The Trunk Form Factor, Reimagined

RIMOWA's Trunk series occupies a unique niche in the luggage world — not quite a traditional suitcase, not quite a steamer trunk, but something distinctly its own. The Essential Trunk Plus in Purple takes this unconventional form factor and wraps it in one of the most arresting colourways RIMOWA has ever produced. At 109 litres of packing volume, this is the largest case in the Essential line-up, built for travellers who think in terms of seasons rather than weeks — relocation, extended sabbaticals, or simply the kind of packing where "just in case" truly means something.

The Trunk Plus shape is immediately recognisable: taller and narrower than a conventional large suitcase, with a top-opening lid rather than a centre-split clamshell. This design traces its lineage to the aluminium Original Trunk, but the polycarbonate Essential version brings transformative weight savings. Where an aluminium trunk of this size could easily weigh 7 kg or more, the polycarbonate Trunk Plus keeps its empty weight manageable, preserving payload capacity for what really matters — your belongings.

Purple Polycarbonate: The Chromatic Choice

Purple on luggage is a statement of quiet confidence — more nuanced than red, more distinctive than blue, and infinitely more interesting than black. The Essential Trunk Plus in Purple polycarbonate occupies a rarefied aesthetic space: it reads as luxurious without being ostentatious, creative without being childish. Under different lighting conditions, the purple shifts subtly — cooler and more reserved under fluorescent terminal lights, warmer and richer in natural daylight. This chameleonic quality ensures the case never feels one-note, even after years of travel.

As with all Essential series products, the purple hue permeates the entire polycarbonate shell. This is colour-through-material, not a surface coating, which means the inevitable scratches and scuffs of travel are far less conspicuous than they would be on a painted surface. The grooved architecture — RIMOWA's design signature — creates a rhythm of highlights and shadows that gives the purple shell a sculptural, almost musical quality as it moves through space.