Louis Vuitton Epi Grenelle Toledo Blue Shoulder Bag M52365

Product Details

Brand

LOUIS VUITTON

Style

Epi Grenelle shoulder bag

Colour

Toledo blue

Material

Leather

Model

M52365

Year

1996

Made in

France

Curator’s Perspective

Toledo Blue
Texture in Focus

Toledo blue gives this Louis Vuitton Grenelle a vivid presence, while the Epi grain adds depth across the leather. A long flap creates a clean horizontal line, centred by a small gold-tone LV detail. The shape remains composed, allowing saturated colour and repeated texture to make the statement without an elaborate silhouette.

Design Highlights

Styling

Archive Notes

Introduced in 1985, Louis Vuitton’s Epi leather established a distinctive identity through embossed horizontal grain and rich colour. Its appeal sits in the material itself: repeated ridges break up the light, giving a plain surface depth without relying on an all-over monogram. In this Grenelle, Toledo blue makes the grain particularly legible, while the small gold-tone detail gives the flap a clear centre.

Diorella selected it for the balance of vivid colour and an orderly shape. The blue enlivens a neutral wardrobe, while the straight flap line keeps the effect polished enough to work with simple tailoring.