Rebecca Minkoff debuts wearable tech accessories
High-tech bling
The chic wearables that double as jewellery will launch with Minkoff's Spring/Summer 15 runway show at New York Fashion Week this month. The collection includes a wearable notification bracelet disguised as a old chain-link bracelet with a silver bar and pyramid studs. Priced at $120 the high-tech accessory will go on sale this winter and alerts the wearer to calls and texts via a Bluetooth pairing with a mobile device.
A $60 lightning cable bracelet – on sale from November – also features, and can be connected to a USB cable to sync or charge a mobile device.
The five-piece collection was created in partnership with Case-Mate, and also includes a compact mobile charger, iPhone cases and a wristlets, which come in varying colourways.
