Louis Vuitton has been known as a 'brand', a 'luxurious – a high class brand' that has been known for decades, eons, to be precise since ‘1854’... when it was founded by Vuitton, himself in Paris, France. However, behind this brand of Louis Vuitton was a man himself who was known as Louis Vuitton Malletier , commonly referred to as Louis Vuitton. Of course, today it is shortened to LV - the fashion house and luxury retail company founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton . Its monogram appears on almost all of its products - r anging from luxury trunks and leather goods to ready-to-wear, shoes, watches, jewellery accessories, sunglasses and books. FACT! For six consecutive years (2006–2012), Louis Vuitton was named the world's most valuable luxury brand . The company operates in 50 countries with more than 460 stores worldwi...