It’s been 8-years since Louis Vuitton partnered with the illustrious FIFA World Cup match and the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup collection is a major step-up. AKA, an online shopping spree coming to a laptop near you.
Here’s the part that made us YELL like the matches that tend to nearly send us into cardiac arrest, only we’re thrilled this time to die of a heart attack: Louis Vuitton, aside from creating yet another custom case for the FIFA World Cup Trophy, has added two new exciting projects alongside Adidas, that we’ll all be able to cop. They’re debuting an official Adidas match ball collection trunk and an officially licensed product collection up for purchase for the FIRST TIME.
Sure it’s made of leather — a faux pas for some of you eco-conscious CEOs — but for those of you who don’t mind what could be considered a setback material-wise, the Keepall and Apollo bags equally spacious like their signature Keepall and Apollo Louis Vuitton bags but with the advantage of this premiere first-ever and soon to be iconic capsule collection for FIFA.
For something demure and easy to travel with items during game-day or everyday use, cop their smaller leather items, which all come in three different colors made from the same bespoke constructions of Louis Vuitton’s legendary Epi leather. Those items include wallets and baggage tags. A logo unique to Russia 2018 has also been created for the design with the initials ‘L.V’ used like a team’s crest.
Aside from all this epicness, Louis Vuitton and Adidas will be collaborating on the match ball trunks up for purchase which will hold a staggering 13 re-editions of the official match balls used at the World Cup since the 1970s. Only 21 lucky affluent fans around the globe will be able to purchase them, however, since only 21 of them will be made and spread out worldwide.
Here’s some backstory for you if you’re not familiar: the FIFA World Cup Trophy has been traveling in ultimate style to its winning team via a custom Louis Vuitton trunk since the 2010 (South Africa) and 2014 (Brazil) FIFA World Cup(s). The 1970s FIFA World Cup match also inspired Louis Vuitton for its Louis Vuitton 2018 FIFA World Cup Collection drop.
The official match ball trunk for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia will be handmade in Asnieres, France and revealed on the pitch in Moscow at the Opening Match on 14 June, and at the Final on 15 July. On May 30, 2018, Louis Vuitton will open a temporary pop-up store in Moscow at the Crocus City Mall, the biggest luxury mall in Russia. The pop-up store will be open from May 30 to July 31st.
Press and hold the home button on your iPhone right now and repeat after me: Siri, schedule June 14, 2018, at 12 a.m. Louis Vuitton FIFA Collection. Have your laptop on, open, and connected to shop because the Louis Vuitton 2018 FIFA World Cup official licensed product collection will be available in 50 Louis Vuitton stores around the globe and online from 14 June until end of July 2018.
