THE ART OF TRAVEL | LOUIS VUITTON UNVEILS CLARIDGE'S CHRISTMAS TREE 2023
November 2023
Image credit: Claridge’s
Claridge’s much-anticipated annual Christmas tree was designed by Louis Vuitton this year. The long-time friend of the hotel unveiled their creation in the hotel lobby on the morning of Thursday 23rd November, 2023.
Claridge’s and Louis Vuitton have crossed paths throughout their histories, and both were founded in 1854. In the 1850s, Monsieur Louis Vuitton was appointed as the personal layetier to Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III. The Empress, at the same time, made Claridge’s her winter residence, famously receiving visits from Queen Victoria which led to the hotel being known as the annex to Buckingham Palace. Louis Vuitton would have packed the Empress’s trunks for her stays at Claridge’s. The first Louis Vuitton London store opened in 1885, just round the corner from Claridge’s. Since then, the brand’s legendary trunk has crossed the Mayfair hotel’s threshold in its thousands.
Image credit: Claridge’s
Claridge’s General Manager Paul Jackson said “What an honour it is to welcome such a legendary house as Louis Vuitton to design our Claridge’s Christmas Tree this year. Christmas is the most magical time of year for us here at the hotel and we look forward to seeing guests and visitors immerse themselves in Louis Vuitton’s world.”
The Claridge’s Christmas Tree is always a source of excitement locally, symbolising the start of the festive season in London. This is the thirteenth year Claridge’s has invited a distinguished fashion house and friend to design the tree in their own distinctive style.
Claridge’s, Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HR
