Louis Vuitton X NBA Capsule Collection By Virgil Abloh
Updated: Nov 25, 2021
New York
October 14, 2020
Sunday October 11, The Los Angeles Lakers win the NBA 17th championship against Miami Heat .
The legendary Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy was awarded as usual since 1977 to the winner Los Angeles Lakers in a dazzling Louis Vuitton travel case.
The trophy Travel Case is customized with a “V” motif in white with blue and red to symbolize “Victory Travels”
For the celebration The French luxury brand and its creative director Virgil Abloh designed menswear pieces in collaboration with NBA.
As Virgil Abloh said “Fashion muses aren’t predictable. Ideas of luxury can be found in the sports world and its champions as much as in traditional forms of artistry. This collection celebrates the cultural contribution of basketball and its diverse characters, and the idea of relatability as a force of unity today,”.
With many subtil details influenced by the Luxury and the Sport both DNA are in honor in the collection.
The limited edition is composed of three categories worthy of an athlete, the arriving with tracksuits and sweats, the trip with bags, and the after game with tailored suits, shoes and jewelries for the press conference.
The collection pieces present on each pieces a hangtag of the NBA logo and Louis Vuitton monogram. Its assembled the fabrics made of nobles materials with a classy color palette and a mix and match full of wealth. We didn't also miss the famous silhouette graphics of the basketball player Jerry West as a piece key for necklaces. Virgil Abloh find the perfect balance between basketball’s elements and the luxury.
The athletes iconic dress code style is definitely present in the collection. If you are a ball lover Louis Vuitton x NBA by Virgil Abloh Is the ideal match for you.
LV X NBA collection will be released in Louis Vuitton stores from November 20.
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