Louis Vuitton Introduces Horizon Light Up Speaker

With several high-end audio products already under its belt, Louis Vuitton now adds a portable speaker to its range of connected products. Seamlessly combining tradition and innovation, the Louis Vuitton Horizon Light Up speaker is an example of unique design and genuine craftsmanship.

Through superior sound quality and cutting-edge technology, the speaker really comes into its own through the brand's unconventional approach to creating beauty in an everyday object. Not only does the speaker provide the ultimate audio-visual experience, but it also represents the house’s skill in turning a utilitarian item into a work of art.

The speaker takes on a form that is unique in the audio market with inspiration coming from the Toupie ‘Spinning Top' handbag, designed by Louis Vuitton’s Artistic Director of womenswear, Nicolas Ghesquière. Just as the Toupie rewrote the rule book for evening bags, the Louis Vuitton Horizon Light Up speaker aims to reinvent the world of portable speakers.

Through its audacious and visionary design, the speaker is taken to a new level of desirability. When at home and not in use, it becomes an objet d’art, showcasing the craftmanship that is central to the House. With a 167-year history of working with leather and metal to create the ultimate accessories for global connoisseurs, naturally, these materials have been chosen for the speaker. Bound in noble leather and with metal components, the speaker boasts the brand's emblematic signatures.

As the covered woofer vibrates like a heartbeat, a dynamic light-show synchronises to the beat with a colourful digital interpretation of Louis Vuitton’s iconic Monogram flower. A top ring with LED backlighting provides three different animations in seven carefully selected, graduated colourways. A concave, steel middle band features the cut-out letters of the monogram that glow in colours to match the dancing top ring.

Elegant and discreet, the speaker can be used inside and out, and is equally at home in the living room, office or garden, on a country retreat, a city break, or at a beach club party. The unconventional shape offers myriad acoustic benefits. When sitting on its dock, the sound is played at 360 degrees, but by placing the speaker on its side, music can be sent in a specific direction. At the top of the speaker, a leather strap is attached, a unique element that is as fashionable as it is freeing. Beautiful and compact enough to be carried as an accessory, either with or without its protective pouch, the speaker is truly portable, a perfect representation of Louis Vuitton’s spirit of travel.

The speaker weighs approximately 1kg and measures a mere 18cm in diameter– a remarkable feat of engineering that involved housing the highest quality acoustic components in a diminutive and complex case to deliver a unique audio experience.

With all the convenience of wireless connectivity through Bluetooth®, the speaker is also compatible with apple AirPlay® 2, and Qplay via Wi-Fi. It can be charged via USB-C (through the speaker or dock), with a full charge providing up to 15 hours of playtime. Depending on the occasion, it can also be paired or grouped in larger numbers to accommodate bigger spaces and multiple rooms A dedicated Louis Vuitton Connect app controls all of the speaker’s functions including colour combinations, animation sequences and mono or multiroom set-up to be operated via a smartphone.

Living up to all of the house’s promises, the beautiful, practical and covetable speaker will be a welcome addition to any lifestyle occasion.