The widespread energetic anticipation of the iPhone 5 and iPad 3 releases reflects the modern lure of technology as a means of savvy expression. Since the debut of the original handheld Apple products, designers have slowly migrated into the world of dressing coveted technologies alongside models and celebrities.
A slew of designers, including Marc Jacobs, Chanel, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Diane Von Furstenburg, Burberry and a variety of others, recently unveiled their swanky protective coverings as a way for the ever growing fashionably-inclined Apple connoisseur to make a statement. As designers redefine the fashion curve, mannequins are out, and iPhones and iPads are in.
"Think of it as the perfect blank canvas with which a flashy and overly expensive case can be designed for," Lauren Pazzaneze, owner of the fashion and design blog Junkyard Arts, said in an interview with Forbes.com.
In the fusion of haute couture and tech-forward gadgets, some designer’s protective pieces cost almost as much as two or three iPads, like Chanel’s quilted lambskin iPad clutch with silver interlocking C’s dangling from the zipper priced at more than $1,500.
"When you see all these designers coming out with tech products at the same time," Pazzaneze said, "it's a matter of everyone realizing that techies have money."
Fortunately, for those who want to style their vital accessory without going broke, designers like Marc Jacobs released jumbled-logo silicon cases and sleeves ranging from only $38-$58. Thanks to designers like Jacobs, looking fashionable won’t break the bank.
Whether a fan of bold colors, elegant clutches, colored snakeskin or logo-saturation, the top designers have blazed the way for your most utilized accessory to live a life of luxury.
Jessica Abercrombie
In the fusion of haute couture and tech-forward gadgets, some designer’s protective pieces cost almost as much as two or three iPads, like Chanel’s quilted lambskin iPad clutch with silver interlocking C’s dangling from the zipper priced at more than $1,500.
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Fortunately, for those who want to style their vital accessory without going broke, designers like Marc Jacobs released jumbled-logo silicon cases and sleeves ranging from only $38-$58. Thanks to designers like Jacobs, looking fashionable won’t break the bank.
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| Photo courtesy of Marc Jacobs |
Jessica Abercrombie
