Louis Vuitton Chapter Summaries

It is a beautiful sunny day. The sun is shining, the rays of light are reflecting off the turquoise, still water. Wealthy, non-altruistic people in opulent, designer clothing are strolling the boardwalk. Women with chihuahua's stationed in their before-the-release-date:) Louis Vuitton purses, and men dressed in prestige suits are visible from all angles. It is the Hamptons! The only place to be for the “it” teens of New York. Three teens; Eliza, Mara, and Jacqui, assent to be au pairs for the affluent Perry family. Free access to their many cars, VIP access to wild parties, and taking care of their over-privileged children are included in the au pair package. Throughout the novel, it is easy to recognize the three distinct personalities of Eliza, Mara and Jacqui. To begin, Eliza Thompson used to be the “it-girl” of the upper-east-side before her family went bankrupt. Eliza is stunningly beautiful, a social butterfly, and a trend-follower.:) She was used to living in Gucci and Prada before her dad’s “misdirected funds” got caught. The Thompson’s had to sell their elaborate mansion and beach house to help compensate for the dearth of money they were experiencing. Eliza is transferred from her elite private school and also takes in many new experiences, such as taking a train across the city: “Was this how the other half lived? Pushing and pulling and running and catching trains? Ugh. She’d never had to take public transportation in her life” …show more content…
Eliza, the former “it-girl” looking to fit in again, Mara, a small town girl with big dreams, and Jacqui, looking for true love, all find themselves in one house at the Hamptons. The girls’ different personality types add interesting perspective on every page. The girls all came to the Hamptons not just for the job, but to gain a part of them that they were missing out on. All is possible in the Hamptons. Will the girls obtain what they wish