You may not be able to play like a Grand Slam champion, but you sure can travel like one.
Tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz has teamed up with Louis Vuitton to create a new bespoke Malle Vestiaire wardrobe trunk to hold all his gear—and yours. The lavish wooden release gives the 2022 US Open and 2023 Wimbledon victor has plenty of space to store game memorabilia, such as his trophies. Covered in a classic Monogram canvas made in France, it features the brand’s signature brass clasps, closures, and rivets from the 1860s. But four hand-painted logos on this iteration’s exterior separate it from the classic LV trunk.
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That quartet of images is inspired by the tennis star and his career, including a “CA” graphic of Alcaraz’s initials, a silhouette of the star in action, a tennis ball that dons “Since 2003” text, and a crest that displays the LV name and crossed racquets. Open the luggage to find a quilted interior littered with compartments, including five microfibre-lined drawers—each touting a cowhide handle—and a larger, central section with woven cotton straps, a nod to historic Louis Vuitton trunks.
Of course, Alcaraz’s luggage has few key mementos on display. The Nike shirt and shoes the pro (who became a Louis Vuitton ambassador last June) wore when he became a Wimbledon champion in 2023 and one of his Babolat racquets are shown off loudly and proudly—and were all factored into the custom trunk’s design, along with a few other staples. “The finished trunk is filled with amazing memories for me, particularly those of winning my two Grand Slams, as well as some of my favourite Louis Vuitton products that I enjoy using, like my Speedy bag and custom LV x Nike AF1s,” he says in a statement.
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Other Louis Vuitton accessories, such as like house-made tennis balls, the Horizon Light Up earphones, and a portable LV Nanogram speaker, also occupy shelf space in Alcaraz’s case. A Dopp Kit toiletry bag, a Nice Mini vanity case, and LV city guides for New York (where the US Open is held) and London (the home of Wimbledon) round out the trinkets.
Alcaraz’s travel-ready trunk follows a similar LV offering made in partnership with rugby legend Dan Carter last September. Carter’s collab was also topped by unique painted logos but sported an alternative black-and-silver Monogram Eclipse canvas. As for the new Malle Vestiaire trunk by Carlos Alcaraz, pricing is available upon request; you can place your order with a local Louis Vuitton client advisor now.
