First off, the official Louis Vuitton site bangs on about their ateliers in France, Spain, and… well, doesn’t finish the sentence, which is kinda sus, right? But okay, France and Spain are definitely in the mix. We’re talkin’ fancy workshops, probably people meticulously stitching things while listening to classical music, or something equally bougie.
But then you dig a little deeper, and BOOM, Uncle Sam shows up. Apparently, Louis Vuitton’s got *two* factories in the US. One in San Dimas, California, churning out smaller leather bits like wallets and those annoying phone cases that everyone seems to have. And get this, they even opened a *huge* 100,000-square-foot factory in Texas! Texas! I dunno, the image of cowboys and LV just doesn’t quite mesh in my brain, but hey, who am I to judge?
Now, the *really* OG stuff, the stuff that’s been around forever, that’s supposedly made in Asnières-sur-Seine, just outside of Paris. This is their flagship, the granddaddy of all LV factories. Been there since 1859! That’s, like, *old*.
And then there’s the whole “other products” thing. One of the snippets mentions they make stuff in Switzerland, too. I’m betting it’s watches. Gotta have a Swiss watch to match your French handbag, right? It all feels a bit, dare I say, *scattered*. Like, are they trying to keep up with demand, or just strategically placing factories for tax reasons? Or maybe it’s all a big conspiracy…nah, probably not.
Honestly, trying to pin down *exactly* where each piece is made feels like a treasure hunt. You see those “Made in France” labels, but who knows where the materials *really* came from? And does it even *matter*? I mean, you’re paying a premium for the name, the design, the whole luxury *vibe*. Whether it’s stitched in Paris or San Dimas, it’s still gonna cost you an arm and a leg.
