Goyard is a French malletier and leather goods house established in Paris in 1853, when Francois Goyard took over the trunk-making workshop where he had apprenticed, making it one of the oldest trunk makers in the world still in activity. The house has remained dedicated to trunks, travel goods, and leather accessories throughout its history and has been owned by the Signoles family since 1998.
Goyard's signature Goyardine canvas, introduced in 1892, features a hand-painted chevron pattern that remains the house's most recognizable marker. Its best-known pieces include the Saint Louis tote, the Anjou bag, the Belvedere, and hard-sided trunks and special commissions produced by its trunk-making ateliers. The house also offers personalization through hand-painted stripes, initials, and coats of arms applied by in-house artists.
Goyard is distinctive among luxury houses for its deliberately low profile: it does not advertise in the traditional sense, does not sell its leather goods online, and communicates sparingly. Products are sold exclusively through a limited network of Goyard boutiques in cities including Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, alongside a small number of in-store counters at select department stores.
This scarcity-driven approach, combined with fully artisanal production, has made Goyard one of the most sought-after names in luxury leather goods and travel articles, with strong demand and resale value for key pieces.