Meet The Founder of My Poupette Authentications
Angie Houston, Founder
In the mid-1990s, eBay had come online, ushering in a marvelous new world of vintage, discontinued, hard-to-find, and unique merchandise. While researching LV items to purchase, founder, banker and avid Louis Vuitton collector, Angie Houston, noticed that many eBay sellers were advertising counterfeit versions of the same items in her personal Louis Vuitton collection and thought the timing was perfect for a little Louis Vuitton education. Angie notified the sellers of the fake items, but eBay told her to knock it off, as it was considered auction interference. Then she wrote to the buyers and again was told to get lost.
Eager to have her message heard, Angie founded My Poupette Authentications in 1999 as the first Internet-based company to provide independent designer authentication services. For the first two years, the company offered a free service, with a concentration in Louis Vuitton handbags. Angie also provided logos that eBay sellers of authentic merchandise could display, indicating that they had a My Poupette seal of approval. The rest is history.