Luxury luggage maker RIMOWA has collaborated with Dior on a series of bags imprinted with a monogrammed logo print with the unique oblique pattern on the signature aluminum suitcases. For the launch, the designer’s new store on Champs-Elyseées brought in a whole RIMOWA helicopter and positioned the cases against a cloudy backdrop for the Kim Jones creations.
A passionate traveler himself, Jones envisioned the cabin and trunk cases as well as a hand suitcase full in signature Dior Oblique motif created in 1967 in three colorways: silver, matte black, and blue. Smaller cases are available in additional colors as well as a leather cross-body strap embossed with “Christian Dior” for accessories and carry-on items. An exclusive champagne case was also designed to hold a single bottle of sparkly along with six Dior Maison champagne flutes. Focused on dedication and heritage within the French luxury world, the marriage of RIMOWA and Dior is a timeless setting for contemporary innovation.
The collection is available now until November 13 at the Dior store at 127 Avenue des Champs-Elysées in Paris, 8éme.
The serene soft pink backdrop was the perfect auxiliary for the Dior Summer 2020 show. When Kim Jones debuted his vision for the label last summer, it was similar light-toned suits that gave us a taste of the type of fertile direction he planned to steer the House in. Leather work and tailoring was a main fixture in the most recent collection — some key looks include pastel suits, double-breasted blazers with Japanese-influenced elongated ombre panels that bled into richer hues, and more traditional monochromatic options that were elevated with asymmetrical cuts. Additionally, some all-white looks (like jumpsuits and bomber jackets) were garnished with large blue inkblot-like prints and more intricate floral designs. The show also introduced the latest metallic iteration of the Dior Saddle bag, as well as a new collaboration with Rimowa in the form of silver trunks and more compact options that could rival the beloved side pouch.
Rimowa has released a film together with basketball legend LeBron James as part of its new “Never Still” campaign. The film is a nostalgic reflection of life and experience that follows James on a journey back to his hometown where he built the I Promise School, a new learning institution that opened earlier this year. He looks back on some of his greatest achievements and determines whether it is time to retire. The whole campaign chronicles James as he takes the wisdom he gained from his years as a traveling basketball player to project his future life and plans. A further part of this launch is a conversation with the artistic director of Dior Men Kim Jones and Chinese pianist Yuja Wang — all three discuss the importance of purposeful travel as an ingredient of success.
Making its debut at Frieze New York, Rimowa resurrected a classic piece from its archive with the help of artist Daniel Arsham. Based on retro camera cases, the pair worked on a sculptural piece inspired by archaeology and natural material erosion — it’s meant to be a commentary on how quickly technology becomes obsolete. The Rimowa x Daniel Arsham Eroded Attache is encased in a metallic briefcase and comes with art handling gloves, a further means to preserve its status as a cultural artifact. The piece is currently being auctioned (along with a signed drawing of the artwork and a personal letter from Arsham) online at Sotheby’s ahead of a wide release on May 17th.
Whether you’re constantly jet-setting for work, or maxing out your vacation time to avoid work, the traveling experience is, at best, stressful. We’ve rounded up a selection of items guaranteed to make the traveling experience a little easier (and dare we say, enjoyable?) for every voyager.
Balenciaga Everyday Passport Holder
The traveler is definitely proud of their worn, over-stamped and stickered passport. A Balenciaga passport holder is an easy way to protect the document with a calfskin leather shell. They’ll appreciate this one. Everyday passport holder, $395, BALENCIAGA. Available online on Balenciaga.com.
Those who’ve upgraded from their standard iPhone headphones will never go back. With this posh leather update, the jet-setter will be able to tune out the hysteria of holiday travel and treat themselves to a premium audio experience.
MW50 leather on-ear wireless headphones, $537, MASTER & DYNAMIC. Available online on MatchesFashion.com.
Bruno Magli Radford Ankle-Strap Boot
Instead of a chunky sneaker, opt for a quality leather boot to get from the terminal to any festivities in true style and comfort.
Black Leather Radford Ankle-Strap Boot, $330, BRUNO MAGLI. Available online on BrunoMagli.com.
Le Labo Hinoki Body & Hair Travel Set
If en route to a remote location, don’t forget to pack Le Labo’s simple yet powerful travel kit just to make sure you’ve got all your essentials to battle travel skin anxiety.
Hinoki Body & Hair Travel Set, $55, LE LABO. Available online on MrPorter.com.
Michael Kors Kent Small Printed Nylon Travel Pouch
A travel pouch is essential to the organization of one’s grooming goods while on the move. Compact and durable, this bag will carry you through any trip.
Kent Small Printed Nylon Travel Pouch, $35.70, MICHAEL KORS. Available online on MichaelKors.com.
Off-White x Rimowa “See Through” Luggage
Let those who are always catching flights breeze through security with these industrial-inspired transparent suitcases.
“See Through” suitcase, $1700, OFF-WHITE x RIMOWA. Available online on Rimowa.com.
Z Zegna TECHMERINO Wash & Go Flannel Suit
The Italian designer accomplishes the impossible with its TECHMERINO wrinkle-free suit, ensuring that even the busiest flier looks sharp when on the move.
Wrinkle-free TECHMERINO suit, $1,495, Z ZEGNA. Available at select Ermenegildo Zegna boutiques and Zegna.com.
Saturdays NYC Timothy Flapper Swim Short
One should always carry a swimsuit while traveling, so go for one that’s sure to be a showstopper and steal the focus in every beach pic.
Timothy Flapper Swim Short Flapper Print, $115, SATURDAYS NYC. Available online on SaturdaysNYC.com.
Malin+Goetz Revitalizing Eye Gel
A game changer in the beauty industry, this eye gel can hide the effects of any flights or hangover. The soothing cold gel is a miracle worker and absolutely everyone needs one should they decide to take a last minute trip.
Revitalizing eye gel, $42, MALIN + GOETZ. Available online on MalinandGoetz.com.
Cold Picnic Shipwrecked Blanket
If you’re one of those fortunate souls that can sleep on an airplane, take your in-flight snooze to the next level by bundling yourself up in a lush blanket.
Shipwrecked Knit Blanket, $200,COLD PICNIC. Available online on ColdPicnic.com.
RIMOWA and Aesop have collaborated to ease your travel experience, and revamp the way you pack your skin and hair products when traveling. Available October 26th, the limited-edition Köln Travel Kit combines everything you love about Aesop’s classic shampoos, conditioners, and other goods, with RIMOWA’s luxury aluminum suitcases (or travel packs). Highlights of the kit include the Aesop Geranium Leaf body cleanser and body balm, the Parsley Seed facial cleanser, anti-oxidant facial toner, and anti-oxidant serum, as well as mouthwash and toothpaste.
Just because you’re away from home, doesn’t mean you should neglect your skin and hair, and abandon your usual skincare routine. And if your travel kit happens to look good, that’s even better.
As part of its larger redesign, Rimowa has unveiled a new product line with cult label Off-White. The new sleek product incorporates the raw edge of Virgil Abloh’s famed streetwear, while highlighting the functional and polished aesthetic of the German luggage brand. Made from a polycarbonate material, the suitcase is transparent and complemented by black accents for the handles and wheels. Be warned — if you’re traveling this summer with a bag this fresh, someone’s bound to try and steal it. And the transparent thing probably doesn’t help. Stay safe!
The bag will launch on June 20th in Paris, and will be available at Rimowa and Off-White stores and online on the 25th.
For summer, be sure to travel in ~style~. Rimowa and Supreme just revealed a new line of luggage, set to be released in Rimowa stores this Saturday, April 14th. The new line, which consists of updated versions of the aluminum Topas Multiwheel series, is available in either white or black, and features a slightly obscured but still loud and distinct Supreme logo printed on the side — easy to pick out on a conveyor belt for sure. Happy travels!
The crisp flick of a black card is a sinful, self-indulgent holiday treat when they’re your bags to take home. Here to help you partake in a smarter form of vice, we present the 2017 Holiday Gift Guide for Yourself. Of course, any selfish grab can be balanced by a few humble purchases for the other important people in your life: check back next week for delicious picks for the rest of your family, chosen or stuck with.
1. Cassiar scarf, ACNE STUDIOS
Image: Acne Studios.
This colorful checked scarf from Acne will keep you warm all winter in Britpop fashion.
Cassiar scarf in mid blue/yellow check, $240, ACNE STUDIOS. AcneStudios.com
2. AW Parka, ADIDAS ORIGINALS BY ALEXANDER WANG
Image: Adidas Originals.
Snag a souvenir from one of the year’s most popular collaborative efforts.
AW parka, $300, ADIDAS ORIGINALS BY ALEXANDER WANG. Adidas.com
3. Censer, APPARATUS
Image: Apparatus.
This new incense/candle holder from Apparatus exudes tranquility in any space.
On a jet-setting mission of global domination, the technologically inclined luggage company RIMOWA is bringing its advanced travel software to Asia. Partnering with airline EVA Air in an effort to digitalize the skies, the expansion arrives on the heels of RIMOWA’s resurrection of the classic Junkers F13 plane, proving the brand’s commitment to revamping classic travel means for the modern globetrotter. Through the partnership, EVA Air becomes the first airline in the world to use the Electronic Tag systemwide, expanding on the path fellow flight company Lufthansa first paved alongside the luggage innovator in the beginning of 2016. With a goal to make flying as succinct and painless as possible, the RIMOWA luggage collection uses an accompanying smartphone app that checks in and pairs a traveler’s luggage with a digital tag, freeing the user from those time-consuming check in lines. Travelers in Asia will finally have the means to fly smarter, not harder, through RIMOWA’s state of the art technological travel update.
The EVA Air systemwide RIMOWA partnership will go into effect starting December 1, 2016.
“The mother of all commercial aircraft” debuts a triumphant return from luggage-designer Rimowa. After seven years of research and planning, the Annelise 2 – a name inspired by one of the first Junkers F13 planes – took flight and soared through the Swiss Alps, a masterful replica of the world’s first all-metal commercial aircraft that blazed a prolific trail in modern-day passenger aviation. The original, a product of the early 1900s by Professor Hugo Junkers, and the replica both feature an open cockpit design which, in the recent christening take-off, was occupied by test pilot Oliver Bachmann alongside Rimowa President and CEO Dieter Morszeck. With over 12,000 hours of painstaking reconstruction and a Pratt & Whitney Wasp cylinder radial engine included in the high-powered machine, this labor of love was one of intense interest to Morszeck. “Hugo Junkers was the first person to use duralumin in aircraft construction. Around the world, grooved sheet metal became the hallmark of Junkers aircraft and Rimowa suitcases,” Morszeck commented. “This is why I followed and supported the construction of an airworthy Junkers F13. I wanted to give back the world an important cultural asset – not in a museum, but where it belongs: in the skies.”
To accompany you on your long weekend…over twenty of the best things to get dad for Father’s Day 2013
Aether Men's Canyon Moto Jacket $750 at aetherapparel.com So dad's got a motorbike, does he? Maybe a slick looking, wind resistant, waterproof jacket with minimal design that'll let him ride his bike, say to work, in style is just the thing.
Best Made Co Apron $62 at bestmadeco.com It's a double-duty apron, made of 10oz hickory stripe, reinforced with denim is designed to be work in the shop and by the grill. Plus, one grommet for easy adjustments.
Billy Kirk No. 5 Medium Caryall $349 at billykirk.com Two interior and one exterior pocket, (Japanese sourced olive herringbone) canvas exterior lined in leather with sturdy nylon lining...here's a handsome day bag for dad's laptop, gym clothes and whatever things he's other wise giving your mom to hold for him. Limited Edition.
Sir Jacks Ox Horn Double Old Fashioned Whiksey Tumbler $98 for two at sirjacks.com One for him and one for you. Now bond.
Armani/Casa Spencer Robe $250 at Armani/Casa Miami, by phone only at 305.573.4331 or in store at 10 NE 39tgh Street, Miami, FL 33137 A team of Armani researchers (that's a job we're kinda jealous of!) created a special lightweight cotton with extra fine ringlets, crafting them into this bathrobe. All other fabrics should be afraid.
Tommy HilfigerMoon Neck Garment Dyed Fleece $98 at usa.tommy.com If he insists on wearing fleece, this is the one and only one that won't make him look like a dork.
Set of Three Chipotle BBQ Sauce $24 at wantful.com Well, Gordon Ramsay's favorite BBQ sauce might entice him. Made with caramelized onion, garlic, bourbon and smoked chilis.
Ernest Alexander Chocolate Wax Bankers Zip Folio $110 at ernestalexander.com If dad's got his own business, then he'll never have enough folios. This one made with waxed, chocolate canvas, lined in navy twill and looks damn sharp.
Gant by Michael Bastian Explorer Sunglasses $165 at us.gant.com He probably doesn't know who Michael Bastian is, but no matter because when he's got these stylish lenses on while driving and the sun's completely blocked, he'll be thinking of you.
Molton Brown Sport Set $72 at moltonbrown.com Here's a trifecta of help for dad's grooming regimen. The warming sports rub is one of the most luxurious muscle heating creams on planet earth (no medicine cabinet smell and moisturizing), the 4-in-1 body wash keeps things streamlined and the deodorant, with cassia bark and lime, could easily stand in for a cologne.
D.S. and Durga Italian Citrus $96 / 1.7 oz at dsanddurga.com
Possibly the ultimate scent. For any and all occasions
Hentsch Man Hawaiian PRint Cotton Tie $85 at mrporter.com If you must do the tie thing, here's one that everyone will most likely agree on.
Onia Calder 10 Inch Bathing Suit $135 at onia.com A polite pair of trucks that hit in the sweet spot above the knee, making them style friendly and dad appropriate. Also, antique nickel snaps and some of the softest mesh lining on the market.
Owen and Fred Customizable Luggage Tag $81 at owenandfred.com So he never has to affix a cheap looking piece of paper to his luggage.
Parabellm Ten Card Wallet $330 at store.unionlosangeles.com It's lined in kevlar, you know, to stop bullets. That is of course, if the ten cards he's got in there don't do the job first. Wait...why is anyone shooting dad?
Rimowa Salsa Air Upright Carry-On $515 at bloomingdales.com Lightweight to the max and sturdy to the extreme, Rimowa makes their luggage out of the same stuff as some airplanes. Plus, four wheels makes it effortless to carry.
Will Leather Goods FireWheel Belt $85 at willleathergoods.com He appreciates all things Western. Help him keep it stylish with this Italian vegetable tanned belt with antique brass buckle and wax chord stitching.
Zegna Sport Leather Jacket $1495 at store.zegna.com Every man should have at least one leather jacket in his wardrobe. This one's sporty, minimal and goes with just about everything.
Salvatore Ferragamo Credit Card Case $180 at ferragamo.com It's embossed calfskin...cuz he's the boss.
Bell & Ross WW1-92 Heritage $3,700 at Bellandross.com Watches modeled after those worn in the 1920's are stately.
Jonnie Walker Double Black
Jonnie Walker Double Black is no longer limited edition...so time to turn dad onto something smokey and new he can get with some regularity. Because you know he likes what he likes.
