Louis Vuitton Malletier, commonly referred to as Louis Vuitton or shortened to LV, is a French style house as well as high-end retail firm established in 1854 by Louis Vuitton. The tag's LV monogrammed shows up on most of its items, varying from deluxe trunks and also leather items to ready-to-wear, shoes, watches, jewelry, accessories, sunglasses as well as books. Louis Vuitton is just one of the world's top international style homes; it offers its items with standalone boutiques, lease departments in high-end department stores, as well as via the ecommerce section of its web site. For six successive years (2006-- 2012), Louis Vuitton was named the globe's most valuable luxury brand. Its 2012 appraisal was US$ 25.9 billion. The 2013 appraisal of the brand was US$ 28.4 billion with revenue of US$ 9.4 billion. The firm operates in 50 countries with more than 460 shops around the world.