Luar Collaborates With Zacapa on Luxe Rum Kit Inspired by Beyoncé-approved ‘Ana’ Bag
Zacapa and Luar designer Raul Lopez have collaborated on a collection that brings together fashion and spirits.
Luar’s Ana bag – which won Lopez the CFDA Award for Accessory Designer of the Year and brought Beyoncé to the front row of the brand’s fall 2024 collection at New York Fashion Week – inspired the Guatemalan rum brand’s kit that celebrates the Zacapa XO portfolio, a blend of rums aged 10 to 25 years that’s finished in French oak casks.
Unlike many rums that are made from molasses, Zacapa rums are made using the first press of sugar cane and fermented using a strain of yeast derived from pineapples, which enhances its aromas and flavors.
The Zacapa y Luar collection includes a custom shaker, cocktail spoon, linen cocktail napkins, glassware and leather petate coasters. Petate, which covers every bottle, is a woven art tradition in Central America; Zacapa employs over 700 women who produce the bands in Guatemala.
The collaboration is available on reservebar.com beginning May 1. The hosting kit is priced at $760 and the decanter at $200.
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Zacapa has supported Lopez’s talent before. In 2023, the rum brand became a partner of the Latin American Fashion Summit, which recognizes Latin American designers who are changing the face of the industry. Lopez, who is of Dominican heritage, was announced by Zacapa as the winner of the Visionary of the Year award.
“I am deeply honored to be recognized as the inaugural Visionary of the Year at the Latin American Fashion Summit, and very grateful to Zacapa for giving Latin creatives a new and thoughtful platform to reach new heights,” Lopez said. “We have exciting things to come and I’m looking forward to sharing more with you. This partnership is not only a celebration of culture, but a testament to the power of community inspired by our roots. I can’t wait to see our visions from the worlds of high fashion and spirits continue to come to life together.”
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