We are used to seeing carbon fibre applied in industrial as well as premium products such as bicycles, yachts, airplanes and of course, racing and sports cars, but Lamborghini claims to be the first company to utilize the lightweight but resilient material its un-stiffened, cloth form to produce fashion accessories, and in particular, bags.
The unisex collection, which was designed by Lamborghini and hand-crafted in Italy, comprises of Travel-, Messenger- and Envelope-style bags. The carbon fibre cloth is complemented by hand-stitched leather, palladium-finish galvanized brass accessories, hand-mounted studs and cotton lining.
“This line of bags explores an absolutely unprecedented use of carbon fiber, taking the thrust of technological innovation that characterizes our supercars, to the world of fashion,” says Lamborghini boss, Stephan Winkelmann. “These are exclusive objects for those who are not content with practicality, but instead seek a way to stand out from the crowd and stamp their own personality on an accessory.”
The range of carbon fibre bags will go on sale complete with a maintenance kit at Lamborghini’s flagship boutiques and car dealerships around the world this fall.
Together with the travel bag collection, Lamborghini also released a new range of clothes and accessories for men and women for the fall 2011-winter 2012 season.
You can see photos of both collections in our gallery below (hands up if the male model seen the promotional photos reminds you of the Persian emperor Xerxes -played by Rodrigo Santoro- in the fictional film 300…).
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