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Rimowa x Tiffany & Co. Collaboration Announced for September

Tiffany blue accents, an exclusive Rock-Cut “diamond” finish and specially designed jewellery compartments, the special three-piece collection is an ode to both houses’ history of crafting excellence.

Sep 20, 2023 | By Max Sin
The special three-piece collection features an exclusive “Rock-Cut” design and eye-catching accents in Tiffany Blue.

Seems like itā€™s Breakfast at Tiffanyā€™s for Rimowa this fall. The Cologne-based luxury luggage manufactureā€™s latest collaboration sees them flying across the Atlantic to New York for a special three-piece series in Tiffany blue. The special series is instantly recognisable with the pairing of Rimowaā€™s signature aluminium and Tiffany & Co.ā€™s house colour of Robin Egg Blue reminiscent of select pieces from the jeweller as well as other notable collaborations, e.g. the famed Tiffany Blue Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711, the last of its family to be produced.Ā 

First looks courtesy of the two houses are sleek, fun and exciting. Apart from the outstanding Tiffany blue accents inside and out, the aluminium-brushed bodies also come with a special ā€œRock Cutā€ design mimicking the surface of a diamond ā€” a nod from one luxury house to another. The trio features a single cabin suitcase and a vanity-cum-jewellery case both in aluminium and a smaller polycarbonate jewellery case decked out in full Tiffany blue.

The Rimowa x Tiffany & Co. Rock Cut Cabin
The Rimowa x Tiffany & Co. Rock Cut Cabin provides a tactile experience when interacting with Rimowaā€™s classic grooved aluminium surface.
 Rimowa x Tiffany & Co. Rock Cut Cabin
Tiffany Blue adorns the handles, wheels, luggage tag and interior straps.

Seasoned Collaborators 

The collaboration is but one of many for the Manhattan jeweller who has run the gamut in luxury partnerships, their portfolio ranging from limited art pieces with American contemporary artist Daniel Arsham to one-of-one special designs like the diamond-titanium ā€œCrown of Thornsā€ made specially for leading hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamarā€™s performances. Rimowa themselves are no stranger to collaborations, having done their fair share across the years with notable partners like Moncler and Porsche to name a few. 

The Rimowa x Tiffany & Co. Jewellery Personal
The Rimowa x Tiffany & Co. Jewellery Personal is finished in a striking Tiffany Blue polycarbonate.
Featuring six jewellery compartments in a luxurious felt.

More contemporary, avant-garde collaborations for the house have definitely picked up since its 2016 acquistion by LVMH, no doubt part of a larger push from the luxury fashion conglomerate towards a mass market audience. In that vein, a Rimowa x Tiffany & Co. collaboration must have only been waiting in drafts, considering that LVMH also bought over the jeweller just in 2021. Second-generation Arnault executive, Alexandre Arnault, has been quoted professing that both brands are ā€œincredibly personalā€ to him, the collaboration one that he is ā€œthrilled to debutā€.

A Meaningful Design?

Rimowa specifically designing jewellery cases for a collaboration with Tiffany & Co. may seem only appropriate, but the underlying impact of the collaborationā€™s design choices must be read between the lines. The jewellery cases can surely be used for other small objects, but there is just something so irresistibly opulent about reserving cabin space for oneā€™s jewellery ā€” an aspirational kind of luxury that the collaboration has managed to so finely touch on.Ā 

The Rimowa x Tiffany & Co. Jewellery Case
Tiffany blue lining on the handle and sealing adds a touch of elegance
The Rimowa x Tiffany & Co. Jewellery Case
The Rimowa x Tiffany & Co. Jewellery Case is made to safeguard treasured pieces at home or during travel, spanning three modular levels.

Casting aluminium in the likeness of diamonds is yet another layered design choice, considering Rimowa’s history of using aluminium for their luggages going back to the 1930s when a factory fire ruined most of their products, leaving only aluminium to be used for their first suitcases in metal. The “Rock Cut” design is a two-fold metaphor, alluding to the partnership with a storied jeweller as well as Rimowa’s promise of luxury luggages built to last.

The Rimowa x Tiffany & Co. Jewellery Case
First row: a large mirror with an engraved silver plaque underneath, five compartments for rings and smaller pieces like watches or bracelets; second row: 4 compartments including leather loops specifically for necklaces; third row: three larger compartments for bigger pieces.

It is perhaps therein that lies the success of such luxury collaborations. A meaningful collaboration must succeed not only in the value of what it can do, but also in the impact of what it wants to say. The Rimowa x Tiffany & Co. collaboration is set to release later this month in select Rimowa stores globally and online, 26 September.

The Rock Cut Cabin will retail for S$4,870, the Jewellery CaseĀ for S$6,550 and the Jewellery Personal for S$3,020.

All photos courtesy of Rimowa.

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