Founded by Louis Vuitton in 1854 in Paris, the Louis Vuitton (also known as LV) brand is arguably the most recognizable carrier of luxury leather goods in the entire world.

The full name of the company is Louis Vuitton Malletier. In French, a malletier is a trunk maker. The Louis Vuitton company, one of the oldest fashion houses in the world, is known especially for their designer bags and trunks.

Louis Vuitton’s main competition comes from Chanel, Gucci, Prada, Versace, and other ultra high-end fashion brands.

Due to the massive amounts of counterfeit LV products that are constantly produced, Louis Vuitton sells their genuine products exclusively through their own retail shops as well as online. They are one of the few top luxury designers that sells their own products directly from their website. Counterfeiting of LV products has gotten so out of hand that it is estimated only 1% of all items in the world bearing the LV logo are genuine.

With LV knock-offs running rampant, it is difficult to guarantee a bag’s authenticity if it isn’t purchased directly from Louis Vuitton. Additionally, many customers are resolved to carrying fake Louis Vuitton bags, simply because the originals are so expensive.

Luckily, Bag, Borrow, or Steal offers a solution to both problems. First of all, every single bag that they carry is guaranteed genuine. There is no way they could stay in business if they were lending out counterfeit goods. Secondly, if you choose to rent a Louis Vuitton bag as opposed to buying, you can save a ton of cash and actually be able to afford it.

If you’d like more information about Louis Vuitton or if you’d like to browse their collection, check out their official site.

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