Too fab or too far? Chanel’s pearl necklace Apple AirPods case vs NBA x Louis Vuitton’s US$4,500 basketball handbag – the new luxury accessory collabs this month
Would you sport a handbag in the shape of a basketball? Or perhaps carry your AirPods around on a pearl necklace? Love them or loathe them, you’ll certainly make a statement with these unique accessories.
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Louis Vuitton’s basketball bag
After dropping a US$39,000 aeroplane-inspired handbag earlier this year, Louis Vuitton seems to be going all out on “quirky and creative” accessories during the pandemic with its latest product. Shaped like a basketball, the Ball in Basket bag is its latest unusual collaboration – this time in cahoots with the NBA.
The bag is made from grain leather (to imitate the look of a basketball, naturally) and features gold-coloured hardware, internal LV lining and a strap with a built-in luggage tag design. The surface of the bag comes with a debossed LV monogram pattern, and has the NBA’s classic red, white and blue logo stitched into the middle of the purse.
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Extremely versatile, the bag can be worn with its detachable basketball netting, or worn alone. It’s even the same size as an official NBA basketball and could make a mighty gift for a fan of the game. After all, the luxe edition is big enough for headphones, protein bars, and other game-day essentials. Why not don it on a match day for added impact?
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Priced at around US$4,450 USD, the NBA x Louis Vuitton Ball in Basket bag can be bought online on the brand’s official website.
Chanel AirPods
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Keeping up with the current trend of wearing face masks with embellished chains, the US$2,700 case can be wrapped around the neck or worn across the body.
As part of the same collection, Chanel has also crafted a metallic lambskin cover complete with a gold emblem and black chain strap. And rounding out the release is an Chanel AirPods necklace, a pearl accessory that holds one earbud on each side.
The Chanel AirPods necklace can be yours for around US$1,650.
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- Louis Vuitton and NBA’s new Ball in Basket bag literally looks like a basketball in a net, and it’s surprisingly gorgeous
- Similarly, Virginie Viard’s Metiers d’Art collection for Chanel featured a necklace with Apple AirPods case that costs US$2,700 – but are they too gimmicky?
