My life has been plagued with a choice: fashion or function. Flashback to my early teens when my mom advised me to wear the ugly puffy jacket to keep warm when I insisted to wear my “stylish” thinly woven Hollister hoodie. Fast forward 10 years and we are still making this choice – especially when it comes to tech products. I love new technologies, apps, and accessories that make life more efficient…but I cannot get myself to wear it. There is just nothing about an Apple watch that is not going to look good next to a stack of sparkling bangles.
Thankfully there are other fashionistas out there with their hand in the tech industry. With that comes my top 8 fashionable tech accessories that are on the cutting edge of technology and won’t make us sacrifice full batteries, notifications, or apps for style.
The Belkin MIXIT leather tassel provides a simple solution – a USB and lightening cable to charge your phone. I love this product not only because its stylish, but because you can easily clip it on your handbag or keys. How many times have you left your charger at home? With the Belkin MIXIT leather tassel, your newest tassle handbag accessory solves the problem of a forgotten phone charger.
2. everpurse x Kate Spade New York
everpurse bags and wristlets provide a pocket that charges your iPhone. In order to charge the battery in the purse which charges your phone, the bag is simply placed on a charging mat. There are no wires required! The best part is that everpurse teamed up with Kate Spade New York to make sure your tech product is high quality and fashionable.
3. Ringly Rings
Forget an smart watch, Ringly connects to your phone through Bluetooth and lets you receive customized notifications through vibration and a subtle light on the side of the ring. Users can customize and control their notifications from texts, calls, Facebook, Twitter…whatever! All rings are made of real gemstones and easily work into your everyday wardrobe.
Gone are the days of grabbing tangled headphones out of your purse. The Dipper Audio necklace doubles as headphones and jewelry. This tech accessory is great for music lovers or days at a coffee shop or on a plane where you need your headphones constantly and still want to look cute.
5. Stelle Audio Mini Clutch Speaker
The Stelle Audio Mini Clutch Speaker is the ultimate tech accessory for the girl who loves blasting music. It pairs with any Bluetooth®-enabled device, opens to reveal a mirror, has a pocket for daily essentials and can connect to non-Bluetooth devices via aux-in jack. To top it off, it can charge any USB enabled device!
6. Swarovski Activity Crystal Slake Bracelet
Swarovski and Misfit joined forces to bring together tracking technology and Swarovski jewelry. The Swarovski crystal bracelet tracks daily fitness, sleep, and can interact with other smart devices. It’s waterproof and battery powered so the bracelet does not need daily charging. Plus, it’s shiny ;) Hallelujah!
We’ve all heard nightmare stories about people checking their luggage and the airport losing it – or maybe you’ve experienced that first hand. Needless to say, the thought gives me major anxiety. Radan suitcases are designed with proximity sensors to leverage Bluetooth technology to provide you with the location of your suitcase. Other features include a carry handle that determines your luggage’s weight and an internal battery capable of 4 full phone charges and two USB ports.
The Ringly Bracelet acts as a fitness tracker and pairs with your phone to send you customized notifications through vibrations & light. Like the Ringly rings, users can customize their notifications from over 100 apps such as Uber, Slack, or Instagram.
