Back then if you wanted to own a luxury handset, your choice was pretty much limited to the Vertu. But starting with Dolce & Gabbana’s gold take on the Motorola V3i, and most recently with the announcement of a USD5000 phone by Christian Dior, fashion labels have been trying to get in on the act. Infidel Media takes a quick look at 6 fashion phones because nothing says ‘I’m a rich trendwhore’ like an overpriced phone.
Motorola RAZR V3i, Dolce & Gabbana Phone
Price: USD380
Release date: Early 2007
Killer Feature: Gold paint. And lots of it.
Verdict: The first of the fashion phones, Dolce & Gabana took the wise step of partnering with an established handset producer. Unfortunately that company was Motorola. Anyone who has used a V3i can attest to its clunky interface which was also ugly as hell. In short, the gold styling was probably the only redeeming feature.
The Levi’s Phone by Levi Strauss & Co and ModeLabs
Price: £270-£340
Release date: Late 2007
Killer Feature: A removal chain at the end. This would be cool if it was 1998.
Verdict: Great jeans, lousy phone. The lowest-end brand among the six featured phones, you have to wonder what the Levi’s executives were smoking when they came up with this idea. It’s understandable if you wanted to show off your couture phone but seriously, would you actually want to be seen with this? (more…)
