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Louis Vuitton Malletier, commonly known as Louis Vuitton (French pronunciation: ​[lwi vɥitɔ̃]) or shortened to LV, is a French fashion house and luxury goods company founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton.<ref>https://eu.louisvuitton.com/eng-e1/magazine/articles/a-legendary-history#tumbler</ref> The label's LV monogram appears on most of its products, ranging from luxury trunks and leather goods to ready-to-wear, shoes, watches, jewelry, accessories, sunglasses and books. Louis Vuitton is one of the world's leading international fashion houses; it sells its products through standalone boutiques, lease departments in high-end department stores, and through the e-commerce section of its website.
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Louis Vuitton Malletier, famously known as Louis Vuitton (French pronunciation: ​[lwi vɥitɔ̃]) or shortened to LV, is a fashion house and luxury goods company from France. It was established by Louis Vuitton in 1854.<ref>https://eu.louisvuitton.com/eng-e1/magazine/articles/a-legendary-history#tumbler</ref> The label's LV monogram shows up on the majority of its items, starting from luxury trunks and leather products to shoes, watches, adornments, accessories, glasses and books. Louis Vuitton is one of the world's striving global fashion houses; it sells its items through independent shops,lease departments in high-end retail chains, and through its website.
  
In 2019, Louis Vuitton was named the as World's Most Valuable Luxury by [https://www.brandz.com/ BrandZ], as it is grew 15 percent in brand value over the past year and now worth $47.2 billion.<ref>https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/louis-vuitton-most-valuable-luxury-brand-2019/</ref> The brand currently operates 460 stores worldwide with 121,289 total employees.
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Louis Vuitton was named the as World's Most Valuable Luxury by [https://www.brandz.com/ BrandZ].<ref>https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/louis-vuitton-most-valuable-luxury-brand-2019/</ref> The brand as of now have 460 stores worldwide with approximately 121,289 total employees.
 
==Controversy==
 
==Controversy==
In July 2014, Oliver Koffi, former employees of Louis Vuitton's shop in London sued the brand over racist remarks, said the manager of the shop told an African employee that “Black people are slaves who eat dirt off the floor”, among other choice remarks about various races and religions. Koffi alleges that these comments were made in a "cold and serious" manner and created a “hostile and intimidating” working environment, though the manager later claimed to have been joking.<nowiki></ref></nowiki>https://fashionista.com/2014/07/louis-vuitton-lawsuit-racist<nowiki></ref></nowiki>
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In July 2014, Oliver Koffi, previous workers of Louis Vuitton's shop in London sued the brand over bigoted comments, said the chief of the shop told an African representative that "Black people are slaves who eat soil off the floor", among other decision comments about different races and religions. Koffi charges that these remarks were made in a "cold and genuine" way and made a "unfriendly and scaring" working environment, however the supervisor later professed to have been kidding.<ref>&lt;/nowiki&gt;https://fashionista.com/2014/07/louis-vuitton-lawsuit-racist&lt;nowiki&gt;</ref>
  
In June 2020, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgil_Abloh Virgil Abloh], Artistic Director of Louis Vuitton Men's Wear, attracted criticism after posting on social media a screenshot showing he had made a $50 donation to an organization helping with protesters' legal costs when his creations can cost several hundred thousand dollars or even more.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-louisvuit-idUSKBN2391CQ</ref> Abloh also subsequently said that the looting of the business during George Floyd protests was an example of why "streetwar is dead".<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/01/style/virgil-abloh-george-floyd-protests.html</ref> He later on apologized on his Instagram regarding the comment he made and clarified that he had donated $20,500 in total and will continue to donating.<ref>https://theglowup.theroot.com/virgil-abloh-apologizes-for-contributing-to-negative-lo-1843852357</ref>
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In June 2020, Virgil Abloh, Artistic Director of Louis Vuitton Men's Wear, sparks critics soon after posting via online media a screen capture showing that he had made a $50 donation to an association aprotesters' legal costs when his manifestations can cost a few hundred thousand dollars or considerably more.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-louisvuit-idUSKBN2391CQ</ref> Abloh additionally said that the plundering of the business during George Floyd protests was an illustration of why "streetwar is dead".<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/01/style/virgil-abloh-george-floyd-protests.html</ref> He later on apologized on his Instagram with respect to the commenthe made and explained that he had given $20,500 for donation and will continue to donate in the future<ref>https://theglowup.theroot.com/virgil-abloh-apologizes-for-contributing-to-negative-lo-1843852357</ref>
  
 
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Louis Vuitton Malletier, famously known as Louis Vuitton (French pronunciation: ​[lwi vɥitɔ̃]) or shortened to LV, is a fashion house and luxury goods company from France. It was established by Louis Vuitton in 1854.[1] The label's LV monogram shows up on the majority of its items, starting from luxury trunks and leather products to shoes, watches, adornments, accessories, glasses and books. Louis Vuitton is one of the world's striving global fashion houses; it sells its items through independent shops,lease departments in high-end retail chains, and through its website.

Louis Vuitton was named the as World's Most Valuable Luxury by BrandZ.[2] The brand as of now have 460 stores worldwide with approximately 121,289 total employees.

Controversy

In July 2014, Oliver Koffi, previous workers of Louis Vuitton's shop in London sued the brand over bigoted comments, said the chief of the shop told an African representative that "Black people are slaves who eat soil off the floor", among other decision comments about different races and religions. Koffi charges that these remarks were made in a "cold and genuine" way and made a "unfriendly and scaring" working environment, however the supervisor later professed to have been kidding.[3]

In June 2020, Virgil Abloh, Artistic Director of Louis Vuitton Men's Wear, sparks critics soon after posting via online media a screen capture showing that he had made a $50 donation to an association aprotesters' legal costs when his manifestations can cost a few hundred thousand dollars or considerably more.[4] Abloh additionally said that the plundering of the business during George Floyd protests was an illustration of why "streetwar is dead".[5] He later on apologized on his Instagram with respect to the commenthe made and explained that he had given $20,500 for donation and will continue to donate in the future[6]

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