RIMOWA x Maison Margiela Travel Set: RM18,150 Cabin, RM20,400 Bag
RIMOWA and Maison Margiela have made a limited-edition travel set that pairs RIMOWA's Classic Cabin suitcase with Maison Margiela's 5AC XL bag. Both pieces carry RIMOWA's grooves and are hand-painted with Maison Margiela's white Bianchetto finish, which is meant to crack and flake with use, so no two pieces will look the same after a few trips.
In Malaysia, the Classic Cabin is priced at RM18,150 and the 5AC XL bag at RM20,400. Both go on sale from 19 November 2026 at select RIMOWA and Maison Margiela stores, and online at RIMOWA.com and MaisonMargiela.com.
The idea: wear and tear as the design
The two houses build the collaboration around ageing. RIMOWA owners tend to treat dents and scratches on an aluminium case as a record of where it has been, while Maison Margiela has long made garments look worn or reclaimed on purpose. Bianchetto dates back to 1988, when Martin Margiela painted all the furniture in his first design studio white. As the paint wears, a patina forms, and that is the effect the set is designed to pick up over time.
RIMOWA's grooves go back further, to 1950, when they first appeared on an aluminium suitcase inspired by aircraft design.
The Classic Cabin
- Anodised aluminium shell, made at RIMOWA's factory in Cologne, Germany
- White interior lining with leather details, visible stitching and overlocked edges, so it looks like it has been turned inside out
- Aluminium logo badge finished with four slanted white-thread stitches, a nod to Maison Margiela's label
- Stage-free telescopic handle, RIMOWA's Multiwheel system and TSA-approved locks
The 5AC XL bag
- Grooves pressed into the leather using a high-frequency technique, with no needle or thread
- Cross-body leather strap for everyday use
- Removable leather loops that hold the bag on top of the Classic Cabin, lining the grooves up across both pieces
Each piece also comes with a leather tag that combines RIMOWA's address tag with Maison Margiela's key bell.
The campaign
The campaign was directed and photographed by Dexter Lander. It is set in a Paris-style Haussmannian apartment where the suitcase, the bag and the whole room are sprayed white, leaving the outlines of both pieces on the wall behind them.
The takeaway
This is a collector's set rather than everyday luggage: the two pieces together come to RM38,550. If you want one, note that it is a limited edition and the release does not say which Malaysian stores will carry it, so check with RIMOWA or Maison Margiela before 19 November. RIMOWA's previous limited piece on Vie Asia was its aluminium dartboard case at RM31,150.
