LUXURY MEETS SPORTS
With gyms closed and most of us spending more time at home than ever, sales of gym equipment have gone through the roof as we all look to keep up our fitness levels from the comfort of our own houses. However, if you’re missing that little dose of luxury that you usually might have in your gym routine, then high end brands are here to bring it back up with the most stylish range of at-home fitness equipment any stylish fitness enthusiast will want to own.
CHANEL
No matter the sport, French luxury brand Chanel has got you covered.
Launched at the London 2012 Olympics, its sporting collection covers a diverse range of equipment, each emblazoned with the classic double-C. The collection includes footballs, basketballs, tennis and golf gear, rollerblading and snowboarding equipment.
GUCCI
Luxury sports equipment is a fairly recent trend, and Gucci was arguably the first on the scene, debuting its head-turning surfboards back in 2001. Numerous imitators have followed in their wake, but the Italian brand has kept up with a consistent strong collection of sporting gear in the years since. Among the current collection, you’ll find a sleek pair of ski goggles, an urban bicycle and helmet in conjunction with luxury biking brand Bianchi.
LOUIS VUITTON
Louis Vuitton’s collection of sporting equipment is in a league of its own. The fashion house has a dream collection of sporting goods every sportsman dreams of coveting. The star of this sport collection is undoubtedly the $2,720 polished dumbells with the LV monogram working its way around the leather handle. Whether they’ll help you build muscle is an open question - they only weigh 6.7 lbs. Each end cap is forged from silver-tone metal engraved with the label’s name.
HERMES
Hermès has established itself as a versatile luxury brand, not confining itself to fashion only but breaking boundaries in different aspect of fashion and lifestyle effortlessly. The brand has weaved opulence into the world of sports with it different sporting gear and one we definitely can not get enough of is the Hermes basketball.
The one-ofa-kind ball is the chicest of its kind. Using the same hand-stitching technique of the legendary Birkin bag, the ball comes in cool blue calfskin and is guaranteed to up your style game on the court. Hermes also have some cool sporting equipments like skateboards, fishing rods and rooster feather, bicycles, equestrian related paraphernalia and much more.
LACOSTE
Lacoste started out as a tennis gear label, but as its brand and prestige increased, so too did its luxury calling. But the label is getting back to the basics of sorts, with a range of luxury sporting goods.
The sleek collection is similar to Chanel’s, a monochromatic set that includes American footballs, soccer balls, surfboards and skis, a bicycle with crash helmet and even a boomerang.
BERLUTI SPORTS KIT
Equipment for working out at home often lacks the prestige of regular sports equipment. But for those who want to train solo with a sense of style, French brand Berluti’s sports kit fits the bill. Featuring a range of dumbbells and a sleek skipping rope, each is made from classic Venezia leather and comes tastefully designed in classic earth tones.