LV ICONS -- Lockit

M40 Motorway, Buckinghamshire, England, late next autumn

He was driving nimbly, but she felt safe in this luxurious and comfortable four-wheel drive. She felt it was the most appropriate means of transport for a weekend visit to Blandings, but could not help wondering if the Countess might not find it too showy, or her dress too modern. He had been invited to join this shooting party by a childhood friend, and she was determined to make a good impression. The thing to do, she thought, was to act as if everything was perfectly natural, blending into conversations whose subjects were largely beyond her. She knew her new Lockit bag in Nomade leather would be noticed, and that she would find exactly the right words to point out the exceptional quality of its finishing...


Originally crafted in the 1950s, the Lockit represents the harmonious marriage of straight lines and curves, of simplicity and chic elegance. This practical bag is the perfect partner for busy working women, who will find room in it for all their files -- and their secrets -- and can protect them with the legendary padlock. The new Lockit is available in both Monogram canvas and Nomade natural leather, two of the company's iconic materials.

(The 11 posts included in the LV ICONS series are excerpts from the ©Louis Vuitton Icons look book released in September 2006; with Photographs by ©Thomas Lagrange, ©Laurent Bremaud, ©Vogue, ©Roger-Viollet, ©Agence France Presse and Words by ©Stephane Gerschel)