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9:05 am, January 5th, 2009, Nicole Martinelli
Even if you don’t jailbreak, step on or otherwise open up you iPhone you can wear the innards on your chest.
No further details about who came up with the idea on the dedicated Exploded Phone site, but the café press page describes the T-shirt as “an exploded view of my brother’s taken-apart phone. He’s going to kill me!”
While it doesn’t have the look-at-me cry of the faux Apple logo light up tee, it has geek appeal in spades.
Costs $20 in a bunch of styles and colors.
Via The Next Web
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1:07 pm, January 3rd, 2009, Lonnie Lazar
Plenty of chatter yesterday in the Apple blogosphere about the patent application for special iPhone gloves Apple filed back in June 2007, the day before the original iPhone made its commerical debut.
In the meantime, a few companies have already produced products intended to ease the need for iPhone users in the northern latitudes to actually go inside to use their Jesus Phones during the winter. Click on images in the gallery below to see the Apple patent illustration and few solutions on the market today. And let us know in comments how you manage to fulfill your iPhone jones in places where chilly winds blow.
Apple's iPhone Glove Patent Drawing
Tavo Gloves @ tavoproducts.com
Freehand Gloves @ swissmiss.typepad.com
Dots iPhone Gloves @ dotsgloves.com
Posted by Lonnie Lazar in Apple, Clothing, News | 6 Comments »
12:01 pm, December 23rd, 2008, Dean Putney
A good Apple t shirt is hard to find. You want to be unique, to be different. You want your shirt to be like your Birkenstocks and Uggs before they were cool. Some companies will mail these things out to you for free if you beg them enough (my friend got a Digikey shirt after a week of calling), but for Apple you’ve got to go out and get them from third party vendors. These are for the long time Mac users, and the nerds who want to look good.
This shirt lurks in its awesome. Most would think that it’s just another “power button” shirt. Those in the know recognize it from other places. There’s also a bandana for the truly serious.
Mac t shirts are all well and good, but when it really comes down to it, you probably don’t want to wear them to work. You want something with a little more sophistication, even if you’re locked in the server closet all day. The Spinning Beach Ball of Death polo shirt is the way to go for casual Fridays.
Insanely Great Tees could easily fill this entire list, but I’m just going to include two of their shirts. The Bomb is definitely a must-have for me, as I can’t remember how many times I saw that little popup window. It’s ingrained in my mind. This shirt says “Yes, I was around before OS X”, “Yes, this is a metaphor for my coolness” and “No, I don’t belong in airports”.
The second Insanely Great Tees shirt is also one of my favorites. The Campground Command symbol is a subtle nod towards your Mac side, but the general concept is there for Windows and Linux users as well. This shirt was even featured in the nerd-shirt gold mine of a television show The IT Crowd.
Finally, a parody of the most sold t shirt ever. There’s too much Mac nerdiness going on here to even try to get into it all.
For those of you looking beyond this list, I recommend that you click around the sites that these shirts are from. Blue Collar Distro and Insanely Great Tees have a great selection of Mac and otherwise geeky shirts. I recognize that there are lots of great Mac shirts on Cafepress, but I tried to steer clear of them because of some issues with quality they’ve been known to have. There are also lots of great expo and out of stock shirts to be had, but that’s no good for your wardrobe is it?
Posted by Dean Putney in Clothing | 1 Comment »
7:14 am, November 24th, 2008, Nicole Martinelli
Pirates are back. If you’ve been reading the news you know we mean the bad-ass high-seas kind, not the frilly-shirted guyliner ones from the movies.
It’s likely that aught-age pirates who have been terrorizing ships off the Horn of Africa recently have better tools than the odd rusty compass, at the very least iPhones with Google maps.
With this new breed in mind, Glenn Jones, a graphic designer and illustrator from Auckland, New Zealand designed this Modern Pirate T-shirt, yours for $20.
Those thigh-high boots do look good accessorized by an iPhone, we find.
Via Nerd Approved
Posted by Nicole Martinelli in Clothing, News, iPhone, iPhone 3G | No Comments »
8:07 am, October 16th, 2008, Nicole Martinelli
If you live where the weather behooves you to go out without gloves or freeze your pinkies off, you’ve probably been caught fumbling for speed dial with warm woolies on.
These black leather or stretch gloves with flick-back fingers called Freehands let you “stay warm and keep in touch.” The fingertips stay back with magnets, a handy feature.
Why are they for the iPhone, specifically?
Well, because the guy who designed them, Josh Rubin, father of CoolHunting, said they are.
Rubin also went to the trouble to photograph the gloves with an iPhone, which is more than Fox could do launching its iPhone-optimized service, so we’ll take his word.
$40 for the leather version, $20 for fleece. Bike messenger-techno-geek chic.
Via Bunch of Nerds
Posted by Nicole Martinelli in Clothing, iPhone, iPhone 3G | 5 Comments »
8:40 am, October 3rd, 2008, Nicole Martinelli
Designers have tried before to integrate tech with clothing, mostly resulting in stuff you should buy, stick in a box and sell 20 years from now rather than wear today.
Exception made for Julieta Gayoso’s Indarra line, which includes this Touch Pad Jacket with wireless controls for your iPod that allow wearers to pump up the volume, turn it down or skip tracks while on the move. (The controls even look like Apple icons, so people won’t think you’re randomly poking yourself).
The design’s simple and practical enough to actually wear, with a waterproof finish, zip-out 3M lining and plenty of pockets. The limited-edition numbered topper, which also comes in also comes in “iron moss” and black, retails for about $275. Argentine Gayoso, who started designing tech-friendly clothes in 2006, also offers a line of basics for women.
Smart clothes that actually look smart. Now there’s an idea.
Via Reuters
Posted by Nicole Martinelli in Clothing, News, Rumors, iPod, iPod Accessories, iPod Touch, iTunes | 3 Comments »
8:47 am, September 25th, 2008, Nicole Martinelli
The Sartorialist, aka Scott Schuman, occasionally shoots his on-the-street fashion stories using Mac stores as a backdrop.
Just in time for Milan shows, he snaps a fleeting fashionista in front of the blink-and-you missed it Apple reseller on Via Mercato.
The best thing about the otherwise unremarkable store in the city’s chic Brera neighborhood are the staff’s black T-shirts candidating Steve Jobs for mayor. Now that’s a statement.
Posted by Nicole Martinelli in Clothing, Retail Stores | 3 Comments »
7:44 am, September 15th, 2008, Lonnie Lazar
Apple has filed a patent application detailing a method of “pairing a sensor and an authorised garment”, such as “running shoes, shirts or slacks” in hopes of deterring what the company has determined is a disturbing trend toward people “[taking] it upon themselves to remove the sensor from the special pocket of the [iPod-linked] Nike+ shoe and place it at inappropriate locations (shoelaces, for example) or place it on non-Nike+ model shoes.”
Apple sells the Nike+ iPod Sport Kit as a tool for storing data about your workout on your iPod, allowing you to track and analyze your progress toward fitness perfection. As one commenter on Slashdot said about the $30 sensor, “you can also share your workout stats with others, help build community, etc - sort of the antithesis of the “isolated runner with headphones on” kind of thing. Very Web 2.0.”
Under the patent Apple has applied for, companies like Nike could authorise their garments by burying an RFID chip inside it, requiring that chip to activate the sensor. No longer would you be able to use the sensor you paid for with any shoe of your choosing.
Via Slashdot
Posted by Lonnie Lazar in Clothing, Hardware Hacks, iPod, iPod Accessories | 1 Comment »
9:38 am, November 9th, 2007, Leander Kahney
While iPhone shoppers waiting at Apple’s Regent Street store for the iPhone launch on Friday were well behaved, women in line for a fashion launch at a New York H&M were not.
Female fashionistas at the launch of a new Robert Cavalli collection at H&M reportedly trampled each other, fought over dresses and stripped the mannequins.
Naughty:
Photos by Vogue.co.uk
Nice:
Photo by mbites
Via Portfolio
Posted by Leander Kahney in Clothing, iPhone | 1 Comment »
10:15 pm, November 4th, 2007, Pete Mortensen
I didn’t keep up on the Apple-related halloween costumes as well as I like to, but I did see one that I thought you guys just had to see. It’s Bobby Hartman and Reko Rivera as a pair of iPhones with functioning displays. According to the page about their costumes (weighing in at 60 pounds and using LCD-TVs hooked up to Video iPods for their feeds), Reko is a DJ, so this is all old hat to him.
The clip is killer.
Thanks, Scott!
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9:19 am, July 12th, 2007, Pete Mortensen
It’s just a mock-up, but I’d totally wear it, wouldn’t you? For me, I would want a single pendant with the iPhone Safari logo, nestled against my heart…
Via Geeksugar.
Posted by Pete Mortensen in Clothing, iPhone | 8 Comments »
1:01 pm, May 30th, 2007, Leander Kahney
Steve Jobs is a reverse switcher! He’s switched back to New Balance sneakers after a couple of token months wearing Nike. Could his Nike + iPod deal be in trouble?
Via Engadget.
Posted by Leander Kahney in Clothing, Steve Jobs | No Comments »
6:20 am, April 23rd, 2007, Leander Kahney
More from our Greek friend Anthony (see below). Not only is Anthony’s house in Athens filled with Macs, his wife Christine made him some Mac knitwear to wow Athens with.
Above is his handmade waistcoat featuring the famous Apple logo. Below is Anthony’s Mac sweater with the Happy Mac on the front and Sad Mac at back.
Link to Anthony’s cult of mac Flickr set documenting more of his Apple obsession.
Posted by Leander Kahney in Clothing, Web | No Comments »
12:21 pm, May 23rd, 2006, Leander Kahney
It’s a global mega-brand mashup!
Apple is teaming up with Nike to cross-promote sneakers and iPods. The footwear and earwear giants are soon launching a new line of iPod-compatible sneakers, plus a wireless pedometer-cum-connection-kit that pumps exercise feedback into runners’ ears. “Faster, fat ass!”
The Nike+iPod cross promotion encourages runners to buy a new pair of Nike+ sneakers, which have a little pocket for a wireless sensor. The wireless sensor is part of a $30 Nike+iPod Sport Kit from Apple, which is expected to ship within 60 days.
The Nike+iPod Sport Kit also includes a small receiver that plugs into the dock connector on the bottom of the iPod. Out on the road, the sensor sends data about time, distance, and pace to the iPod, which provides unspecified “workout-based voice feedback” while you run. Presumably, it’s encouraging.
Back at home, the iPod uploads the exercise data to the Mac or PC, and syncs with iTunes and the NikePlus website which records runs and sets goals. In addition, the site will allow runners to challenge each other to “virtual races” and download time- or distance-based workout routines. It will also offer sporty iMixes “chosen and introduced by top athletes.”
Posted by Leander Kahney in Clothing, iPod, iPod Accessories | 9 Comments »
9:20 am, March 13th, 2006, Leander Kahney
To celebrate Apple’s 30th birthday next month, the whimsical Belgian t-shirt maker Skwat is preparing a line of limited-edition shirts featuring Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak as lightsaber-wielding Jedis.
The shirts are limited to 300 and are available for pre-order at €40 (about $47).
Here’s what the shirt looks like:
And here’s what you’ll look like wearing one of Skwat’s shirts:
Posted by Leander Kahney in Apple, Clothing | 2 Comments »
6:27 pm, March 10th, 2006, Leander Kahney
As a million posts of New York Craiglist attest, there’s a lot of people on public transit wondering about the hottie across the way with the iPod on. What are they listening to? Will they go out with me?
The latter question is what “Missed Connections” is for, while the former may one day be answered by a device like the iPod Status.
Created by designer David Lu, the iPod Status is a “wearable information display” — a small screen attached to a shoulder strap that displays the song and artist information for a currently-playing tune.
“Many of us have taken rides on public transportation and wondered what the interesting-looking person beside us is listening to,” says a description. “IPod Status is intended to encourage social connectedness by making this hidden information visible.”
The device — presumably a prototype — was shown at the Seamless Fashion Show in Boston last month. More photos from the show on Flickr.
Posted by Leander Kahney in Clothing, iPod, iPod Accessories | 2 Comments »
5:36 am, February 28th, 2006, lkahney
Stevesoutfit is a website where you can buy a wardrobe just like Steve’s — all three items of it.
The site is an Amazon affiliate with links to a black St. Croix shirt, a pair of Levi 501s, and New Balance 991 sneakers.
The best part? The email link at bottom right that says, “Click here to sue.”
Posted by lkahney in Apple, Clothing, Web | 3 Comments »
12:35 pm, January 16th, 2006,
Tomi from PodBrix writes:
“We are releasing a new apparel product tomorrow (1/17) at 9:00pm EST and I wanted to give you some information about it.
The product is called the Wozwear 6502 and is a custom made shirt featuring an image of our previous Woz minifig holding a 6502 processor chip. The interesting aspect is that we use an actual 6502 processor chip and attach it to the shirt with a magnetic clasp. See the attached image to get a better idea of the product. As I’m sure you will recall this is the chip used in the classic Apple II line of computers. With Apple’s recent switch to Intel processors I thought it would be interesting to offer a product capturing the nostalgia of the old Apple II processor.
The 6502 chip attached to the Wozwear is purely cosmetic, but it is in working condition and if plugged into an old Apple machine it would function properly. You can easily remove the chip from the Wozwear shirt to launder it.
As is standard for PodBrix products, the Wozwear 6502 is a signed limited edition of 300 units. The Wozwear shirt is available in five sizes (S, M, L, XL, XXL) and is individually screen printed to order to ensure everyone can receive the desired size without exceeding the 300 unit limited edition.
The Wozwear 6502 is available for $34.99 each and will go on sale tomorrow night (01/17/06) at 9:00pm EST. International orders are welcome.”
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