01/05/10 - Louis Vuitton have prepared a collection of small accessories in tribute to Renée, Gaston Louis Vuitton's wife, who loved wooden toys. We're going to tell you the lovely story behind these fun new creations by the French brand.

Louis Vuitton have prepared a collection of small accessories in tribute to Renée, Gaston Louis Vuitton's wife, who loved wooden toys. We're going to tell you the lovely story behind these fun new creations by the French brand.

A hundred years ago Renée, Gaston Louis Vuitton's wife, used to collect the small wooden toys manufactured by the Vuitton family. In the fifties, Gaston paid tribute to his wife's hobby by dedicating a whole floor of the Avenue Marceau store to her toy collection.

Now, in tribute to this lovely story, here's Animania: a collection of small accessories inspired by the wooden animal-shaped toys from the LV collection.

The line features multicolored animal-shaped purses and scarves, all with the brand monogram. There are hens, doves and much more...