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The Tech Chic Report:
Gareth Pugh’s Gadget Fashion

October 21, 2009

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Sometimes a perfect storm produces a killer phone accessory. This time, the three-way collision is between Paris boutique colette, Apple, and rising designer Gareth Pugh. The result: An iPhone case and MacBook sleeve that draw a continuum between Pugh’s groundbreaking clothing designs and the rather limited world of gadget fashion. Read More »

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THE TECH CHIC REPORT:
The iWood Phone Hits the Runways

September 30, 2009

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Cell phones are all about being slick these days: thin designs, flat surfaces, shiny black plastics and metals. All the emphasis on futuristic influences and synthetic materials results in smartphones and gadgets that are sleek, to be sure, but they can leave you yearning for something a little warmer; something a bit organic, perhaps.

Yearn no more. Japanese mobile operator NTT DOCOMO has noticed the abundance of cold, stoic cell phones and has decided to produce a line of TOUCH WOOD phones made from - you guessed it - wood. Read More »

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