# Retro Regional Memorabilia The Louis Vuitton 'The Art of Travel Through Hotel Labels' is Wistful By Milla Kiss | Published 2011-10-17 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hotel-labels-postcards-box References: [deluxeduck.livejournal](http://deluxeduck.livejournal.com/209122.html) & [louisvuitton](http://www.louisvuitton.com/us/flash/index.jsp?productId=prod1510029) The Louis Vuitton 'The Art of Travel Through Hotel Labels' is captivating. The product is a collection of 30 vintage hotel labels reproduced from Gaston-Louis Vuitton's private collection of over 3000 old hotel tags. Some of the pieces included in The Art of Travel Through Hotel Labels set refer to still-existing luxury hotels, like the Hotel de la Mamounia in Marrakesh, the Bristol Hotel in Cairo or the Hotel du Cap d'Antibes in France. Gaston-Louis Vuitton states, "Ancient countries and civilizations will be recalled on these pieces of paper; could they be attractive enough to make you want to collect them and maybe seven set off a journey yourself?" This is a truly inspiring book for travel and Louis Vuitton fanatics. Additional photos can be found [here](http://www.myfavebooks.com/tag/trunks/). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Vintage Hotel Labels:** A trend in collecting and repurposing vintage hotel labels and stickers. - **Nostalgic Memorabilia:** A trend in creating products that evoke the wistful feeling of nostalgia and historical artefacts. - **Travel-inspired Art:** A trend in designing art, publications and merchandise inspired by travel and exploration. ### Who This Affects Most - **Hospitality and Tourism:** A potential industry that could leverage this trend to create unique customer experience and products. - **Art and Design:** An industry that could benefit from producing travel-inspired designs. - **Retail and Fashion:** An industry that could take inspiration from this trend to create unique retail products that evoke nostalgia. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Travel Trunk-Inspired Shelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-cabinet-of-curiosities-by-marc-newson.md) - [Luxury Brand Book Launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/from-louis-to-vuitton.md) - [Multi-Sensory Perfume Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuittons-perfume-atlas.md) - [Architecturally Reimagined Luggage Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-trunk1.md) - [Culturally-Inspired Travel Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-travel-campaign.md) - [Destination-Driven Travel Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ritz-carlton-x-kilometre-paris.md) - [Globally Influenced Perfume Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perfume-atlas.md) - [Luxury Exhibition Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-louis.md) - [Collaborative Hotel Canvas Totes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/w-hotels-x-thomas-llu.md)