Originally made of cotton canvas, the Keepall was meant to be folded into the bottom of a suitcase; its duffel-esque silhouette made it the perfect travel companion, especially for weekends, overnight trips, or even as an extra bag that you could pack more of your stuff into, if your suitcase travel trunk is already stuffed to the brim.

It was only later, that Vuitton began to offer the Keepall in Monogram Canvas.

The Keepall has since become available in Damier Ebene, Damier Azur, Damier Graphite, and the Monogram Eclipse (see image below).

Its descendant, which was known as the Express, derived its name from the age of automobiles and American-imported appliances after the First World War.

Shortly after its introduction, it was referred to as the Speedy,thanks to the desire to live the fast-paced lifestyle back then.

Like its forebear, it was first introduced in plain canvas, with Toron handles in natural cowhide leather.

A year after its debut, Vuitton produced the Speedy in Monogram Canvas.

Its also equipped with a padlock, like all the travel items.

Then, from an accessory product, it became a handbag in its own right, retaining its Toron handles in natural cowhide leather and its riveted chapes for solidity Xavier Dixsaut, Director of Innovation at Louis Vuitton.

Throughout the years, the Speedy became a staple, being the first to become available in Epi leather, then the Damier canvas, Mini Lin (now discontinued), Monogram Empriente, Suhali leather, as well as other Limited Edition versions, including Limited Edition versions by Stephen Sprouse, Takashi Murakami, Richard Prince, Yayoi Kusama, Kansai Yamamoto, as part of the personalisable Mon Monogram range, as well as other seasonal variations.

The Sofia Coppola version of the bag, known as the SC Bag, which is a melding of design elements of both the Speedy and the Keepall, joined the family in 2010.

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