With less than a month to go before the commencement of the Australian Open, Louis Vuitton has just revealed itโs the โofficial trophy trunk partnerโ of the globally renowned Grand Slam tennis event.
For this momentous occasion โ set to draw hundreds of thousands of international visitors to Melbourne Park for an unprecedented 15-day period โ Louis Vuitton has crafted two bespoke cases: one for each of the menโs and womenโs singles trophies respectively.
Handmade by Louis Vuitton leatherworkers in the Maisonโs historic workshop at Asniรจres, these trunks are the latest in a storied line of trophy cases the brand has crafted for multiple sporting marquees including the Grand Prix de Monaco and Rugby World Cup.
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The Maisonโs traditional livery โ consisting of a combination of the LV monogram, petaled flower, and four-point star โ is depicted in leather all over both trophy trunks; and, in line with Louis Vuitton baggage of the early 20th century, secured over a wooden frame that is constructed with Iozne leather and metal corner hardware.
Creative input from Tennis Australia also resulted in the use of a blue microfibre material for each trunkโs internal housing (alluding explicitly to the Australian Openโs iconic blue courts) and โAOโ badging.
โLouis Vuitton is renowned for creating iconic trunks,โ says Craig Tiley, CEO of Tennis Australia. โAnd we are delighted with these stunning hand-crafted custom trunks created for our historic Australian Open trophies.โ
Fashion-savvy attendees can catch a glimpse of these trunks in Melbourne Park on January 27th and 28th: ahead of the final matches in the womenโs and menโs singles events.
