Rimowa Re-design for 2016?
May 22, 2016, 10:09 pm
#1
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Rimowa Re-design for 2016?
I noticed a couple weeks ago on the Lufthansa worldshop site it notes that Rimowa is doing a 2016 re-design.
Also found this (https://twitter.com/mgns/status/712740677289959424) tweet response on twitter, looks like it's actually happening.
Anyone know anything more?
Also found this (https://twitter.com/mgns/status/712740677289959424) tweet response on twitter, looks like it's actually happening.
Anyone know anything more?
May 24, 2016, 5:48 pm
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im not sure, the LH worldshop has some weird naming conventions (ie "Alu collection" vs "topas")
same here, i was about to buy a topas stealth carry-on but then stumbled on this and now dont know what to do
would also be nice to know if it's a large functional/feature re-design or just a small color addition or aesthetic change.
same here, i was about to buy a topas stealth carry-on but then stumbled on this and now dont know what to do
would also be nice to know if it's a large functional/feature re-design or just a small color addition or aesthetic change.
May 24, 2016, 11:47 pm
#4
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Did you find any other links in the Internet on the re-design? Rimowa is (also) for the fashionphile. This crowd spends vast amounts of time scanning the Net for rumors. They should have unearthed some bits of rumor already. I couldn't find anything on a short search.
May 25, 2016, 11:20 am
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ok so just got off the phone with LH worldshop.
Looks like the re-design is going to include the electronic-tags across their whole line, even carry-ons (which is kinda useless no? unless im missing something).
In addition they are going to be releasing a true US domestic sized carry-on in every line/color (ie alu and poly).
No timeframe yet just "sometime in 2016"
Please take this information with a grain of salt as it is from a dealer...but im pretty sure we wont be missing anything revolutionary if we buy now.
Looks like the re-design is going to include the electronic-tags across their whole line, even carry-ons (which is kinda useless no? unless im missing something).
In addition they are going to be releasing a true US domestic sized carry-on in every line/color (ie alu and poly).
No timeframe yet just "sometime in 2016"
Please take this information with a grain of salt as it is from a dealer...but im pretty sure we wont be missing anything revolutionary if we buy now.
May 27, 2016, 5:16 am
#6
Join Date: May 2016
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Hello, last week I bought a Topas 2-wheel carry-on, not the multiwheel since I don't like it one bit.
I bought it from Germany, it's the same as this but 40 instead of 42 cm.
The 40 cm one that I bought is not available anymore on the website I used, would it be a reasonably safe bet to say that the one I got was maybe one of the last old versions on the market? Now that I see this one I linked though, mine doesn't have the blue logo on the front, but a subtler silver one near the top if I am not mistaken.
Incidentally if that's the case I am actually happy, I didn't want the multiwheel to start with.
I bought it from Germany, it's the same as this but 40 instead of 42 cm.
The 40 cm one that I bought is not available anymore on the website I used, would it be a reasonably safe bet to say that the one I got was maybe one of the last old versions on the market? Now that I see this one I linked though, mine doesn't have the blue logo on the front, but a subtler silver one near the top if I am not mistaken.
Incidentally if that's the case I am actually happy, I didn't want the multiwheel to start with.
Jul 3, 2016, 3:51 am
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New design
So I just bought a Topas 53 from the Rimowa San Francisco store and I asked about the redesign. The change is has to do with the grooves stopping before the corner reinforcements. Basically, the corner reinforcements are going to be on a flat surface rather than the grooves just like on the polycarbonate ones (i.e. limbo). That's what I was told by the manager. No official timeframe yet but they said probably around the end of the year.
Jul 3, 2016, 10:51 am
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ok so just got off the phone with LH worldshop.
Looks like the re-design is going to include the electronic-tags across their whole line, even carry-ons (which is kinda useless no? unless im missing something).
In addition they are going to be releasing a true US domestic sized carry-on in every line/color (ie alu and poly).
No timeframe yet just "sometime in 2016"
Please take this information with a grain of salt as it is from a dealer...but im pretty sure we wont be missing anything revolutionary if we buy now.
Looks like the re-design is going to include the electronic-tags across their whole line, even carry-ons (which is kinda useless no? unless im missing something).
In addition they are going to be releasing a true US domestic sized carry-on in every line/color (ie alu and poly).
No timeframe yet just "sometime in 2016"
Please take this information with a grain of salt as it is from a dealer...but im pretty sure we wont be missing anything revolutionary if we buy now.
Jul 25, 2016, 6:02 am
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I think this may be the new design? The side pegs are different (ugly), but new shape looks to be less round.
http://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/cat/...2662-92052004/
http://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/cat/...2662-92052004/
Jul 26, 2016, 8:08 am
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not to go off topic from rimowa, but speaking of luggage redesigns, came across this article - seems like a really smart savings of space.
http://www.fastcodesign.com/3061843/...-louis-vuitton
http://www.fastcodesign.com/3061843/...-louis-vuitton