Louis Vuitton Malletier, frequently described as Louis Vuitton or reduced to LV, is a French fashion home and also luxury retail company established in 1854 by Louis Vuitton. The tag's LV monogrammed shows up on a lot of its items, varying from deluxe trunks and also leather goods to ready-to-wear, footwear, watches, precious jewelry, devices, sunglasses and also books. Louis Vuitton is among the world's top global fashion homes; it markets its items via standalone shops, lease divisions in premium department stores, as well as with the shopping area of its internet site. For six successive years (2006-- 2012), Louis Vuitton was named the globe's most valuable luxury brand. Its 2012 valuation was US$ 25.9 billion. The 2013 assessment of the brand name was US$ 28.4 billion with earnings of US$ 9.4 billion. The business operates in 50 nations with greater than 460 stores worldwide.