RIMOWA and Rick Owens’ Bold and Bronzed Collab

“Irrespective of how far or lengthy, I solely convey one carry-on,” says Rick Owens. With this first-time partnership between Owens and RIMOWA, we are able to count on a suitcase completely tailor-made to 1’s wants and refined with the designer’s signature edge. When imagining the collaborated RIMOWA piece, the primary thought was, in fact, a darkish, moody shade—a glossy gunmetal end. Easy but daring, it’s a particular aptitude that completely embodies their model—and we’re right here for it.

First unveiled on the Rick Owens Autumn/Winter 2025 present in Paris, the long-lasting RIMOWA aluminium suitcase undergoes a dramatic transformation by Owens’ lens. Through a painstaking guide pigment course of, the glossy silver of the suitcase has been reborn right into a brooding, aged bronze end.

No two suitcases are actually alike. Designed to evolve over time, the patina is ready to deepen, enhancing the suitcase’s sensory character because it ages. Like a gnarled map face, each bit will develop a singular feel and appear; their surfaces are roadmaps of their journeys.

“I needed the skin end to recall a bronze from Giacometti, Brâncuși, or Richard Serra, and I needed the inside to really feel just like the contact of a black leather-based glove,” Owens explains. And when Owens speaks, RIMOWA listens. For the primary time within the model’s storied historical past, the inside has been utterly reimagined, wrapped completely in luxurious black leather-based hand-selected by Owens himself. From the liner to the Flex Dividers, each element speaks to his singular imaginative and prescient—uncooked but polished.

Every suitcase is completed with a fuzzy cowskin tag produced by Rick Owens in Italy that enhances the glossy simplicity with a contact of texture. And to make sure exclusivity, the RIMOWA x Rick Owens Authentic Cabin Bronze is a restricted version of 500 numbered items.

The RIMOWA x Rick Owens Original Cabin Bronze is out there at choose RIMOWA and Rick Owens boutiques.

This text was first seen on Esquire Singapore.

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