The birthplace of trunks
The dance of the leather artisans
The magic of the metal details
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louisvuitton Laboratory machines perform extreme durability tests on travel bags.
louisvuitton Louis Vuitton Metal Details
Tap the golden brass, watch the logo shine, hand-stamped perfect on every stitch line!
louisvuitton Artisans reinforce protective golden armor with rows of brass rivets.
louisvuitton An artisan hammers a brass rivet against a tiny washer inside the bag.
louisvuitton An artisan carefully shapes a custom metal key inside the Louis Vuitton atelier.
louisvuitton Stitch and rivet leather pieces to discover how a luxury bag is crafted by hand.
The Houdini challenge: Magician Harry Houdini never accepted Georges Vuitton's public challenge to escape from one of his locked trunks, proving how secure the locks were.
A yellow alloy of copper and zinc. In 1886, the French fashion house patented its signature solid brass lock mechanism to secure travelers' belongings.
Who co-invented the revolutionary multi-spring tumbler lock with Georges Vuitton?
How does Louis Vuitton help clients open multiple pieces of luggage with one key?
louisvuitton Georges Vuitton invented a revolutionary unpickable lock for his travel trunks.
What metal is traditionally used for the rivets and locks on classic Louis Vuitton trunks?
Which famous magician did Georges Vuitton publicly challenge to escape his locked trunk?