In the nineteenth century, the evolution of transportation reduced distances. Steam vessels were put into service in the 1830s, linking Europe to the Americas. Railways in 1848, the invention of the automobile in the 1890s, and the advent of commercial airlines in the 1900s ushered the world towards new habits and life experiences.
Travelling by train meant that one could relax in their sleeping car, socialize over a cocktail in the restaurant, daydream, work, test the latest fashion trends on their fellow passengers. And, more importantly, one did not have to travel light. Desk trunks, library trunks, whole wardrobe trunks, designed to make travelers feel at home away from home, were considered an integral part of an experienced, sophisticated traveler’s baggage. 
Portable chest (hasami-bako) in black lacquered wood with gold lacquer patterned using the hiramaki-e technique, Edo period, late 18th and 19th century
Ideale Library trunk in monogram canvas, 1927
Desk trunk in natural cowhide, once belonging to Frank J. Gould, 1928
Jenner & Knewstub Berry’s fitted travel bag in leather, ca. 1864
Client records. For each client the house creates a record detailing special orders and customization requests, 19th to 20th century
Milo Anderson, silk satin nightdress worn by Lauren Bacall in ”Young man with a horn”, 1950
Brettes hat/shoe trunk, vanity case in monogram canvas
Alzer suitcase and Stratos case, all once belonging to Lauren Bacall
Satellite suitcases, vanity case, Deauville bag in monogram canvas once belonging to Elizabeth Taylor
Jeanne Lanvin hostess dress, worn by Mary Pickford, Winter 1948-49
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November 12th, 2017
Louis Vuitton by Marc Jacobs long dress and cropped jacket with long skirt, S/S 2013
Louis Vuitton by Sofia Coppola, SC Bag in monogram canvas, 2009
Boris Lipnitzki
Model of the Blériot XI airplane, 20th century
Heures d’absence perfume, 1927
Chauffeur’s kit in vuittonite canvas, 1910
Dornac, 100 à l’heure travelling coat in Scottish wool twill, ca. 1923
Ladies’ flat hand bags in Morocco leather, ca. 1910
Driving googles, ca. 1900
Louis Vuitton by Marc Jacobs coated cotton coat, F/W 1998-99
Special car trunk for motobloc vehicles in vuittonite canvas, ca. 1908
Yan Pei-Ming
In 1906, a reference catalogue precisely inventoried items and luggage from Louis Vuitton. The trunks that would make the House a success were already there. 
Louis, Georges and Gaston-Louis Vuitton posing with craftsmen in the courtyard of the Asnières-sur-Seine workshops, ca. 1888
Collage workshop at Asnières-sur-Seine, ca. 1903
Ideale trunk in natural cowhide, ca. 1903 with accessories from the 1900s
Paris suitcase in natural cowhide leather, 1914
Restrictive trunk in monogram canvas, once belonging to Gaston-Louis Vuitton, ca. 1925
Shoe trunk for thirty pairs of shoes in monogram canvas, once belonging to Yvonne Printemps, 1926
Bed trunk in damier canvas once belonging to Gaston-Louis Vuitton, 1892
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Special car trunk in coated canvas, custom-made for the Black Journey, 1924
Steamer bag in cotton canvas once belonging to Gaston-Louis Vuitton, ca. 1901
Tennis shorts once-piece, ca. 1930
Ensemble in crêpe de chine with a black and ivory pattern, ca. 1935
March 30th, 2017
The apartment block where the play’s main – and only – character actually grew up becomes alive, with the help of an incredible off-stage crew, in the form of a giant dollhouse.
Robert Lepage, who also wrote and directed this deeply personal, autobiographical play, invites us to join him on a journey into the realm of memory. On the way, he revisits his childhood home; shares anecdotes about his friends and family; commemorates names of parks, streets and monuments – places often forgotten or no longer noticed; recalls Charles De Gaulle’s call for a Free Quebec, the time he famously ended his 
The trip starts with a struggle: Lepage is invited to recite ”Speak White”, a poem b
The ”palace room” method worked; in the end, Lepage did recite the poem and it was powerful, emotional – flawless. Ironically, the most compelling performance we’d seen thus far in New York was by a francophone Canadian, translated into English.
The Humble Fabulist 