Inside Louis Vuitton’s First-Ever Collaboration With League Of Legends

The luxury French maison partnered with Riot Games for the 2019 League of Legends World Championships

Earlier this year, Louis Vuitton announced its unique collaboration with Riot Games, the US-based e-sports organisation behind online multiplayer game, League of Legends. Since 2009, League of Legends has grown to become the most-played PC game in the world and, as a global phenomenon, driven the explosive growth of e-sports around the world. 

The League of Legends 2019 World Championship, organised by Riot Games, began on October 2 in Berlin, with the finals having just concluded in Paris on 10 November.

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#LVxLoL Qiyana in #LouisVuitton by @NicolasGhesquiere. The @LeagueOflegends champion's new prestige skin will be released during the #Worlds2019 Championship Finals this weekend. See more from the Maison's partnership with @RiotGames via link in bio.

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For the event, Louis Vuitton revealed the unprecedented creation of its one-of-a-kind Trophy Travel Case to hold the Summoner’s Cup, the trophy awarded to the world champions, and is widely considered to be the most prestigious prize in e-sports across the globe. 

The bespoke trunk is the first of its kind designed for an e-sports championship, and is characterised by its distinctive, seamless blending of Louis Vuitton’s signature stamp of elegance along with cutting-edge, high-tech elements inspired by the League of Legends aesthetic. 

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Moving forward, the Parisian powerhouse and Riot Games are expected to announce a range of exclusive digital assests for League of Legends, including a series of champion skins and an exclusive capsule collection, designed by Louis Vuitton’s Artistic Director of Women’s collections, Nicolas Ghesquière.

Nicolas Ghesquière | Courtesy of Louis Vuitton