Louis Vuitton Seeks the Spotlight — Designer or Not

It’s no secret that Louis Vuitton is luxury’s biggest and most profitable brand. But just how big, and profitable, the company has become may surprise some: while owner LVMH doesn’t break out sales for individual brands, analysts estimate Louis Vuitton’s revenues surpassed €20 billion last year, with an operating margin above 50 percent.

That’s just 4 years after the brand became luxury’s first €10 billion per-year brand in…