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RIMOWA Goes Rebel: Launches RE-CRAFTED, a Sustainable Love Letter to Well-Traveled Luggage

Luxury travel just got a gritty, green makeover—RIMOWA, the cult-favorite German luggage brand known for its sleek aluminum grooves and sky-high price tags, is flipping the script on luxury with a bold new initiative: RE-CRAFTED. Forget brand-new and blemish-free—this program is all about celebrating the battle scars of travel and giving high-end suitcases a badass second life.

Trash? No. Trailblazer.

Launched in early 2025, the RE-CRAFTED concept doesn’t just whisper “sustainability”—it shouts it with a polished aluminum echo. Here’s the deal: RIMOWA invites you to bring in your pre-loved, banged-up beauties. Their technicians then run each case through a rigorous 30-point inspection and transformation—restoring function, preserving the flaws, and turning your once-retired roller into a certified piece of art with a backstory.

Each suitcase is re-sold (yes, you read that right) with a two-year warranty and enough patina to make a vintage car jealous. It’s luxury for the traveler who’s not afraid to flex their frequent flyer bruises.

Dents, Stickers, Stories—Welcome to the New Flex

In an era where everything is photoshopped and filtered, RIMOWA is flipping the bird to perfection. RE-CRAFTED doesn’t buff out the scratches—it spotlights them. Stickers from far-flung places, tiny dings from overhead bin wars, and scuffs from cobblestone streets? That’s the vibe.

These are bags with baggage—and that’s what makes them cool.

Circular, But Make It Sexy

This isn’t charity. It’s high-end environmentalism. RIMOWA’s RE-CRAFTED isn’t just about reuse—it’s about relevance. As fashion leans more into upcycled, vintage, and slow-style movements, the luxury luggage brand is planting its flag in the future. If a bag can’t be salvaged? It’s responsibly dismantled and recycled. Think of it as luxury luggage organ donation.

Not Just a Pretty Case

RIMOWA is going beyond their classic aluminum tanks. The Signature line, a capsule collection of backpacks and totes crafted from ECONYL® (recycled nylon made from discarded fishing nets and other waste), shows they’re not stopping at suitcases. It’s sustainability with style—practical, minimal, and fashion-week ready.

Final Boarding Call for the Disposable Age

With RE-CRAFTED, RIMOWA is throwing down a challenge to the wasteful world of fast fashion and Instagram perfection. It’s for travelers who want stories, not shine; grit, not gloss. Luxury is no longer about being pristine—it’s about being real.

And if your luggage has seen some sh*t? Even better.

Cece Woods
Editor in Chief Cece Woods considers herself the “accidental activist”. Having spent most her childhood on sands of Zuma Beach, Cece left Southern California in her early 20’s, but it was only a matter of time before she returned to the idyllic place that held so many wonderful memories from her youth. In 2006, she made the journey back to Malibu permanently, the passion to preserve it was ignited. In 2012, Cece became involved in local environmental and political activism at the urging of former husband Steve Woods, a resident for more than 4o years. Together, they were involved in many high-profile environmental battles including the Malibu Lagoon Restoration Project, Measure R, Measure W, and more. Cece founded influential print and online media publications, 90265 Magazine in 2013 highlighting the authentic Malibu lifestyle, and The Local Malibu, an online news media site with a strategic focus on environmental and political activism. In the summer of 2018, Cece broke multiple global stories including the law enforcement cover-up in the Malibu Creek State Park Shootings, and is considered by major news media as a trusted authority on Malibu.

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