The Louis Vuitton Boite Chapeau: Sizes & Styles

Nicolas Ghesquiere has transformed the traditional hat box into the sought-after Boite Chapeau souple handbag for Louis Vuitton.

Drawing from the House’s travel roots, this soft Monogram canvas design has evolved over the years to provide plenty of chic options for die-hard Louis lovers. If you’re looking for a unique bag to add to your ultra-luxury handbag collection, the Louis Vuitton Boite Chapeau is a great choice. Coming in several different sizes and styles, you’re surely to find one that is your dream bag. 

Louis Vuitton Boite Chapeau Sizes

The iconic Louis Vuitton Boite Chapeau bag comes in several sizes. From smallest to largest they are Mini, Petite, PM, and MM.

Comparing LV Boite Chapeau Sizes

• The Louis Vuitton Mini Boite Chapeau bag measures approximately 5.1” x 4.7” x 2.6”  
• The Louis Vuitton Petite Boite Chapeau bag measures approximately 6.9” x 6.5” x 3”
• The Louis Vuitton Boite Chapeau Souple PM measures approximately 6.7” x 7.1” x 2.8” 
• The Louis Vuitton Boite Chapeau Souple MM measures approximately 7.9” x 8.9” x 3.1” 

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Different Styles of the Louis Vuitton Boite Chapeau Bag

With the creation of the Louis Vuitton Boite Chapeau, several other styles came about inspired by this unique bag. You’ll notice some Boite Chapeau bags are referred to as “souple” and that means the body is softer which will allow for more flexible day-to-day use when storing your essential items.

Non-souple versions of the Boite Chapeau are more rigid and structured with a clam-like shell shape. Souple and non-souple versions are limited to certain sizes with the PM and MM offered in Souple and the Petite and Mini sizes offered non-souple. 

Other Boite Chapeau iterations include the use of iconic Louis Vuitton materials such as this Giant LV Boite Chapeau. You can also find a necklace version of the Boite Chapeau which is more like a micro bag that you can either wear on its own or store inside a bigger bag. The Coin Holder is another design inspired by the Boite Chapeau. Which style would you reach for? 

The Boite Chapeau is inspired by Louis Vuitton’s history of making trunks and has evolved to include a range of different options to choose from.  

Discover more about Louis Vuitton trunks for more bags the brand offers today that are similar to these iconic collectible pieces from LV.