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following and has used famous models, musicians, and actors such

as Jennifer Lopez, Keith Richards, Madonna, Sean Connery, Michelle Williams, Matthias Schoenaerts, Jennifer Connelly, Hayden Christensen, Angelina Jolie

in 1854 by Louis Vuitton. The label's LV monogram appears

on most of its products, such as:

canvas, making them lightweight and airtight. Before the introduction of Vuitton's

trunks, rounded-top trunks were used, generally to promote water run off, and thus could not be stacked. It was Vuitton's gray Trianon canvas flat trunk that allowed the ability to stack with ease for voyages. Many other luggagemakers imitated LV's style and design.

its products, which ranged from small purses and wallets to

larger pieces of luggage. In order to broaden its line, the company revamped its signature Monogram Canvas in 1959 to make it more supple, allowing it to be used for purses, bags, and wallets.
 A year later, the label opened its first stores in Japan: in Tokyo and Osaka. In 1983, the company joined with America's Cup to form the Louis Vuitton Cup. Louis Vuitton later expanded its presence in Asia with the opening of a store in Taipei, Taiwan in 1983 and Seoul, South Korea in 1984. 

the world's most valuable brands.
Louis Vuitton is the world's 19th

most valuable brand, right after Gillette and before Wells Fargo. 
The brand itself is estimated to be worth over US$19 billion].For six consecutive years, Louis Vuitton was number one of the ten most powerful brands list published by the Millward Brown Optimor's 2011 BrandZ study with value of $24 billion. It was more than double the value of the second ranking brand.