Louis Vuitton Handbags: Alcantara Lining, Designer Purses, Replica And Discount Prices

It is hard to go anywhere these days without seeing Louis Vuitton handbags perched conspicuously on stylish arms and shoulders. With the company's storied history and a huge name recognition resurgence in mainstream culture, Louis Vuitton handbags continue to be the bag of choice for anyone wanting to be considered fashionable. The top quality design of authentic Louis Vuitton handbags always includes superior materials and craftsmanship. The inclusion of innovative Alcantara lining in many Louis Vuitton handbags has made them even more desirable. The feel, durability and style of Alcantara fits right in with the Louis Vuitton handbag tradition.

Louis Vuitton handbags are the number one purse of choice among fashionistas and stylish celebrities alike. The company started as a luggage manufacturer in Paris in 1854, and over the years the Louis Vuitton brand - and unmistakably famous ‘beige on chestnut' LV monogram - have become synonymous with high class fashion. With modern ad campaigns employing the looks of A-list celebrities such as Scarlett Johansson and Uma Thurman, Louis Vuitton purses and products are as popular as ever with everyone who is anyone affectionately referring to their bag as their ‘Louis.'

Much of the celebrity of Louis Vuitton handbags comes from the design and quality of construction. The inclusion of Alcantara lining is just one example of the premier materials used. Alcantara is a composite material used to upholster luxury vehicles such as BMW, Audi and Porsche, as well as high end furniture and luggage. Alcantara is very versatile and tactile, resembling and often confused with suede leather. The soft material was invented in the 1970s by Miyoshi Okamoto, a Japanese chemist working for the Toray company. Okamoto found a European partner in the Italian chemical company ENI and together they founded Alcantara Spa. Louis Vuitton handbags have included lining made of Alcantara in high end models ever since.

Due to the cult status of Louis Vuitton handbags, the retail, online and black markets are all flooded with replica Louis Vuitton purses, fakes and counterfeits sold at discount prices. While it may seem hard to duplicate the superior quality and feel of Louis Vuitton handbags and Alcantara lining, counterfeiters are so successful and prolific; less than one percent of Louis Vuitton purses found on the market are authentic. It takes an experienced eye to spot true pieces, so much so that replica bags are even graded, knowingly bought and sold based on the quality of the duplication. While authentic Louis Vuitton handbags are never sold at discount prices due to rarity and value, replicas sold at discount prices often are for undiscerning consumers.

Finding Louis Vuitton handbags with actual Alcantara inside can be challenging and devastating to the bank account. But being considered fashionable or stylish is simply impossible without at least one ‘Louis' in the closet. While the price of the name and monogram is astronomical, Louis Vuitton handbags with Alcantara lining are unparalleled in quality, class and excellence. Get a second mortgage, swing a ‘Louis' on a shoulder, and join the elite fashionistas worldwide.


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