Louis Vuitton creates tailor-made luggage bags for the BMW i8

  • Jul 22, 2014
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French fashion house, Louis Vuitton, has created a tailor-made set of luggage exclusively for the German carmaker's sports car - the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid

Louis Vuitton creates tailor-made luggage bags for BMW i8

International luxury label, Louis Vuitton, has collaborated with the German car marquee to create a tailor-made set of luggage for its BMW i8 plug-in hybrid. The fashion house celebrates ‘The Art of Travel’ as a key theme in its accessories, and the same theme has been carried over in its new collection of luggage comprising two travel bags, a business case and a garment bag, each customised to fit perfectly into the car's interior. These four bags are created using light, carbon-fibre textile and are decorated with the fashion house’s famed Daimer pattern.

The BMW i8 is the German carmaker’s first plug-in hybrid vehicle and the second model from the BMW i brand. It is a 2+2-seater built using lightweight engineering technology. As a plug-in hybrid, the BMW i8 unites the advantages of innovative electric drive and the latest combustion-engine technology. The new car accelerates from 0-100kmph in 4.4 seconds with a claimed fuel economy figure of 47.6kmpl.

The tailor-made Garment Bag i8 made from carbon fibre on the rear parcel shelf of the BMW i8

Commenting on this, Adrian van Hooydonk, Senior Vice-President, BMW Group Design, says, “BMW and Louis Vuitton share both a profound appreciation of tradition and a commitment to constant further development. The use of CFRP in the revolutionary BMW i8 sports car is indicative of an intelligent lightweight construction philosophy. And Louis Vuitton has demonstrated a similar belief in innovation, aesthetics and lightweight design in creating an exclusive luggage collection tailored perfectly to the new BMW i8.”

Business Case i8 and small Weekender PM i8 on the rear seats of the BMW i8

Each of the four bags is endowed with dyed natural-leather handles. The large Weekender GM i8 with both hand and shoulder carry strap can be placed in the boot of the sports coupe of the sports coupe, and comes with an approximate price tag of Rs 4.5 lakh. The Garment Bag i8 is a perfect fit for the rear shelf of the BMW i8 and is priced approximately at Rs 2.7 lakh. The sturdy Business Case i8 which is ideal for carrying laptops, is customised to be placed on the rear seats and comes with an approximate price tag of Rs 4.2 lakh, while the small Weekender PM i8 priced approximately at Rs 4.07 lakh is designed to rest atop the business case.

The BMW i8 luggage series is available upon request at Louis Vuitton boutiques worldwide, including locations in New York and Los Angeles.

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