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October 2, 2013

Celebs and Louis Vuitton Bags: A Love Affair

By Allison P. Davis

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Heather Locklear’s 2001 red-carpet combination of a bra top, long blazer, and Richie Sambora may have been questionable, but that elegant Louis Vuitton bag was most certainly fine, broadcasting a sense of covetable luxury that no one could take away. And such is the power of the famed monogram first introduced in 1896, over 100 years before Marc Jacobs came to the house.

When Marc Jacobs took the LV helm, he brought a new spirit with a series of collaborations that produced an “It” bag, for every “It” girl, starlet, model, and bat-mitzvah-present recipient. In 2001, Stephen Sprouse’s graffiti bag added a dose of  irreverence that appealed to punk-model Agyness Deyn. In 2008, Murakami’s rainbow LV’s and anime cherry blossoms brought enough bubblegum cheerfulness that pop princess Jessica Simpson wouldn’t leave home without it. We could go on, but see for yourself in the slideshow ahead, which chronicles a decade of never-boring ubiquity of the Louis Vuitton bag on the arm of everyone from classic Hollywood glam girl Sarah Jessica Parker to hip-hop’s “Louis Vuitton don” Kanye West.

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Maria Leon Final Candidates for 'Goya's Awards' Photo Call 2013, January 28, 2013 Photo: Eduardo Parra/2013 Eduardo Parra
Chloë Sevigny The Louis Vuitton United Cancer Front Gala, November 8, 2004 Photo: Vince Bucci/2004 Getty Images
Kristin Davis The Brooklyn Museum & Louis Vuitton Celebrate Murakami Exhibition, April 3, 2008 Photo: Stephen Lovekin/2008 Getty Images
Heather Locklear, Richie Sambora Musicians Assistance Program Awards, November 7, 2001 Photo: J. P. Aussenard
Gong Li Louis Vuitton Show: Paris Fashion Week Ready-to-Wear A/W 09, March 12, 2009 Photo: Julien M. Hekimian/2009 Getty Images
Ice T and Coco Special Screening of "Why Did I Get Married Too?", March 22, 2010 Photo: Marcel Thomas/2010 Marcel Thomas
Arizona Muse Sidaction Gala Dinner 2013, January 24, 2013 Photo: Michel Dufour/2013 Michel Dufour
Fergie Louis Vuitton Show: Paris Fashion Week Menswear S/S 2010, June 25, 2009 Photo: Eric Ryan/2009 Eric Ryan
Khloe Kardashian Miami Airport, June 18, 2009 Photo: Gustavo Caballero/KK/2009 Gustavo Caballero/KK
Patricia Arquette Michel Comte's Benefit and Auction for People and Places With No Name, March 19, 2002 Photo: Gregg DeGuire
Caroline Sieber The White Fairy Tale Love Ball, July 6, 2011 Photo: Dave M. Benett/2011 Dave M. Benett
Naomi Campbell 9th Annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, November 13, 2009 Photo: Jason Nevader
Kanye West Preen by Thornton Bregazzi Fall 2009 Show: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, February 15, 2009 Photo: Slaven Vlasic/2009 Slaven Vlasic
Tara Reid New York City, April 16, 2004 Photo: Paul Hawthorne/2004 Getty Images
Christine Lakin The 2002 Teen Choice Awards, August 4, 2002 Photo: SGranitz
Jessica Alba InStyle and Warner Bros. Golden Globe Party, January 13, 2013 Photo: Jon Kopaloff/2013 Jon Kopaloff
Miranda Kerr Louis Vuitton Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Lunar Landing, July 13, 2009 Photo: George Napolitano/2009 George Napolitano
Kerry Washington Django Unchained Berlin Photocall, January 8, 2013 Photo: Anita Bugge/2013 Anita Bugge
Sarah Jessica Parker The Louis Vuitton United Cancer Front Gala, November 8, 2004 Photo: Vince Bucci/2004 Getty Images
Jennifer Love Hewitt Identity Premiere, April 23, 2003 Photo: L. Cohen
Amber Rose and Kanye West Givenchy Show: Paris Fashion Week Ready-to-Wear A/W 09, March 8, 2009 Photo: Dominique Charriau/2009 Dominique Charria... Amber Rose and Kanye West Givenchy Show: Paris Fashion Week Ready-to-Wear A/W 09, March 8, 2009 Photo: Dominique Charriau/2009 Dominique Charriau
Jessica Simpson WBLI Summer Jam 2003 — Backstage, May 25, 2003 Photo: Kevin Kane
Rihanna Seoul Airport, February 10, 2010 Photo: Chung Sung-Jun/2010 Getty Images
Raven Symone Pirates of the Caribbean world premiere, June 28, 2003 Photo: Amanda Edwards/2003 Getty Images
Dita Von Teese Opening of Louis Vuitton Santa Monica to Benefit Heal the Bay, August 19, 2010 Photo: Jason Merritt/2010 Getty Images
Halle Berry Gap's 1969 Jean Shop Launch, August 6, 2009 Photo: John Shearer/2009 Getty Images
Kirsten Dunst Audi Presents the Art of Elysium's 6th Annual HEAVEN Gala — Red Carpet, January 12, 2013 Photo: Michael Kovac/2013 Getty Images
Hailee Steinfeld  Her Sweet 16 Party With vitaminwater and Sally Hansen, December 15, 2012 Photo: Alexandra Wyman/2012 Getty Images
Fan Bingbing Louis Vuitton - Front Row - PFW F/W 2013, March 6, 2013 Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/2013 Getty Images
Cheryl Cole Los Angeles, July 13, 2009 Photo: COP/2009 BuzzFoto
Lil' Kim Mansion Nightclub In Miami Beach, August 11, 2004 Photo: Anthony Prima/2004 Getty Images
Ashley Tisdale  American Idol Semi-Finalists Party, February 18, 2006 Photo: Stephen Shugerman/2006 Getty Images
Virginie Courtin-Clarins and Claire Courtin-Clarins  amfAR New York Gala To Kick Off Fall 2013 Fashion Week, February 6, 2013 Photo: Stephe... Virginie Courtin-Clarins and Claire Courtin-Clarins  amfAR New York Gala To Kick Off Fall 2013 Fashion Week, February 6, 2013 Photo: Stephen Lovekin/2013 Getty Images
Kanye West Band Of Outsiders/Boy Presentation: Fall '09 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, February 15, 2009 Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/2009 Getty Images
Karina Smirnoff Reebok EasyTone Footwear Celebration, June 23, 2009 Photo: Frazer Harrison/2009 Getty Images
Kristen Stewart Promoting The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 in Tokyo, October 24, 2012 Photo: Jun Sato/2012 Jun Sato
Agyness Deyn Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs Pay Tribute to Stephen Sprouse, January 8, 2009 Photo: Steve Mack/2009 Steve Mack
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