designed exclusively for the American market. Some Louis Vuitton items were commissioned by such upscale department stores as Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman-Marcus, Bullock’s and I. Magnin.
The photographs are imperfect. They are old Polaroids and snapshots that were never intended for public viewing, and date back to the 1970s and early 1980s. They were given to My Poupette by Tom Johnson, manager of The French Co. and then scanned them for inclusion in this catalog. There is no narrative and no name for the items in this catalog. In producing the American line, The French Co. used an internal numbering system.
Except the Speedy, handbags were lined with calfskin leather. The exterior leather was often dyed pigskin, which was quite durable and did not change color in weather. White metal such as nickel, was used for much of the hardware. You will see blank oval patches on most travel pieces. This was so one could personalize the item with his or her monogram.
A company called Mespo produced Louis Vuitton’s umbrellas during this era. For the style known now known as the Keepall duffle bag, a company called Presto produced the early tuck locks, which came with a padlock and key.
Over the years, The French Co. manufactured Louis Vuitton products using varying shades of leather, from burnt orange, to tan, to brown, to deep brown. As previously mentioned, the collection in this book was produced between the late-1970s and the mid-1980s. After this time, Louis Vuitton’s International Collection came into being. Many items in the American line became part of the International Collection.
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