The Louis Vuitton Confessions - A handbag confession from Louis Vuitton.

can't remember when I didn't want one, and I can barely remember a time when I didn't own one. If you have a Louis Vuitton handbag of your own — or maybe your own collection of Louis Vuitton handbags — then you know what I mean.

A Louis Vuitton handbag is a timeless accessory that makes you feel wonderful the moment you pick it up.

Whether it's a small bag to hold on your arm, a room beach tote, or a simple clutch, a handbag from Louis Vuitton is always in good taste and always in fashion.

The First Louis Vuitton

The first handbag from my Louis Vuitton Confessions was a classic. The Louis Vuitton Speedy 25 is emblematic of what makes every handbag from Louis Vuitton such a prized possession.

It's a smaller version of the celebrated Keepall, but is still a handbag from Louis Vuitton in its own right.

The Speedy is a great travelling companion — wonderfully lightweight with plenty of room for all your take-along.

A handbag from Louis Vuitton isn't a handbag from Louis Vuitton without the company's signature monogram canvas, with natural cowhide trim, and the Speedy has both.

This handbag from Louis Vuitton has good-to-your-hands rolled leather handles, an open interior, and a zipper with Louis Vuitton's signature padlock for security.

I love my first handbag from Louis Vuitton as much today as I did the day I bought it. That's the thing about an handbag from Louis Vuitton — like a great wine, it improves with age.

But just because I love my old handbag from Louis Vuitton, the Louis Vuitton confessions prove that that doesn't mean I don't want the newest bag from Louis Vuitton too, as well as each new one launched in between!

Which Louis Vuitton for 2005?

This year?

The Louis Vuitton Confessions has to admit that I have my eye on a Louis Vuitton handbag that is destined to become a classic. The Louis Vuitton Epi Soft Noe is based on a 1932 design for a Louis Vuitton handbag, or actually a champagne bag.

The first Noe was created to carry five bottles of the bubbly. The new Noe, a Louis Vuitton handbag in every sense of the word, is beautifully crafted from luxurious Epi soft leather, ultra-supple and so soft to the touch.

This Louis Vuitton handbag has a drawstring closure with charming ties and adjustable shoulder strap. And, like many great Louis Vuitton handbags, it's generously sized at 10" x 13" and is lined in durable, easy-care canvas.

Accenting the clothes in your wardrobe with handbags from Louis Vuitton is a wonderful reason to own many of these beautiful, collectible, wearable pieces of art.

Is one Louis Vuitton handbag enough?

Are six too many?

What about twelve?

In this collector's opinion, even too many Louis Vuitton handbags are NEVER enough!