A Journey of
Refined Nomadism
Refined Nomadism
In a world that is constantly changing, mindful travel is the true luxury. Not the rush from place to place, but the cultivated movement—through spaces, memories, and time. Since 1854, Louis Vuitton has been part of this movement—turning luggage into a language and travel into a philosophy. Maison Ë takes a look into a very special travel diary.
(Departure) Every departure resembles a ritual, where the suitcase is not just a container but a statement. The story begins with the trunk—not merely as luggage, but as a manifesto. Flat, stackable, revolutionary: Louis Vuitton’s first trunk fundamentally changed the way people traveled. It was not just a means of transportation, but a promise: that beauty and order are possible even on the move. Since then, Louis Vuitton’s history has been shaped by the courage and ambition of creative minds who have elevated travel to an art form. Today, the Maison continues to accompany modern global citizens, always with the quiet certainty that true luxury lies in the details—those you can carry with you.
Objets Nomades – Where Travel and Space Merge
With Objets Nomades, Louis Vuitton has created a furniture collection where mobility meets imagination. Not furniture in the traditional sense, but movement cast into form.
Among them is Marcel Wanders’ foldable lounge chair, composed of three lightweight carbon modules, clad in fine leather on the outside and microfiber on the inside, which fold into a kind of travel bag. Unfolded, it becomes a mobile throne of lightness.
Equally iconic is the Bell Lamp by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby: a portable, dimmable LED lamp made of frosted glass that provides up to 30 hours of light—without recharging. Its elegant leather handle makes it mobile, and its warm glow creates atmosphere.
Louis Vuitton 2025 – A Journey in Style
The Spring/Summer 2025 women’s collection by Louis Vuitton thrives on contrast. A constant movement between past and future, rigidity and lightness, structure and flow. Apparent opposites merge into a new harmony. For the tenth anniversary of Nicolas Ghesquière at Louis Vuitton, the designer once again stages a feat of time travel—full of references to the Maison’s beginnings as a trunk-maker.
The specially designed show set becomes a walkable homage to the iconic travel heritage. Classic bags appear in a new light: archival models have been reinterpreted to embody the many facets of feminine identity. Particularly playful is the Bumbag in Damier, which picks up the theme of travel: compact, casual, and urban—a statement of modern mobility with an iconic pattern that resonates beyond summer.
In the Fall/Winter 2025–2026 collection, Louis Vuitton revives the golden age of rail travel. The train becomes the stage for a collection where emotions, nostalgia, and visions of the future converge. The moment of departure, the melancholy of return, and the magic of the in-between—all flow into the silhouettes and accessories of this collection. At the center: the house’s iconic travel luggage—from the soft Keepall to the new L’Express, which opens a modern chapter of travel with soft colors and clean lines.
A special highlight is the return of the historic LV II travel watch from 1988—a timepiece worn on the wrist or as a necklace. It is a timepiece that not only measures time but tells a story. Inspired by the first travel clocks from 1910, it expresses Louis Vuitton’s deep-rooted connection to the idea of being on the move.
The Cruise Collections: Destination as Inspiration
Few lines embody Louis Vuitton’s nomadic spirit as strongly as the Cruise Collection. Since 2015 and under the artistic direction of Nicolas Ghesquière, it has led to iconic architectural sites: from the Bob and Dolores Hope Estate in Palm Springs, the Miho Museum in Kyoto, the Niterói Contemporary Art Museum in Rio, the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, to the TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport in New York.
The international crew has also gathered at Park Güell in Barcelona, the Palais des Papes in Avignon, and most recently at Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore. Each collection is a tribute to the uniqueness of the location—its architecture, its light, its atmosphere. Fashion here becomes a medium that makes places tangible—not thought of seasonally, but geographically. Mobile, global, yet always deeply rooted in the now.
The story of LV begins with the trunk—not merely as luggage, but as a manifesto.
The Bed Trunk as a Symbol of Travel
Two new versions of the legendary Louis Vuitton Bed Trunk, designed in 2024 by Nicolas Ghesquière, Artistic Director for Women, and Pharrell Williams, Creative Director for Men, combine contemporary design with traditional savoir-faire. Originally developed in 1868 for explorers and patented in 1885, the Bed Trunk quickly became a symbol of stylish travel. Today, Louis Vuitton reinterprets this idea: as an elegant, functional object that works both on the road and as a daybed at home.