# Vintage-Inspired Luxe Luggage Samsonite Black Label by Viktor & Rolf Channels the 50's a By Rafael Srur Guarilha | Published 2009-02-14 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vintage-luggage-samsonite-black-label-by-viktor-rolf References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2009/02/13/samsonite-black-label-by-viktor-rolf/) & [colette.fr](http://www.colette.fr/#/a/4/news/) Viktor & Rolf’s goal was to inject optimism on this [Samsonite](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kenny-scharf1) Black Label luggage line inspired by 50’s and 60’s jet flights. The collection uses a vintage airplane print and it’s been available on Colette since February 10th. Nowadays, with annoying security and paranoia, traveling has lost a lot of its glamour. So why not wait hours in an airport with this beautiful luggage? The Samsonite Black Label line, as you can see on TrendHunter.com, teams up with great fashion designers to create new and bold luggage. Their recent collaborations include Alexander McQueen and [Swarovski](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swarovski-and-erewhon). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Luxury Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxuryfashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Vintage-inspired Luggage:** Creating luggage designs inspired by the nostalgic 50's and 60's era presents an opportunity for a disruptive innovation in the travel industry. - **Fashion Designer Collaborations:** Partnering with renowned fashion designers to create unique and bold luggage designs opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the luggage industry. - **Optimizing Travel Experience:** Developing luggage that injects glamour and optimism into the travel process can be a disruptive innovation opportunity in the travel and hospitality sector. ### Who This Affects Most - **Luggage Manufacturing:** Integrating vintage-inspired designs and collaborating with fashion designers can disrupt the luggage manufacturing industry, offering new and exciting products. - **Fashion and Luxury Goods:** Fashion brands teaming up with luggage manufacturers to create unique and stylish travel gear can introduce disruptive innovation in the fashion and luxury goods industry. - **Travel and Hospitality:** Designing luggage that enhances the travel experience by injecting glamour and nostalgia presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the travel and hospitality industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artistically Adorned Luggage Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kenny-scharf1.md) - [Fashion-Inspired Luggage Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jet-gala.md) - [Ultra-Sleek Luggage Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsonite-x-boss.md) - [Textured 60s-Inspired Suitcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rimowa-hammerschlag-collection.md) - [Luxe Retro-Inspired Luggage Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carl-friedrik-trunk.md) - [Grooved Aluminum Luggages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rimowa-5.md) - [Colorful Retro Luxury Suitcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-handcarry.md) - [Textural Luggage Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carryon-x-core-collection.md) - [Luggage-Honoring Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-flight-mode-collection.md)