Designer and Fashion iPod Cases and Accessories...

[Boudoir Belle]

i finally found a photo of the dior case -- i don't like

 

[Scott]

The Goyard case I like most out of all. Seems less conspicuous and eye-catching to me.

Btw,isn't there already a post like this on "Trend Spotting"? I think I posted about the Goyard case for Colette on there.

 

[*midnight*golightly*]

OO This is such a helpful post! i just got an I-Pod for Christmas and i'm extremely excited that now it can look stylish w/ some cool case

haha Listen to my fave music and make some sort of fashion statement !

I have a feeling these things are going to be as trendy as cell phones in very short time...

 

[Scott]

I think in the fashion sense,they've kind of phased out since after Colette sold a limited edition of the players. Seems now they're progressing more into the mainstream with the help of those new ad campaigns.

 

[Angelica]

Originally posted by Scott@Dec 28th, 2003 - 9:09 am
I think in the fashion sense,they've kind of phased out since after Colette sold a limited edition of the players. Seems now they're progressing more into the mainstream with the help of those new ad campaigns.

I agree to some extent. Apple has always considered itself and tried to angle itself as "for the people" even if their prices don't reflect that philosophy. While they focus a great deal on the industrial design of their products (hardware and user interface), they don't consider their stuff "designer" gadgets. Because of the prices of the early generations of iPods, they appealed mostly to early adopters — gadget geeks, fashion forward people (who are often looking for the newest and brightest everything), music heads. I do think that the iPods will be targetted to a wider audience — mass market, if you will.

That may mean lower priced versions, less powerful (some people use the current iPods as more than music players, actually utilizing them as removable hard drives), less features. I suspect that may entail the introduction of more "superficial" options into the marketplace as well.

 

[metal-on-metal]

That Fendi iPod carrier is so ridiculous. Why on earth would anyone need more than one (or at the very most--two) iPods? The most advanced version right now holds 10,000 songs. So that means Karl needs 120,000 songs at his fingertips 24/7? How crazy!

 

[Angelica]

Originally posted by chickonspeed@Dec 28th, 2003 - 7:25 pm
The most advanced version right now holds 10,000 songs. So that means Karl needs 120,000 songs at his fingertips 24/7? How crazy!

ETA: Personally, I think most designer carriers for electronic gadgets are crazy. I like my gadgets in unassuming, less-high-design, more-tech, containers. That's just my personal preference though.

 

[brian]

Originally posted by chickonspeed@Dec 28th, 2003 - 10:25 pm
That Fendi iPod carrier is so ridiculous. Why on earth would anyone need more than one (or at the very most--two) iPods? The most advanced version right now holds 10,000 songs. So that means Karl needs 120,000 songs at his fingertips 24/7? How crazy!

Too true!!

It's just the fun of excess, I guess.

It's the 80s all over again...... $1500 blocks of plastic..... copious amounts of ipods in a stylish Fendi jukebox case with a 25" shoulder strap...... SUCH IS LIFE

 

[YuriE]

The Dior case was made for Dior Homme.. in limited edition.. for the old iPOD in the fall of 2002.

Jill Sander made very nice leather iPOD cases that are available at Collete for 60 euro right now (was there yesterday) marked down from 280. Comes in 4 colors but again, also for the first generation iPOD

The Goyard case, though stylish is also first generation.

The best, which I got for myself, I think is Pucci. The store itself has a better selection than the website and the case is designed for the second generation ipod. As cases go, it's probably the most logcally designed case of all of them. Easily hooks to jeans or a bag. The ipod hangs upside down so that when you look down at it, you don't ahve to read upside down. Plus there are so many different patterns you most likely will never see the same one twice.

I don't think Versace, Gucci, or Prada will make a case soon. iPODs aren't considered very "business"... plus they'd all look the same: black.

 

[Incroyable]

Yes the Dior case was a limited edition, and was sold in Barney's, Colette, and those types of stores.

Goyard's case is quite nice. But then all of their things are nice. Gucci has an iPod case now. Go to their website www.gucci.com, and look under spring/summer gifts.

I don't think Versace ever jumped, and made cases for various electrical things. Hermes will probably have one soon as they had that calfskin Palm V case.

 

[trean]

Originally posted by chickonspeed@Dec 29th, 2003 - 5:25 am
That Fendi iPod carrier is so ridiculous. Why on earth would anyone need more than one (or at the very most--two) iPods? The most advanced version right now holds 10,000 songs. So that means Karl needs 120,000 songs at his fingertips 24/7? How crazy!

 

[PrinceOfCats]

When you get stuck on a desert island for the rest of your life with just an Ipod you'll wish you hadn't said that...

(actually I think I'd rather just entertain myself than listen to about 3 months worth of solid music even if I was stuck on a desert island)

 

[Salope]

Have any of you seen the Ipod mini yet? No case needed.

http://www.apple.com/ipodmini/

 

[shopaholique]

they're adorable, I'm so much in luv with my iPod ...

I can also back up as much memory as 40GB in my iPod, iznt it kewl

 

[Lena]

International fashion house Gucci Group has pounced on the market opportunity inherent for third parties in the success of Apple Computer's IPod music player--introducing its own designer IPod carrying case.

Available online through Gucci's U.S. store, the IPod case is available in multiple colors and costs almost as much as an IPod--$195.

The case is available in this season's Gucci colors--beige/ebony GG plus with dark brown leather trim, green/red/green web carrying handle, and silver hardware.

Gucci's product reflects the healthy market surrounding Apple's product. And Gucci's case may appeal to select high-profile IPod users, such as Victoria Beckham.

Supply and Demand

The market's ripe. Apple's IPod worldwide product marketing manager Danika Cleary told Macworld in February: "IPod accessories sell and sell. You can even take a category, cases for example: there are dozens and dozens of cases and there seems unlimited room for new ones. We have over 100 percent connect rate of cases to IPods. This means everybody buys at least one and many buy more than one."

With Hewlett-Packard set to ship its licensed HP IPod in June, the market for add-on products seems set to grow even more. "We expect HP's broad channel and distribution to do great things for IPod sales worldwide," she said.

As Macworld predicted in February, Apple's IPod success is opening eyes in European fashion houses. U.K. fashion insider Gerardine Hemingway, wife of TV fashion pundit and former owner of the Red or Dead fashion label Wayne Hemingway said: "Building IPod bags seems a good idea, and will happen, but I haven't heard anything yet."

Now Gucci has made its play to bring technology closer to haute-couture.

from pcworld.com

 

[Alejandro]

I still want the DIorHomme case It's the only reason I would buy an Ipod

 

[slinky_vagabond]

I've seen a Pucci one before. It was rather groovoid.

 

[tott]

Originally posted by Alejandro@Apr 22nd, 2004 - 12:07 am
I still want the DIorHomme case It's the only reason I would buy an Ipod

The only iPod case I've seen at the Milano store does not fit the current 3rd gen iPods, just a word of caution...

 

[Alejandro]

It's too big for the new Ipods?

 

[Deleted member 4737]

Here is a pic of just one of the iPOD cases, I have not found one that I like for the 2nd gen. one that I own, but I hope they come out with one that is simple and not so attention-grabbing...