‘White Lotus’ Merch Drops Include a $3,000 Bed Frame, Sticky Rice Chocolate and Silk Caftans: What Is Actually Worth Shopping?

variety.com:

The White Lotus” this past weekend has come an influx of resort-inspired merch to rival that of even the biggest blockbuster movies.

If you thought it couldn’t get bigger than 2023’s Barbie pink, Brat Summer’s slime green or Wicked’s pink-green, buckle up for “White Lotus” Winter, which has so far seen the launch of charming homeware objects, Thai drinks, chic luggage, resort apparel, candy and candles — nearly all packaged in spirited patterns and directly inspired — either in usage or aesthetic — by the third season of the hit HBO show.

Some of the merch drops have been in direct collaboration with HBO, including a new H&M resort collection co-created by the show’s costume designer Alex Bovaird and a Kiehl’s skincare gift set that comes packed in a bamboo “WSL” tote.

Much of the merch is also inspired by the new season’s Bangkok setting, which Bovaird describes as “fun, brightly colored, versatile.” When it came to her H&M collection, she says everything was inspired by Thailand — from the “vivid greens that come from the jungle” to a “nice juicy white lotus pink” to Thai elephant prints.