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The house of Louis Vuitton needs little introduction—synonymous with luxury, wanderlust, heritage and craftsmanship, it’s one of the world’s most recognisable names. Less well known is the origin story of its founder. After arriving in Paris on foot at 16 years old, he began apprenticing as a craftsman for Monsieur Maréchal, quickly developing as a respected malletier in his own right, and becoming official trunk maker to Napoleon III’s wife, Empress Eugénie de Montijo,