Marc Jacobs is the creative director for Louis Vuitton and designer for the Marc Jacobs and Marc by Marc Jacobs lines. Florence Müller is a curator, fashion historian, and associate professor at the Institut Français de la Mode. Takashi Murakami is an artist based in New York and Tokyo.
“This volume—which comes enveloped in a richly hued marbleized
cover—takes sociology of fashion seriously, tracing the development
of Vuitton’s trademark bags through “a system mimicking the
scientific classification of plants and animals”…interviews with
Vuitton collaborating artists, vintage paparazzi shots, and fun
packing lists round out the book.” ~Vogue
“City Bags examines the century-long development and manufacture of
the iconic lines that helped make the handbag a fashion staple for
modern women…the authors and illustrators of this handsome volume,
bound in buckram canvas with a swirl-paint print, trace the rich
genealogies of Louis Vuitton staples…” ~Surface Magazine
“In Rizzoli’s latest luxury monograph, the creation and evolution
of Louis Vuitton’s legendary handbag line gets a jolt of intrigue,
thanks to a clever conceit: each bag is treated like a species all
its own, classified and categorized with scientific precision.” ~V
Magazine
“This book delineates the genealogy of the Vuitton bag, with
stops along the way to show amazing photos of vintage Vuitton bags,
complete with travel stickers. There are terrific images from
vintage advertising dating back to the beginning of the 20th
century.” ~WWD
“By the end of the book, your appreciation for LV bags will be so
high you may find yourself drawn to your nearest boutique to admire
the craftsmanship in person.” ~Lucky Magazine
“No matter what you call it, Louis Vuitton City Bags is nothing
short of remarkable in its detail paid to every single style,
permutation, and generation from this fabled brand. The book takes
a genealogical approach with how and why each handbag evolved and
is amazingly illustrated with renderings that look like family
family trees as well as photographs. Louis Vuitton City Bags leaves
no stone unturned and really might be subtitled “Everything You
Ever Wanted to Know About a Louis Vuitton Bag and Didn’t Know You
Needed to Know (But You Do).” Without exaggeration, the
creators have compiled facts, drawings, data, and history that are
usually afforded to the categorization and authentication of
antiques or fine jewelry rather than mere handbags. One must assume
that LVMH does not look upon a Louis Vuitton bag as just any
handbag bit as a slice of their long and revered history.” ~New
York Journal of Books
“I certainly won’t look at a handbag in quite the same way now that
I have read this amazing publication. This certainly is a great
book to give as a gift…and one which will form the centerpiece of
any fashion fan’s collection.” ~PoliticalStyle.com
“City Bags combines a unique, appealing approach to almost a
scientific play on iconic shapes. The first comprehensive taxonomy
of Louis Vuitton’s City Bags, a range of women’s handbags that date
back to turn of the 20th century.” ~Trouvaillesdujour blog
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