Louis Vuitton × NIGO Soft Trunk N40381, Giant Damier Ebène, LV², 2020
Louis Vuitton × NIGO Soft Trunk N40381, Giant Damier Ebène, LV², 2020
- Dispatch
- Prepared and sent from Tokyo within 7–14 days, often sooner, or as arranged
- Arrival
- United States · usually 4–7 days after dispatch, insured and tracked
- Import
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A guide for this piece: about $395, based on the 10% US charge on the declared value of goods made in Japan.
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The Soft Trunk from LV², the 2020 collaboration between Virgil Abloh and NIGO, with the Damier enlarged to a bold oversized check.
The Piece
NIGO, founder of A Bathing Ape and a lifelong collector of Louis Vuitton, worked with Abloh on a collection that mixed Japanese streetwear with the house’s heritage. The Giant Damier Ebène was its signature canvas.
The Soft Trunk carries trunk corners and natural leather bands into a compact crossbody, finished with a chain-link strap.
Details
- Maker: Louis Vuitton
- Collaboration: NIGO, LV² 2020
- Reference: N40381
- Date code: AR1210 (2020, week 11)
- Origin: Made in France
- Material: Giant Damier Ebène coated canvas; natural cowhide trim
- Measurements: Width 23.5 cm (9.3 in) · Height 16.5 cm (6.5 in) · Depth 9.5 cm (3.7 in) · Strap up to 125 cm (49.2 in)
- Interior: Two open pockets
- Included: Shoulder strap
Condition
- Good condition, with scratches, marks and rubbing; the natural leather has tanned.
- Scratches and marks inside.
Condition grade AB (good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Date code, Monogram alignment, heat stamp, stitching and hardware engraving are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Keep the vachetta dry; store it stuffed to hold the trunk shape.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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