The Louis Vuitton FIFA World Cup trunk case is fast becoming an icon of the every-four-year event, and certainly worth the wait
From Russia with love, the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 will kick-off today in Moscow. And French fashion maison Louis Vuitton has been commissioned again to make a special case to hold the game’s Official Trophy—something that first started for Louis Vuitton back in Brazil in 2010—to provide a bespoke case to ensure the trophy travels in safety and in style.
And it’s luxurious enough to eclipse the trophy itself. Handmade in Asnieres, France, the trunk is licked in laser-engraved monogram titanium, for a contemporary twist on the famed trunk. Cowhide corners soften the silver, while ruthenium lock and clasps are a clever hardware point; the chemical symbol for ruthenium is Ru, much like host nation, Russia.