Volez Voguez Voyagez (Fly, Sail, Travel) is a visual journey through the history of the House of Louis Vuitton from 1854 to the present. Curated by Olivier Saillard and designed by Robert Carson, the immersive exhibition is currently on view at the American Stock Exchange building at 86 Trinity Place in New York City.
Upon entering, an animated train greets visitors to begin the "ride" through the evolution of the brand. Louis Vuitton's journey started when at age 14 he walked for two years from his home village of Anchay on the Swiss border all the way to Paris. While the Louis Vuitton brand may be most closely associated with it's iconic handbags, the travel trunk is the symbolic mainstay in the brand's history. Designed to unfold as ten chapters, the exhibition features objects and documents from the brand archives along with pieces on loan from the Palais Galliera and the Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
Volez, Voguez, Voyagez is fascinating an definitely worth a visit if you happen to find yourself in Lower Manhattan. While not everyone can afford a Louis Vuitton bag, the exhibition is free and it runs through January 7. You can book advance tickets through this website. There are both guided and unguided tours. We opted for unguided but were able to get an audio device from which we could call up information on the pieces. Upon exiting, you will be gifted with a limited edition Pintrill created just for the exhibition. Scroll down to get a peek inside the show and see the pin at the end.
Louis Vuitton Volez Voguez Voyagez
New York Stock Exchange Building
86 Trinity Place
New York, NY 10006
Monday to Saturday 10:00am – 8:00pm
Sunday 11:00am – 7:00pm
Free Admission with Tickets
26 comments
Wow, amazing exhibit.... I love Louis Vuitton!
xo Paola
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Morning Rowena! Definitely I cant afford their bag but neither being in NYC now lol! Wish I was there, must be so interesting and beautiful to visit! Thanks for the pics, they are just gorgeous! Happy Monday! xo
Wow these bags are beautiful. But yes, they are expensive. I would love to have one of them one day:)
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This looked amazing!! I love the last picture, gorgeous colours and design :)) x
Big time Wow Factor for this post love it need to go see it awesome pictures detail post.
I'm a huge fan of Louis Vuitton & have a small collection myself. Love to visit too! xoxo
What a lovely exhibit! I've always like the style of Luis Vitton bags, but they are so expensive lol.
I love Louis Vuitton! I would love to visit this <3
Wonderful post dear!
Beauty and Fashion Freaks
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This looks like such an awesome collection, chingu! Thanks for sharing. Sigh....I kinda wished I lived in that time when travelling was so chic. I mean...just look at all those awesome luggages....I want them all!:D
Wow! This looks amazing :)
I would love to go here.
X Merel
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I have a couple LV pieces, so it was nice reading about the visual journey of the evolution of this brand. And I love the name of the exhibition.
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Oh wow I had no idea about this exhibit, thanks for the heads up on this. And your photos are great, really makes want to go check it. Hopefully I can get down there before it closes.
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Amazing post!
Have an excellent week!
Gil Zetbase
Oh, the exhibition looks amazing!
Walked for two years?! Wow, and look how far and what he achieved. I think we are pretty spoiled these days, I would cry if I am to walk one whole day let alone two years.
Shireen⎜Reflection of Sanity
such an interesting exhibition dear, you are so lucky
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wow that looks like an amazing exhibit.
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Oh amazing sweetheart
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This must be such a marvellous exhibition to view, especially the trunks. Such an appropriate concept for this exhibit as well. The pink is adorable and a lovely token.
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What a beautiful exhibition!
Loving everything!
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Maggie D.
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Louis Vuitton was one of the first luxury brands I got into and holds a special place in my heart. Thank you so much for sharing this awesome exhibit, I might be in NYC for the new years, and if I am I'll definitely be checking this out!
Jenny | Geeky Posh
Looks like an interesting exhibition!
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What an incredible exhibition. I've always loved LV's origins in their infamous trunks (something I hope to own a vintage version of someday) but I had no idea about the designers actual story. Two years to walk to Paris. Wow. Then again that was pretty common in those days for Europe (and probably worldwide too), to walk for months on end to get to another country. My grandfather used to walk from a small town on the border of Spain and Portugal to Marseille to work for six months every year for twenty years. It's hard to comprehend these days how anyone could do such things. Especially back at a time where there were no paved roads and the world was drowning in wars too. Travel was so anonymous, I wonder if it was better back in those days. Sure you'd walk for months on end, but the landscape would have been so magnificently untouched. And imagine all the different people you'd meet along the way and their stories you'd learn as you travelled together. It would have been so much more meaningful and much deeper an experience than what we are used to today. Geez I've ranted with this one, but this was actually something I continuously contemplated while I was away this year. Hearing so many stories about travellers and traveling by foot to different countries. Like walking for two weeks to go to Spain to buy shoes because it was cheaper and better quality. Amazing!
My! These are amazing collection <3
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