Regardless of its smooth, minimally adorned exterior – the impact of which is wholly modern – German baggage home Rimowa’s new ‘Distinct’ line truly represents a journey again to its roots as a case producer in Cologne on the flip of the twentieth century (this yr, the model celebrated 125 years in enterprise with a travelling exhibition).
That’s as a result of, as an alternative of its now-signature ridged-aluminium casing, the ‘Distinct’ line is completely enveloped in leather-based, a cloth which Rimowa says has not been utilized by the model on this means for over 100 years.
That stated, the ‘Distinct’ line – which presently includes a model of its ‘Cabin’ in black and navy leather-based – nonetheless marks one more technological leap ahead for the model, which prizes steady innovation and an ongoing evolution of its signature items.
As such, every ‘Distinct’ case is crafted utilizing a exact leather-wrapping course of, whereby the positive sheets of the fabric are moulded onto a stable aluminium case to retain Rimowa’s recognisable ridges (initially impressed by the grooves of the world’s first all-metal plane). Protecting bumpers on every nook are designed to safeguard your belongings whereas in transit.
A closing flourish is available in a colour-matched leather-based baggage tag – which may be customised along with your initials – a symbolic hyperlink to Rimowa’s beginnings within the golden age of journey.
The ‘Distinct Cabin‘ by Rimowa, £2,490, is out there in black and navy at rimowa.com.
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