Gucci generated circa US$7.7 billion worldwide of revenue in 2007 according to BusinessWeek magazine and recofirmed it 46th position of the previous year in the magazine's annual "Top 100 Brands" chart. For this reason Gucci is the second biggest-selling fashion brand after LVMH. Most importantly Gucci is the biggest-selling Italian brand in the world. Gucci operates about 425 stores worldwide and it wholesales its products through franchisees and upscale department stores.
miércoles, 2 de julio de 2008
Gucci generated circa US$7.7 billion worldwide of revenue in 2007 according to BusinessWeek magazine and recofirmed it 46th position of the previous year in the magazine's annual "Top 100 Brands" chart. For this reason Gucci is the second biggest-selling fashion brand after LVMH. Most importantly Gucci is the biggest-selling Italian brand in the world. Gucci operates about 425 stores worldwide and it wholesales its products through franchisees and upscale department stores.
domingo, 29 de junio de 2008
Domenico Dolce entra en contacto con el mundo de la moda desde niño, gracias a su padre Saverio, costurero de profesión y dueño de una pequeña tienda de ropa, luego de salir del bachillerato estudia diseño de modas en el istituto marangoni de milan reconocido como el mejor del mundo y el más antiguo de europa. Diferente es el camino de Stefano Gabbana, que en un principio estudia Artes Gráficas en Monza, pero que muy pronto descubre que su verdadera pasión es la moda.
El encuentro entre los dos ocurriría a mediados de los 70, al coincidir en una empresa de un diseñador textil. Pronto descubren que tienen una gran afinidad y después de algunos años en diferentes empresas deciden en 1981 fundar su propia empresa.
El negocio creció rápidamente, convirtiendose en una de las marcas más representativas de la moda italiana en el mundo y llegando a ser una de las principales marcas del mundo en el ámbito textil y del lujo.
La compañía y más concretamente los diseñadores han atraido el interés de los medios de comunicación por su apoyo al movimiento gay y ser ellos mismos una pareja gay reconocida. En 2005 los dos diseñadores rompieron sentimentalmente, aunque siguieron diseñando juntos, pues según Stefano trabajan muy bien juntos y se entienden muy bien.
Dolce & Gabbana se organizan en dos líneas principales para adultos: D&G y Dolce&Gabbana. D&G es generalmente una línea más casual con precios más baratos y que sigue generalmente una inspiración urbana. D&G sigue las tendencias de la moda del momento y es creadora de tendencias, mientras que Dolce&Gabbana se centra en materiales de lujo y es una línea más cara que la anterior. La línea no cambia tanto como D&G, está influenciada por otros diseñadores y ha llegado a ser descrita como "intemporal" por Dolce & Gabbana. Los monederos de Dolce & Gabbana tienen una estampilla exclusiva en el interior.
Ambas lineas ofrecen trajes de baño, ropa interior, gafas (tanto oftalmológicas como de sol) y fragancias. Además D&G ofrece también joyería y relojes.
D&G Junior es una línea separada para niños menores de 13 años. D&G Junior sigue la estela de D&G e incorpora a sus prendas juventud y diversión. Cada estación se sigue una tendencia, que tiene todos los años el mismo nombre y también diferente nombre dependiendo si es para chica o para chico. La línea tiene tallas de ropa diferentes para las diferentes edades. D&G Junior esta visiblemente más influenciada por la cultura popular que D&G, como por ejemplo la línea Ibiza de D&G Junior.
La carrera de Domenico Dolce y Stefano Gabbana es rica en acontecimientos que han marcado su desarrollo. A continuación se enumeran los acontecimientos más importantes.
En 1985 nace la marca Dolce&Gabbana con el primer desfile en Milán Colecciones, en la sección de Nuevos Talentos.
En 1988 se firma un acuerdo para la producción del pre-à -porter con Dolce Saverio, la empresa de ropa de la familia de Domenico Dolce, situada en Legnano.
1990 es un año muy importante para la empresa. Presentan la primera colección para hombre, realizan en Nueva York el primer desfile de hombre y mujer y abren una Show-room en Nueva York, 532 Broadway.
En 1992 presentan el perfufe para mujer Dolce&Gabbana Parfum.
En 1993 abren un nuevo show-room en Milán situado en Plaza Ummanitaria. Además se consolida mundialmente la fama de la empresa gracias al encargo de Madonna de realizar todo el vestuario de su gira "The Girlie Show".
En 1994 crean la línea D&G para jóvenes y lanzan al mercado el perfume para hombres Dolce&Gabbana pour homme.
En 1996 con ocasión del decimo aniversario de la empresa se publica el libro "10 anni di Dolce & Gabbana" y el CD single D&G Music. También se realizó en Nueva York el primer desfile de la línea joven D&G.
En 1997 se inaugura en Legnano la nueva sede de Dolce Saverio S.A., de la familia de Domenico, la empresa que produce prèt-à -porter hombre y mujer. Además lanzaron el cd single D&G More More More y el libro "Dolce&Gabbana Wildness".
En 1998 se abre un nuevo Show-room en Nueva York, se lanza la colección de D&G gafas y el libro sobre Dolce&Gabbana parte de la colección de gran éxito "Mémoire de la Mode".
En 1999 la empresa implementa una estrategia de verticalización industrial, tomando el 51% de Dolce Saverio S.A. (hoy Dolce&Gabbana Industria S.A.), principal licenciataria del Grupo en el reparto vestuario, y el 100% de DGS, sociedad responsable de la distribución a puntos de venta con gestión propia. Además adquiere 5% de Marcolin S.A., licenciataria del Grupo en el sector de gafas. También reciben el encargo de realizar el vestuario y accesorios en exclusiva para el tour mundial 1999 de Whitney Houston.
En el 2000 se crea la página sitio oficial www.dolcegabbana.it y a partir de este año Dolce&Gabbana absorbe la producción y la distribución de las licencias propias íntimo y mar, foulards y corbatas.
En el 2001 se inician las "special pieces", una miniserie de prendas especiales, casi únicas en el mundo, en venta exclusivamente en las boutiques Dolce&Gabbana del mundo. También patrocinaron un acto benéfico en la casa de Steven Spielberg, a favor de la asociación Children's Action Network.
En el año 2002 se les encarga la creación de vestidos y accesorios en exclusiva para el tour europeo 2002 de Kylie Minogue, se inauguró un nuevo showroom en Tokio y se presentó la nueva división japonesa Dolce&Gabbana Japan K.K., además se abrió otro showroom en Milán.
En 2003 se abren 3 boutiques en Milán y se lanzan al mercado el perfume "Sicily Dolce & Gabbana" y el libro HOLLYWOOD, pensado como auténtico homenaje a Hollywood y a las estrellas que en los últimos diez años han elegido Dolce & Gabbana.
2004 es un año muy fructífero para los diseñadores: Abren su primera boutique en España, en Madrid, firman un acuerdo con Citroën Italia para lanzar una versión D&G del Citroën C3 Berlina y C3 Pluriel, abren dos nuevas boutiques en Milán, firman un acuerdo con el AC Milan para la creación de la indumentaria del equipo. Los tres uniformes (estival, invernal e informal) son presentados en enero de 2005. Además firmaron otro acuerdo con Luxottica para la creación, distribución y producción de las líneas Dolce & Gabbana y D&G Eyewear y sacaron al mercado el libro Music Dolce & Gabbana, una especie de tributo a la música por parte de los diseñadores.
En 2005 se convierte en la primera empresa de moda italiana en obtener licencia para operar directamente en China sin socios locales, se funda Dolce&Gabbana Hangzou Ltd. y se abre una tienda en Hangzhou. Además abrieron su segunda boutique en Paris, convirtieron las salas Metropol de Milán en un espacio polivalente para desfiles y otros eventos de la empresa. Es el año del 20 aniversario de la fundación de la empresa, y por ello organizaron una gran fiesta en Milán y sacaron a la venta al libro "20 Years Dolce & Gabbana".
2006 también fue un año lleno de proyectos: Mariano Vivanco realiza la nueva campaña publicitaria Dolce & Gabbana Underwear, en la que participan Fabio Cannavaro, Gennaro Gattuso, Gianluca Zambrotta, Andrea Pirlo y Manuele Blasi, se les encargó diseñar la equipación de la selección nacional Italiana de futbol para el mundial de futbol de Alemania. Abren su nueva sede central en Milán, en total 4 plantas con una superficie de 5.000 m². También en 2006 abren una tienda en Shanghai, lanzan al mercado el perfume para mujeres "The One", el libro "Fashion Album", un homenaje a los grandes fotógrafos que han interpretado el estilo de Dolce & Gabbana. Presentan "Animalier", una selección de accesorios que incluye el característico estampado de leopardo y diseñan tres modelos especiales para la gira "Showgirl Homecoming Tour" de Kylie Minogue.
También en 2006 abren las puertas de GOLD en Milán. Más de 1500 m² distribuidos en varios niveles y con cuatro espacios interconectados: una cafetería, un cóctel bar, un bistrot y un restaurante.
Dolce & Gabbana tiene una amplia red de boutiques distribuidas por todo el mundo, aunque se concentran principalmente en Europa, Norteamérica y Asia.
En Europa tienen tiendas en Alemania, Austria, Bélgica, España, Francia, Grecia, Irlanda, Italia, Reino Unido, Holanda, Rusia, Suiza y Ucrania.
En Asia tienen tiendas en Arabia Saudí, Corea del Sur, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, China, India, Japón, Kuwait, Líbano, Singapur, Tailandia y Taiwán.
En América tiene tiendas en Estados Unidos, Canadá y Brasil.
Los tres países con mayor número de tiendas son Estados Unidos (tiendas en 27 ciudades), Italia (tiendas en 19 ciudades) y Japón (tiendas en 7 ciudades), países con tiendas en numerosas ciudades e incluso con varias tiendas en algunas ciudades
En España tienen tiendas en Madrid, Barcelona y Puerto Banús (Marbella).
En ARgentina en Buenos Aires y en Córdoba
Dolce & Gabbana fueron criticados públicamente por el vigilante de la publicidad británica la ASA (Advertising Standards Authority; en Español Autoridad en materia publicitaria) el miércoles 10 de enero de 2007 por su campaña publicitaria en la que aparecían modelos blandiendo puñales.
Dolce & Gabbana retiraron en España un anuncio que mostraba a un hombre sujetando a una mujer contra el suelo mientras otros cuatro contemplaban la escena. El ministerio de trabajo y asuntos sociales calificó la campaña como ilegal y una humillación a las mujeres, alegando que la posición del cuerpo de la mujer no tenía nada que ver con los productos que Dolce & Gabbana venden. Dolce & Gabbana, en un comunicado, explicaron que retiraron toda la publicidad de España para defender el espiritu creativo que ha caracterizado a la publicidad de Dolce& Gabbana desde siempre, declararon también que sólo querían recrear un juego de seducción y que su intención no era ofender a nadie.
viernes, 27 de junio de 2008
LV is also one of the oldest fashion houses in the world, having started in 1854. It sells its products strictly through its own retail stores and online (as an effort against counterfeit). It primarily competes with Versace, Gucci, Chanel, Prada and similar luxury fashion brands.
In the late 19th century, Louis Vuitton was a renowned trunks and luggage retailer. Entering into the 20th century, the company expanded in terms of locations and financial success. Beginning in the middle of the century, it entered the fashion world, integrating its signature Monogram Canvas into purses and bags. Its merger to create LVMH became a milestone step, and from then on, LV came to acquire its luxury fashion image known today.
Prominent figures to have exclusively ordered Louis Vuitton luggage in history include Congo explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, who ordered a combined trunk and bed from the company, and American conductor Leopold Stokowski (for his travels), whose traveling secrétaire was designed by Gaston-Louis Vuitton.
Louis Vuitton (born, August 4, 1821; died, February 27, 1892), future founder of his eponymous company, was born in Jura, France (now part of the commune of Lavans-sur-Valouse). In 1835, he moved to Paris. The trip from his hometown to Paris was over 400 kilometers (249 mi), and he traveled the distance by foot. On his way there, he picked up a series of odd jobs to pay for his journey. There, he became an apprentice Layetier to prominent households. Because of his well established reputation in his field, Napoleon III of France appointed Vuitton as Layetier to his wife, Empress Eugénie de Montijo. Through his experience with the french aristocracy, he developed expert knowledge of what made a good travelling case. It is now that he begins to design his own luggage, setting the foundations for LV Co.
Louis Vuitton: Malletier a paris was founded by Monsieur Vuitton in 1854 on Rue Neuve des Capucines in Paris. Before his quality trunks, French philosopher, Denis Diderot & Jean Le Rond d'Alembert makes mention of a Malletier and his techniques about 140 years earlier. In 1858, Monsieur Vuitton introduced his flat-bottom trunks with trianon canvas (they were lightweight and airtight). Previously to the introduction of Vuitton's trunks, rounded-top designed trunks were used, generally for water to run off, and thus could not be stacked. It was Vuitton's gray Trianon canvas flat trunk that allowed the ability to stack for ease with voyages. Becoming successful and prestigious, many other luggagemakers began to imitate LV's style and design.
In 1867, the company paid participation to the universal exhibition in Paris. As a move against the copy of his look, he changed the Trianon design to a beige and brown stripes design in 1876. By 1885, the company opened its first store in London, England on Oxford Street.
Soon thereafter, in response to the continuing of imitation, in 1888, the Damier Canvas pattern was created by Louis Vuitton, bearing a logo that reads "marque L. Vuitton déposée," which translates to "mark L. Vuitton deposited" or, roughly, "L. Vuitton trademark". In 1892, Louis Vuitton died, and the company's management passed to his son.
After the death of his father, Georges Vuitton began a campaign to build the company into a worldwide corporation, exhibiting the company's products at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893. In 1896, the company launched the legendary Monogram Canvas and made the worldwide patents on it.[1][2] Its graphic symbols, including quatrefoils and flowers (as well as the LV monogram), were based on the trend of using Japanese and Oriental designs in the late Victorian era. The patents later prove to be successful in stopping counterfeiting. In this same year, Georges traveled to the United States, where he toured various cities (such as New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago), selling Vuitton products during the visit. In 1901, the Louis Vuitton Company introduced the Steamer Bag, a smaller piece of luggage designed to be kept inside Vuitton luggage trunks.[2]
By 1914, the Louis Vuitton Building opened on the Champs-Elysees. It was the largest travel-goods store in the world at the time. Stores also opened in New York, Bombay, Washington, London, Alexandria, and Buenos Aires as World War I began. Afterwards, in 1930, the Keepall bag was introduced. During 1932, LV introduced the Noé bag. This bag was originally made for champagne vintners to transport bottles. Soon thereafter, the Louis Vuitton Speedy bag was introduced (both are still manufactured today). In 1936 Georges Vuitton passed away, and, his son, Gaston-Louis Vuitton, assumed control of the company.[2]
During the Vichy regime, the Vuitton family actively supported Nazi Germany (for the financial benefit of the company) while it wielded influence in France.[4]
1987 witnessed the creation of LVMH.[2] Moët et Chandon and Hennessy, leading manufacturers of champagne and brandy, (respectively) merged with Louis Vuitton to form the luxury goods conglomerate. Profits for 1988 are reported to be up by 49% more than in 1987. By 1989, Louis Vuitton came to operate 130 stores worldwide.[2] Entering the 1990s, Yves Carcelle was proclaimed president of LV, and in 1992, his brand opened its first Chinese location at the Palace Hotel in Beijing. Further more introduced products became the Taiga leather line (1993) and the literature collection of Voyager Avec... (1994). In 1996, the celebration of the Centennial of the Monogram Cavas was held in seven cities worldwide.[2]
After introducing its pen collection (1997), Louis Vuitton made Marc Jacobs its Art Director (1998).[2] In March of the following year, he designed and introduced the company's first prêt-à-porter line of clothing for men and women. Also in this year, the Monogram Vernis line, the LV scrapbooks, and the Louis Vuitton City Guide were launched.[2] 1300 km from Dalian to Beijing, the first rally in China is held ("China Run") as well.[2] The last events in the 20th century were the release of the mini monogram line (1999), the opening of the first store in Africa in Marrakech, Morocco (2000), and finally the auction at the International Film Festival in Venice, Italy were the vanity case "amfAR" designed by Sharon Stone is sold with proceeds going to The Foundation for AIDS Research (also in 2000).[2]
By 2001, Stephen Sprouse, in collaboration with Marc Jacobs, designed a limited-edition line of Vuitton bags[2] that feature graffiti written over the monogram pattern. The graffiti reads Louis Vuitton and as well, on certain bags, the name of the bag (such as Keepall and Speedy). Certain pieces, which feature the graffiti without the Monogram Canvas background, are created and only available to the customers on Vuitton's V.I.P. customer list. Jacobs also creates the charms bracelett, the first ever jewelry from LV, within the same year.[2]
In the year of 2002, the Tambour watch collection was introduced.[2] During this year as well, the LV building in Tokyo is opened, and the brand collaborates with Bob Wilson for its Christmas windows sceneography. In 2003, Takashi Murakami[2], in collaboration with Marc Jacobs, masterminded the new Monogram Multicolore canvas range of handbags and accessories. This range includes the monograms of the standard Monogram Canvas, but in 33 different colors on either a white or black background. (The classic canvas features gold monograms on a brown background.) Murakami also created the Cherry Blossom pattern, in which smiling cartoon faces in the middle of pink and yellow flowers are sporadically placed atop the Monogram Canvas. This pattern appeared on a limited number of pieces. The production of this limited-edition run was discontinued in June 2003. Within 2003, the stores in Moscow, Russia and in New Delhi, India are opened. The Utah and Suhali leather lines are released, and the 20th anniversary of the LV Cup is held as well.[2]
Louis Vuitton celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2004 worldwide. In this year, the brand inaugurated stores in New York City (on Fifth Avenue), São Paulo and Johannesburg. It also opened its first global store in Shanghai. Furthermore, it joined with Ugo Rondinone for the creation of the Christmas window scenography of the year. By 2005, Louis Vuitton reopened its Champs-Élysées store (reputed to be the largest LV store in the world), and release the Speedy watch collection. In 2006, LV held the inauguration of the Espace Louis Vuitton on its 7th floor. Other inaugurations were of the houses located at Fifth Avenue in New York City and Taipei. Further releases are the publication of the "Louis Vuitton Icons" book, the Monogram mini lin line, and the Damier Azur line. The icons are launched in Nomande leather, and the icon lockit is repamped. Between Budapest, Vienna and Prague takes place the LV Boheme Run. For this Christmas window Scenography, Danish artist Olafur Eliasson presents LV with his artwork.[2]
Louis Vuitton celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2004 worldwide. In this year, the brand inaugurated stores in New York City (on Fifth Avenue), São Paulo and Johannesburg. It also opened its first global store in Shanghai. Furthermore, it joined with Ugo Rondinone for the creation of the Christmas window scenography of the year. By 2005, Louis Vuitton reopened its Champs-Élysées store (reputed to be the largest LV store in the world), and release the Speedy watch collection. In 2006, LV held the inauguration of the Espace Louis Vuitton on its 7th floor. Other inaugurations were of the houses located at Fifth Avenue in New York City and Taipei. Further releases are the publication of the "Louis Vuitton Icons" book, the Monogram mini lin line, and the Damier Azur line. The icons are launched in Nomande leather, and the icon lockit is repamped. Between Budapest, Vienna and Prague takes place the LV Boheme Run. For this Christmas window Scenography, Danish artist Olafur Eliasson presents LV with his artwork.[2]
Since the 19th century, manufacture of Louis Vuitton goods has not changed: Luggage is still made by hand.[1] Contemporary Fashion (edited by Richard Martin) gives a preview of the creation of the LV trunks: "the craftsmen line up the leather and canvas, tapping in the tiny nails one by one and securing the five-letter solid pick-proof brass locks with an individual handmade key, designed to allow the traveller to have only one key for all of his or her luggage. The woven frames of each trunk are made of 30-year-old poplar that has been allowed to dry for at least four years. Each trunk has a serial number and can take up to 60 hours to make, and a suitcase as many as 15 hours."[1]
The company manufactures and markets luxury leather goods, fashion accessories, prêt-à-porter, and jewelry. Many of the company's products utilize the signature brown Damier and Monogram Canvas materials, both of which were first used in the late 19th century. All of the company's products utilize the eponymous LV initials. The company only markets its product through its own stores throughout the world, which allows it to control product quality and pricing, and to prevent counterfeit products entering its distribution channels. Also Louis Vuitton has no sales or any duty-free stores. In addition, the company added a single online retailer to sell some of its products (along with some of its sister companies such as Christian Dior).[1]
One of the Louis Vuitton's emblems is the Alzer suitcase, with retail price of 3,400€ to 3,950€ ($5,250 to $6,100 USD). The prices are for the monogram canvas line. For special orders, a leather Alzer suitcase can go up to 30,000€.
The brand is highly counterfeited, and just over 1% of the items bearing the trademark monogram are authentic.[citation needed] Ironically, the signature Monogram Canvas was created to prevent counterfeiting.[6] In 2004, Louis Vuitton fakes accounted for 18% of counterfeit accessories seized in the European Union. The brand has always been a target of counterfeit (since its establishment) due to the goods' rather prestigious state.[1]
LV takes a serious view of all counterfeiting, employing a team of lawyers and special investigation agencies, actively pursuing offenders through law courts worldwide, and allocating about half of its budget of communications to counteract piracy of its goods.[1] LVMH (Vuitton's parent company) further confirmed this by stating that "some 60 people at various levels of responsibility working full time on anti-counterfeiting in collaboration with a wide network of outside investigators and a team of lawyers."[7] In a further effort, the company closely controls the distribution of its products.[1] Until the 1980s, Vuitton products were widely sold in department stores (e.g. Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue). Today, Vuitton products are primarily available at authentic Louis Vuitton boutiques,[1] with a small number of exceptions. These boutiques are commonly found in upscale shopping districts or, less commonly, inside ultra high-end department stores. The boutiques within department stores operate independently from the department and have their own LV managers and employees. LV has recently launched an online store, through its main website, as an authorized channel to market its products.[8]
The French book Louis Vuitton, A French Saga (authored by French journalist Stephanie Bonvicini and published by Paris-based Editions Fayard[9]) tells how members of the Vuitton family actively aided the puppet government led by Marshal Philippe Pétain, increasing their wealth from their business affairs with the Nazi Germans. The family set up a factory dedicated to producing artifacts glorifying Pétain, including more than 2,500 busts. Petain's Vichy regime was responsible for the deportation of French Jews to German concentration camps.[4]
Caroline Babulle, a spokeswoman for the publisher (Fayard) said, "They [Louis Vuitton Co.] have not contested anything in the book, but they are trying to bury it by pretending it doesn't exist." Responding to the book's release in 2004, a spokesman for LVMH stated that "this is ancient history...The book covers a period when it was family-run and long before it became part of LVMH. We are diverse, tolerant and all the things a modern company should be." Another LVMH spokesman told the satirical magazine, Le Canard Enchainé, that "We don't deny the facts, but regrettably the author has exaggerated the Vichy episode,". That publication was the only French periodical to mention the book.[4]
On November 19, 2007 Louis Vuitton, in further efforts to prevent counterfeiting, successfully sued Britney Spears for violating counterfeiting laws. In a music video for the song "Do Somethin'" it shows fingers tapping on the dashboard of a hot pink Hummer with what looks like Louis Vuitton's "Cherry Blossom" design bearing the LV logo. Britney Spears herself was not found guilty, but a civil court in Paris has ordered Sony BMG and MTV Online to stop showing the video. They were also fined €80,000 to each groups. An anonymous spokesperson for LVMH stated that the video constituted an "attack" on Louis Vuitton's brands and its luxury image.[10]
On February 13, 2008 Louis Vuitton sent a Cease and Desist order to artist Nadia Plesner for the "reproduction" of a bag that infringes Louis Vuitton's Intellectual Property Rights.[11] The reproduction referred to is a satirical illustration that depicts a malnutritioned child holding a designer dog and a designer bag. The illustration features on T-shirts and posters, with all profits going to the charity "Divest for Darfur". The artist defended her "Simple Living" campaign and her right to artist freedom in a written response to Louis Vuitton on February 27, 2008, calling attention to the lack of the famous monogram, further asserting that the illustration refers to 'designer bags' in general, with no specific mention of the Louis Vuitton brand in either the illustration or any associated campaign material. On April 15, 2008, Louis Vuitton notified Ms Plesner of the lawsuit being brought against her. It has been reported that Louis Vuitton is demanding $7,500 (5,000 Euro) for each day Ms Plesner continues to sell the Simple Living products, $7,500 for each day the original Cease and Desist letter is published on her website and $7,500 a day for using the name "Louis Vuitton" on her website. In addition, it is alleged that Louis Vuitton is demanding that the artist pays LV's legal costs, including $15,000 to cover additional expenses the company has incurred in protecting their intellectual property rights. [12]
Like many of its competitors, Louis Vuitton is mentioned in many songs in hip-hop and other common music genres. For instance the song louie bag gets its title from louis vuitton