RIMOWA borrowed the newest permanent shade in its aluminum Original line straight from ink. Ink Blue lands in a midnight-deep finish with a metallic sheen playing across the case, and per the brand, the anodization behind it "inscribes vibrant pigments directly onto the aluminium's surface, creating a rich, uniform look that celebrates the Maison's signature material."
The RIMOWA Original Ink Blue is available now on their website, priced at $1,550 for the Cabin, $1,950 for the Check-in L, and $2,525 for the Trunk Plus, all three sizes backed by the brand's lifetime guarantee.
RIMOWA traces Ink Blue to "the lasting language of ink," the centuries-old medium of writing and dyeing whose marks were made to hold, and the launch film hands that idea a plot. American actress Sydney Lemmon flies to Shanghai chasing love and finds a trail of letters in ink calligraphy, each one routing her through the city's aquariums and karaoke lounges, all of it tinted blue, suitcase in tow.
The case itself picks up two updates. A newly engineered ergonomic handle closes slow and silent on a damper mechanism, and the Flex Divider goes squared, gaining a zipped storage pocket. The rest of the kit carries over, every piece color-matched to the new shade, from the stage-free telescopic handle to the Multiwheel system RIMOWA pioneered, and TSA-approved locks keep everything shut in transit.
Ink Blue spreads past the suitcases. Groove, RIMOWA's leather accessories line, takes it on a Cross-Body Bag in two sizes ($1,200 small, $1,775 large) and a Zipped Pouch, made in Italy from smooth calf leather. Seasonal accessories follow in denim of the same hue, led by a reversible bucket hat with its own travel pouch, a first for RIMOWA, then Packing Cubes and a Toiletry Pouch Trifold, and an anodized aluminum Card Holder
