Louis Vuitton’s Capucines Collection Revisits the Maison’s Beginnings

The collection draws from the house’s roots and its ties to the women who helped shape its reputation over the years.

A stone building standing along a narrow stone corridor where women of stature walk around in their crinoline skirts—No. 4 Rue des Capucines. Adjacent to Place Vendôme, Rue Saint-Honoré, and the Palais des Tuileries, Louis Vuitton made the right call in opening his first shop on this street in 1854, when he even had Empress Eugénie (wife of Napoleon III) as one of his clients.

This look back at the Maison’s history references its Capucines collection. Apart from its ties to the then-French monarch, the house has dedicated this collection to the women who contributed to its reputation and designs, including Sarah Bernhardt, the Queen of Greece, and the sovereign of Spain.

Using Taurillon leather, the collection draws on Louis Vuitton’s trademark design heritage, as seen in its metal hardware. Its four studs reflect the Maison’s origins in trunk-making, referencing the brass nail heads riveted to the luggage frames perfected by Louis Vuitton’s son, Georges Vuitton, who later expanded the house’s legacy.

With its historical fashion references, the collection wouldn’t be complete without the Monogram flower on the petal-shaped flap, with the LV initials combining leather and polished metal. The collection combines leatherwork with jewelry design, using structured calfskin and polished metal hardware, with select custom editions incorporating set gems.

From its history of referencing femininity to the present, the Capucines incorporates the Maison’s signature codes and, sure enough, remains consistent with its reputation.