At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, the LV logo feels as old as time. But 1997 marks the moment it reached its high fashion pinnacle under the steady genius of Marc Jacobs, who took the helm of the storied luggage house that year. Artful collaborations wi
At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, the LV logo feels as old as time. But 1997 marks the moment it reached its high fashion pinnacle under the steady genius of Marc Jacobs, who took the helm of the storied luggage house that year. Artful collaborations with the likes of Murakami, Sprouse and Prince, and countless iterations, from the Speedy to the Neverfull the LV bag has become an icon in its own right. Follow its story on the arms of chic ladies the world over, and meet the latest LV bag to know from Vuitton's new man in charge, Nicolas Ghesquière.
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1) Practical Magic
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Where '60s supermodel Twiggy brings a mod vibe to the famed Papillon Barrel monogram bag (as seen previously), Jackie Onassis is the arbiter of the more classic Speedy style. Icon Audrey Hepburn also carried the Speedy—and was rumored to have had a size created especially for her small frame.
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2) Travel Diary
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Rihanna, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Kim Kardashian and Alexa Chung all go back to Vuitton's true roots, toting the major luggage varieties the world around.
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3) So '70s
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Jane Fonda shows the eternal draw of the logo—long before Marc Jacobs had sewn his first shirt.
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4) So Clutch
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Two modern style icons embrace the notable pouchette style for evening—Alexa Chung lately and Sarah Jessica Parker during the Sex and the City heyday.
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5) Marc Jacobs & the Social Strata
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Model and New York royalty Lydia Hearst wears an oversized Richard Prince 2007 collab bag, where heiress Paris Hilton shows off an impossible-to-nab Murakami suitcase from 2002. Let's just say Jacobs and his artists took the logo to major places.
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6) The Street Style Set
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One of the highest forms of brand flattery is from girls on the street.
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7) Love from Angelina
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The Oscar winner gives a Cannes-worthy wave in easy denim balanced with the casual, but luxe bag on her arm. Multitasking moms take note.
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8) The Red Carpet Turn
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The logo bag isn't relegated to the day—evidenced by Zoe Saldana in 2011 at the Vanity Fair Oscars party and in a throwback moment of florals and logos on Chloe Sevigny in 2004.
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9) The Eternal Jetset
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Naomi Cambell takes her canvas Vuitton logos seaside.
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10) The Next Generation
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The first handbag designs under Ghesquière, shown on the Fall 2014 catwalk, have top-seller written all over them. The Petite Malle style debuted on the first look out on Freja is basically a tiny, handheld version of a Vuitton trunk. Touche, Ghesquière.
Kerry Pieri is Harper's Bazaar's Digital Fashion/Features Director. Kerry oversees the fashion vertical for BAZAAR.com, including launching digital covers, styling celebrity features, and managing recurring features including Brand Watch and My Life in Three Looks. In addition, Kerry edits the “best of” each season, from shoes to bags, denim and coats, and is consistently looking for shifts in the fashion realm to lend a voice. Kerry formerly served as the Editorial Director of StyleCaster.com and as a producer at Full Frontal Fashion. She lives in New York with her husband Steve, and baby girl Lila Sky.