FLOAT 100 · Handbags · No. 46
Louis Vuitton OnTheGo MM
Launched in 2019 as a summer novelty printed with a Monogram blown up to billboard size, the OnTheGo sold out across France within months and became a permanent Louis Vuitton tote; in 2021 it was cut down to the MM size and pressed into soft embossed leather.
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- Louis Vuitton, Paris
- Introduced
- 2019, in Monogram Giant coated canvas for the Spring-Summer 2019 season
- This model
- OnTheGo MM in Monogram Empreinte leather, launched for Spring 2021
- This entry
- Beige colorway, sold as Tourterelle (Turtledove)
- Size
- 13.8 x 10.6 x 5.5 inches (about 35 x 27 x 14 cm), length x height x width
- Material
- Embossed grained cowhide with grained cowhide trim and microfiber lining
- Carry
- Two articulated top handles plus two long leather shoulder straps
- Fits
- A 13-inch laptop, per Louis Vuitton
- US retail
- $3,650 for the Monogram Empreinte MM on Louis Vuitton's US site, October 1, 2026
A giant Monogram
Every summer Louis Vuitton releases a themed capsule alongside its runway collections. On April 2, 2019, a handbag blog reported that year's theme: the Monogram Giant, the house's flowers and LV initials printed at a hugely enlarged scale in bright color combinations, on bags including a Speedy Bandouliere 30 at $1,910 and a Neverfull MM at $1,750. The OnTheGo was introduced with it. A bag reference site says the tote came in for the Spring-Summer 2019 collection and was first seen in the Monogram Giant pattern, and Louis Vuitton's own timeline dates the OnTheGo to 2019, calling it a structured tote that 'blends the elegance of the classic Monogram with a modern silhouette.'
The first OnTheGo was what is now the GM size, measuring 16.1 by 13.4 by 7.5 inches. Each panel was a different color, so the bag looked different depending on which way it faced, and the rolled handles were covered in the small classic Monogram, a deliberate contrast with the giant print on the body. Louis Vuitton describes the canvas version as 'virtually two bags in one,' with Giant Monogram on one side and Monogram Reverse on the other.
Several guides connect the shape to an older Louis Vuitton design, the Sac Plat. Louis Vuitton says the Sac Plat was first created as a beach bag in 1968, and one resale company's guide calls the OnTheGo a modern classic that 'pays homage to the timeless Sac Plat from the late '60s.' Louis Vuitton itself does not make that link on the pages consulted.
Sold out in France
The tote was an immediate shortage. On July 30, 2019, a writer for a handbag blog described visiting Louis Vuitton stores in Paris every day of a trip, only to be told each time that the OnTheGo was completely sold out in France. The khaki, green and cream colorway she wanted kept returning 'Call for Availability' on the US website. She reported the US retail price at $2,440, raised in June from an original $2,340, and said reputable resale sites were averaging about $4,000, nearly double.
Seven months later the same blog published a full review. The writer, who had eventually bought the GM in Monogram Reverse, called it one of her favorite bags ever but rated its staying power only 3 out of 5, judging it more trend than classic. She noted that the khaki colorway had been a limited edition, that her bag was made in the USA with a red microfiber lining, and that Louis Vuitton had recently added a smaller MM size priced at $2,340 against $2,480 for the GM.
Her prediction about staying power proved too cautious. Louis Vuitton has kept the OnTheGo in its permanent line, now in BB, PM, MM, GM and East-West sizes, and a resale company's guide describes it as having 'solidified its place as a core style for Louis Vuitton.'
The MM in Monogram Empreinte
This entry is the MM in Monogram Empreinte, a soft grained leather embossed with a large Monogram rather than printed with one. Louis Vuitton's product copy says that 'for Spring 2021, Louis Vuitton launches the Onthego MM tote bag in grained Monogram Empreinte,' and that its square shape gives it enough capacity for a laptop. A seller's description of the bag adds that it was the first time the model was offered in the oversized embossed pattern.
Unlike the canvas version, the Empreinte MM is not two-sided: the body is one color of embossed cowhide with grained cowhide trim, a microfiber lining and gold-color hardware. Louis Vuitton lists an inside flat zipped pocket, an inside double pocket, two long leather shoulder straps with a 24-centimeter drop and a weight of about 1 kilogram. The house notes that the leather becomes more supple with time and that the embossing will evolve with use, giving each bag a personal character.
The colorway tracked here is the pale beige Louis Vuitton calls Tourterelle, or Turtledove (reference M45607 on the US site). Black (M45595), Cream (M46531) and Hazelnut are also offered. On October 1, 2026, the US site listed the Monogram Empreinte MM at $3,650, against $3,400 for the two-sided Monogram canvas MM.
Sizes and how to tell them apart
Louis Vuitton's current measurements are 13.8 by 10.6 by 5.5 inches for the MM, 16.1 by 13.4 by 7.5 inches for the GM, 9.8 by 7.5 by 4.5 inches for the PM, 7.1 by 5.9 by 3.3 inches for the BB and 9.8 by 5.1 by 3.9 inches for the East-West. Earlier reports gave the MM as about 13.4 by 10.2 by 5.1 inches, so measurements quoted for older MMs may differ slightly from today's figures.
The pre-owned Tourterelle Beige Empreinte MM tracked on this page is described by its seller as made in the United States, with a microchip in place of a printed date code that was scanned and verified, a microfiber lining, gold-color hardware, a 5.25-inch handle drop and 10.25-inch strap drop, and its original box and dust bag. It is graded very good, with wear at the four bottom corners and lower sides. The seller gives the original retail price as $3,450. Viewed from Europe on October 1, 2026, the asking price was shown as 2,070.79 euros; FLOAT did not see a US-dollar figure on the page that day.
Like other current Louis Vuitton bags, the OnTheGo may be made in France, Spain or Italy, or in the United States from imported materials, so a US origin is normal.
The numbers
- Dimensions
- 13.8 x 10.6 x 5.5 inches (L x H x W), about 35 x 27 x 14 cm
- Material
- Monogram Empreinte embossed grained cowhide, grained cowhide trim, microfiber lining
- Hardware
- Gold-color
- Straps
- Two top handles and two long leather shoulder straps (24 cm drop)
- Weight
- About 1 kg
- Production quantity
- Not published
Timeline
Louis Vuitton opens his first store in Paris.
Georges Vuitton creates the Monogram canvas.
Louis Vuitton creates the Sac Plat as a beach bag, the design several guides cite as the OnTheGo's ancestor.
The Monogram Giant summer capsule is reported, with the oversized Monogram on Speedy and Neverfull bags.
The OnTheGo tote is introduced in Monogram Giant canvas for Spring-Summer 2019, at $2,340 in the US.
The US price of the OnTheGo rises from $2,340 to $2,440.
A writer reports the OnTheGo sold out across France and resale prices averaging about $4,000.
A review notes the newly added OnTheGo MM at $2,340, against $2,480 for the GM.
Louis Vuitton launches the OnTheGo MM in Monogram Empreinte leather for Spring 2021.
Louis Vuitton's US site lists the Monogram Empreinte MM at $3,650 and the Monogram canvas MM at $3,400.
The world in 2019
Fire engulfs Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, collapsing its roof and spire.
Hong Kong suspends its extradition bill as mass protests continue.
An estimated one million people march in London for a second Brexit referendum.
The first known human case of COVID-19 is identified in Wuhan, China.
Supporters of President Donald Trump attack the US Capitol.
The postponed 2020 Summer Olympics open in Tokyo.
The James Webb Space Telescope is launched.
Price record
| Date | Price | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | $3,650 | Asking price, not a saleLouis Vuitton US retail price for a new OnTheGo MM in Monogram Empreinte leather. |
This is an asking price, not a sale. It is what a seller wanted on the date shown. Asking prices often sit above what buyers pay, but an ask is not a ceiling: a sale can land on either side of it. It is not a value.
By reference price, Louis Vuitton OnTheGo MM is number 69 of 100 in the handbags entries of the FLOAT 100. 19 of those 100 rest on a realized sale; the rest carry an asking price or a guide value, and each page says which. Rank within the FLOAT 100 itself (46 here) is editorial: how much an object defines its field, not price alone.
Did you know
- The OnTheGo was born in a summer capsule: Louis Vuitton's 2019 Monogram Giant collection.
- The canvas OnTheGo has Giant Monogram on one side and Monogram Reverse on the other, which Louis Vuitton calls 'virtually two bags in one.'
- In its first summer the OnTheGo sold out in France, and resale prices ran to nearly double the $2,440 retail price.
- The tiny classic Monogram on the canvas version's handles is a deliberate contrast with the giant print on the body.
- Newer examples can carry a microchip instead of the printed date code that older Louis Vuitton bags use.
- The Sac Plat that guides call the OnTheGo's ancestor began as a beach bag in 1968.
How this page is made
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- A realized price is a completed sale. An asking price, an estimate and a price-guide value are not sales, and are labeled as such wherever they appear.
- The story
- Researched from published records and checked fact by fact. Updated Oct 1, 2026.
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