The most gorgeous looking iPod bag we’ve seen so far is the Boom bag, a design concept from GRO Design, a European design agency dedicated to create successful products for A-brands around the globe.
GRO’s Boom bag design study is part of an investigation on how to use integrated speakers in a more creative way.
We have seen various types of Boom Bags before, but the Boombag from GRO Design is definitely the winner in terms of sleek, cool looks.
Designed as an accessory for iPods and other music players, the boom bag is made from durable and weatherproof speaker fabric. It houses a full range speaker and rechargeable battery.
If it makes it to production it will be the most elegant way to carry and listen to your iPod or other portable audio player.
According GRO’s website, ..read more
Posted in: GRO Design, Handbag, Sound
You had a great night out but its time to go home. You found your car and you are on the hunt for your car key in your purse, guided by the senses of your finger tips because the light is too low to really see anything inside your bag. You keep on digging but the only things you find is all the other stuff in your bag, just the keys seems to hide somewhere.
You wished there would be some easier way to find the things in your purse when you are in a dark place like this. Sounds familiar to you? You are not alone with such experience.
Fortunately for us ladies, a smart designer asked herself the same question. Her name is Sade Popoola and she worked out a ..read more
Posted in: Handbag, LED, Lighting, Quute Illumina, Techno Fashion
ISPO Sport & Style 2007 is just one week away and the first previews and announcements are coming in. The start makes the SolarShopper Bag. Shopping in style, take care for the environment and ensure your gadget never run out of power (on sunny days), this is the characteristic of the cool shopping bag.
Charge your cell phone, PDA that has your shopping list stored, your iPod or other music player or any portable device that can be charged via USB or DC plug up to 6V and 3W.
The SolarShopper Bag features also an ‘on board’ battery to store excess energy to top-off your power hungry gadgets when you are inside the shopping mall.
Do not worry about the weight of this additional power station feature, the bag weights just 0.165 kg ..read more
Posted in: Accessories, Bags, Handbag, Navispace AG, Solar Fashion, Solar Power
Unlike the Custom Kicks we blogged about earlier and which are still concepts models, the NYX Jacket with integrated displays that can show a different, self created light pattern or any text, is actually available for purchase.
NYX has even expanded their product offerings by showing a skirt and a handbag with music controlled LED light effects at the CES 2007. The skirt and the handbag are still prototypes but we guess it could be produced as well if customer interest exists.
The Jacket runs on 4 AA Batteries which will keep the LEDs running for 8 to 10 hours. Although the Jackets should not be used on a rainy days outside, don’t worry too much about getting them dirty as they are completely washable after removing the Electronic controller and the ..read more
Posted in: Accessories, Bags, Clothing, Handbag, Jacket, LED, NYX Clothing, Skirt
