The new D.C. store sits at the prominent corner of Palmer Alley and the central plaza of… more
Of all the luxury names headed to CityCenterDC, Louis Vuitton might have been the most hotly anticipated — especially given the long lead time before it opened.
Word of Louis Vuitton signing onto the project began leaking out more than a year ago, though many of the retail openings have been slow to arrive to CityCenterDC. Tumi and Allen Edmonds led the way, followed by Kate Spade and then a steady stream of other openings during the past year.
This will be LV's first standalone store in downtown D.C. — it also currently has stores in the Collection at Chevy Chase shopping center and the Tysons Galleria mall. In addition to many of the brand's flagship logo bags, the CityCenterDC store will carry more edgier designs, including some from artistic director Nicolas Ghesquiére's most recent runway collection.
That includes the Petite Malle, a small handbag based off Louis Vuitton's signature luggage trunks, including this $5,750 version.
The store also includes an unusually large selection of men's shoes — more are on display than women's shoes. That's because the company sees Washington, D.C., as a bit of an "untapped market" for men's luxury goods, according to a spokeswoman.
The luggage section also includes the ability for customers to order their own personalized monogram through the "mon monogram" program, in which a signature stripe and lettering is hand-painted onto the luggage. Most accessories are also available for complimentary hot stamping in store.
For two days only, the store in CityCenterDC will also have the totem collection on display, a special collection based on tribal masks owned by Gaston Vuitton — which won't be available to the general public until October.
Located at 924 Palmer Alley, Louis Vuitton faces CityCenterDC's main plaza in an area that's becoming an unofficial "French Quarter" of the development. It's across from Hermes and a forthcoming Christian Dior boutique, and across the plaza from two restaurants from French chefs: Daniel Boulud's DBGB Kitchen and Bar and Fig & Olive.
That includes the Petite Malle, a small handbag based off Louis Vuitton's signature luggage trunks, including this $5,750 version.
The store also includes an unusually large selection of men's shoes — more are on display than women's shoes. That's because the company sees Washington, D.C., as a bit of an "untapped market" for men's luxury goods, according to a spokeswoman.
The luggage section also includes the ability for customers to order their own personalized monogram through the "mon monogram" program, in which a signature stripe and lettering is hand-painted onto the luggage. Most accessories are also available for complimentary hot stamping in store.
For two days only, the store in CityCenterDC will also have the totem collection on display, a special collection based on tribal masks owned by Gaston Vuitton — which won't be available to the general public until October.
Located at 924 Palmer Alley, Louis Vuitton faces CityCenterDC's main plaza in an area that's becoming an unofficial "French Quarter" of the development. It's across from Hermes and a forthcoming Christian Dior boutique, and across the plaza from two restaurants from French chefs: Daniel Boulud's DBGB Kitchen and Bar and Fig & Olive.
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