Louis Vuitton Malletier, generally referred to as Louis Vuitton or shortened to LV, is a French style residence as well as deluxe retail business founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton. The tag's LV monogram shows up on most of its products, ranging from deluxe trunks and also leather items to ready-to-wear, shoes, watches, precious jewelry, accessories, sunglasses and publications. Louis Vuitton is among the world's top global style homes; it sells its items with standalone stores, lease divisions in premium chain store, as well as via the e-commerce area of its web site. For 6 consecutive years (2006-- 2012), Louis Vuitton was called the world's most useful deluxe brand. Its 2012 assessment was US$ 25.9 billion. The 2013 appraisal of the brand name was US$ 28.4 billion with income of US$ 9.4 billion. The firm runs in 50 countries with more than 460 shops around the world.