Fashion has collided with sport after Fifa asked Louis Vuitton to create a luxurious trophy case for the World Cup Trophy.The case is being handmade in LV’s Asnières workshop near Paris, its price tag a closely guarded secret.
According to Fifa, the cup will be brought into the stadium inside its bag and lifted out by a LV ambassador in front of one billion TV viewers.
As LV’s history is in luggage, it is an appropriate (let's not talk about visibility) for Louis Vuitton to create a special case to carry this coveted beauty.
Why was LV chosen? Well according to Antoine Arnault, head of communications for Louis Vuitton, the players “just adore our products.” And when asked about this project, Monsieur Arnault commented, "We try to do things out of the box."
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