Paris Hilton sparks more tech trends than Steve Jobs. First the heiress had everyone talking about night-vision camcorders, and then her Swarovski crystal-encrusted Sidekick II started a fashion craze. Now the cell phone industry is teaming up with high-profile designers to tailor trés chic (and trés expensive) limited-edition handsets. Here’s a peek at the most stylish units available. (Sean Jean, where’s yours?)
Zac Posen Limited Edition Wrap and Charm (Nokia 7270)
Design wunderkind Posen hammered out leather wraps for the 7270’s body that snap on and off to fit your scene, whether it’s a board meeting or a dance club.
$499
Anna Sui Mobile (Samsung e315)
The déclassé clamshell gets decked out with Sui’s signature purple haze and black lace-filigree - plus a butterfly to keep it from looking too goth.
$300
Diane von Furstenberg Mobile (Samsung VM-A680)
This popped-out model features a portrait of a young von Furstenberg, as Andy Warhol painted her in the ’70s. The phone’s display also doubles as a mirror.
$300
Baby Phat Mobile by Kimora Lee Simmons (Motorola i833)
Hip hop’s grande dame of glam dolls up Moto’s flip phone with a pink quilted plastic cover and a screen that’s framed by 0.4 carat of ice. No better way to say "I’m rich, bitch!"
$700
Limited Edition Escada "Denim and Diamonds" (Siemens SL65)
The color mavens at couture house Escada painted Siemens’ slider phone in a jeans motif, then studded it up with Swarovski crystals. Dazzling charms - complete with real pearls - make for one haute mobile.
$900
- Sonia Zjawinski
Zac Posen Limited Edition Wrap and Charm
Anna Sui Mobile
Diane von Furstenberg Mobile
credit Peter Samuels
Baby Phat Mobile by Kimora Lee Simmons
Limited Edition Escada "Denim and Diamonds"
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