Louis Vuitton & Nissan's Infiniti

So Vuitton is doing it again! Collaborating with Nissan's luxury brand, Infiniti, LV is designing a luggage set for a concept car that is to be revealed in the 2009 International Geneva Motor Show next month. The concept is to celebrate Infiniti's 20 years in the automotive industry. For Vuitton, this collaboration is the latest in a long heritage of custom luggage designing for those rare, fancy shmancy cars. Here's a pic of Infiniti's design head honcho, Shiro Nakamura who received an invite to one of the boutiques in Roppongi to preview a prototype from the said luggage set. I see that Shiro-san decided to wear his Graphite tie to match the Graphite luggage piece. Sigh...Japan gets everything! LVoe it! Photos: motorauthority.com

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Infiniti Essence with Damier Graphite Luggage

Remember these posts? That was six months ago and finally the Infiniti Essence with the custom built LV Graphite luggage has finally arrived on US shores. Slated to be on view at this coming weekend's Concours d'Elegance in Pebble Beach, California, this multimillion-dollar concept car had an exclusive LVook with Edmunds.com's Inside Line in Los Angeles. Special thanks to a special LVoe Reader!!!The Infiniti Essence will be on display at the Louis Vuitton store in Carmel, California, on Tuesday. After the Concours d'Elegance, it will travel to Louis Vuitton stores in major U.S. cities, including Las Vegas, Dallas, New York, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles. Notably, the Essence will not ride in its steel crate during its U.S. tour, and will instead be transported in a climate-controlled truck.

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Louis Vuitton & the Infiniti Essence

I'm not into cars so I will let you guys read the press release for the Infiniti Essence. Click here. But look at the sleek, fitted luggage pieces that Louis Vuitton has created. LV has yet again proven that they are the leading makers of travel pieces and for the Essence, "to maximise trans-continental capability." These are not the old trunks and bags that we are used to but of a more current and relevant design which the Damier Graphite has appropriated. LVoe it!!!

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Infiniti Essence with Damier Graphite Trunks at Carmel

Just a follow-up of Monday's post regarding the Infiniti Essence's "road trip" beginning in Carmel, California last night. Remember that after the Concours d'Elegance, it will travel to Louis Vuitton stores in major U.S. cities, including Las Vegas, Dallas, New York, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles. Special thanks to SL for the photos!

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