# Foldable Luxury Accessories The Louis Vuitton 'Objets Nomades' Release is Extravagant By Katie Pagnotta | Published 2012-12-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-objets-nomades References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/2012/12/03/louis-vuitton-releases-foldable-furniture-and-travel-accessories-at-the-design-miami-fair-2012/) & [louisvuitton](http://www.louisvuitton.com/front/) The luxe [Louis Vuitton](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-trunk1) 'Objets Nomades' collection combines a designer label with ordinary objects. The series was released at the Design Miami Fair 2012. Louis Vuitton partnered with a group of designers to create 16 distinct foldable objects that can be used for travel. Collaborations included, but were not limited to, Patricia Urquiola and Maarten Baas. The launch featured [lamps, furniture including a beach chair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pierre-renart), a hammock and several other functional pieces. The objects are easy to carry and to store. The collection is a streamlined mixture of leather, braiding, strapping and puncturing techniques that make each piece exclusive to Louis Vuitton. The Louis Vuitton Objets Nomades collection incorporates a series of talented designers with a notorious French label to create creative concoctions. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Foldable Luxury Accessories:** The Louis Vuitton 'Objets Nomades' collection offers new opportunities for designers to explore the combination of luxury and functionality in portable products. - **Collaborative Design:** Partnerships between luxury fashion brands and product designers present potential for innovative and unique products that fuse fashion and function. - **Bespoke Design:** The use of exclusive techniques and materials in the Louis Vuitton 'Objets Nomades' collection demonstrates the potential for bespoke design in the luxury product market. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Luxury Fashion:** The collaboration between Louis Vuitton and product designers showcases the potential for unique, travel-friendly accessories that merge fashion and function. - **Home and Interior Design:** The furniture and functional accessories included in the Louis Vuitton 'Objets Nomades' collection highlight the potential for luxury, portable, and space-saving design in homes and interiors. - **Product and Industrial Design:** The collaboration between designers and fashion brands in the Louis Vuitton 'Objets Nomades' collection presents new opportunities for innovative, high-end products that integrate function and style. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Architecturally Reimagined Luggage Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-trunk1.md) - [Unique Leather Accessory Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monogram-sports-collection.md) - [Travel Trunk-Inspired Shelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-cabinet-of-curiosities-by-marc-newson.md) - [Whimsical Artist-Designed Handbags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artycapucines-vii.md) - [Luxury Exhibition Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-louis.md) - [Architectural Luxury Handbags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-x-frank-gehry.md) - [Luggage-Honoring Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-flight-mode-collection.md) - [Adventure-Inspired Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/high-jewelry-collection1.md) - [Artist-Collaborative Luxury Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-and-murakami.md)