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HP's Vivienne Tam Butterfly Lovers Netbook Launches Mar. 19, Presale Starts Today
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HP Taking Orders For Vivienne Tam Netbook, Launches Mar. 19

We first saw the second-edition Vivienne Tam HP Mini netbook on the runway last year at Fashion Week, but you'll finally be able to pick one up for yourself this month!
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We first saw the second-edition Vivienne Tam HP Mini netbook on the runway last year at Fashion Week, but you'll finally be able to pick one up for yourself this month! The limited edition Butterfly Lovers HP Mini 210 is ready for pre-orders starting today and will be flying onto shelves beginning Mar. 19 with a $600 price tag. There's a few matching accessories you can snatch up as well, like the wireless mouse seen here ($40, also available Mar. 19), along with the Vivienne Tam Monster headphones ($200), which debuted in NYC last month.

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We already know that the outside is a work of art but want to know what's running on the inside? Find out, and see more images when you read more

Marc by Marc Jacobs Debuts a Laptop Sleeve in the Signature Spring 2010 Print
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A Laptop Sleeve Adorned in the Spring '10 Marc Jacobs Print

Marc Jacobs is a brand that exudes style, sophistication, and it even offers some gorgeous gadget accessories to add to our ever-growing collection.
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Marc Jacobs is a brand that exudes style, sophistication, and it even offers some gorgeous gadget accessories to add to our ever-growing collection.

Fashionistas beware. According to Nylon the latest Marc by Marc Jacobs laptop sleeve features the same pink leopard print from his 2010 Spring Line. . . just in case you are a big clothing-accessory matcher!

And best of all, you can actually get something that has a Marc Jacobs label for less than $100 — this will cost you $68. Keep in mind that the width measures 14-inches, so I'd make sure your lappy is 13-inches or less before you go ga-ga over it.

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The New Giorgio Armani Smartphone
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Daily Tech: The Giorgio Armani Phone Is Back. . . and Better Than Ever

The new Armani smartphone, which was built by Samsung, comes with Windows 6.5 OS and includes a touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard — Engadget MapQuest has just announced its new iPhone navigation application for the iPhone — AppleInsider A new survey reveals that 4.1 billion SMS messages are sent each day, with 740 billion being sent in the US during the first half of 2009 — Mashable A Barnes & Noble rep confirms that its new color-screened ebook reading device will be available next Spring — Gizmodo Check out 17 hilarious niche dating sites for people who are looking for love online — Switched It's giveaway and game time on GeekSugar!
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Designer 3D Glasses in the Works
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Would You Pay More For Designer 3D Glasses?

3D glasses are fantastically fun, but there's next to nothing fashionable about them.
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3D glasses are fantastically fun, but there's next to nothing fashionable about them. At a recent 3D Entertainment Summit (read: geekfest!) word got out that plans are in the works for designer and prescription glasses with lenses compatible with Real D 3D.

While some might scoff at the idea, naysayers will have to admit most 3D glasses make movie watching awkward and even painful. There's no word whether designer glasses would cost more, but if popcorn prices are any indication, I'd guess theaters will try and make a buck on the stylish shades. Would you pay more for designer 3D glasses if you were on a movie date or seeing a flick in the same place as the president?

Fashion Designer Themes Coming to All Windows Phones
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Fashion Designer Themes Coming to All Windows Phones

Microsoft must have taken a cue from fashion designer Vivienne Tam, who just announced another new fashionable clutch netbook, because the company is now mixing high fashion with tech thanks to their newest collection of designer themed custom palettes and wallpapers for Windows phones.
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Microsoft must have taken a cue from fashion designer Vivienne Tam, who just announced another new fashionable clutch netbook, because the company is now mixing high fashion with tech thanks to their newest collection of designer themed custom palettes and wallpapers for Windows phones.

On Oct. 6, customers with Windows Mobile 6.5 devices will be able to download fashionable themes from designers including: Diane von Furstenberg, Vera Wang, Isaac Mizrahi, Rock & Republic, and Ron Arad.

These new themes will be available for free from the Windows Marketplace.

Vivienne Tam Releases New Designer Netbook at Fashion Week
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Vivienne Tam and HP Collaborate on a Netbook Once Again

Vivienne Tam is starting a trend, and it goes beyond her amazing fashion designs.
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Vivienne Tam is starting a trend, and it goes beyond her amazing fashion designs. At last year's Fashion Week, Vivienne Tam unveiled a designer HP Mini 1000 that I instantly fell in love with, and at this weekend's Spring 2010 show, she did it again.

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The newest designer netbook clutch comes in a feminine gold and butterfly finish, inspired by the Chinese story of the "Butterfly Lovers", which is a beautiful tale of freedom, romance and inspiration. Here's what she had to say about her new clutch and clothing collection:

"I’m excited to partner with HP again on a new design that truly embodies my inspiration for the new spring collection. When women around the globe carry HP’s digital clutch and wear my clothes, I want them to feel beautiful and confident."

As with other fashionable tech finds we've seen this week, there have been no pricing details released for Vivienne's netbook clutch, but we should expect to see it in stores next Spring.

To see more photos of the new netbook, just read more

COACH Goes Mobile For the Holidays
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COACH Goes Mobile For the Holidays

Normally when I mention fashion designers releasing trendy new cell phones they usually include two things: a hefty price tag and Swarovski crystals.
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Normally when I mention fashion designers releasing trendy new cell phones they usually include two things: a hefty price tag and Swarovski crystals. Well here's a little holiday treat for you — even if it is only coming to Japan — the limited edition branded Christmas edition cell phone from COACH. COACH, who isn't a complete stranger to the tech world, is teaming up with the Japanese cell phone company KDDI to offer this COACH handset, which will cost $200 for the cover and designer accessories (on top of the handset price). So maybe not the most inexpensive handset, but for COACH, it's not completely outrageous.

Do You See What I See? It's a Designer Pac Man Dress!
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Do You See What I See? It's a Designer Pac Man Dress!

I had learned from Fab that fashion designer Giles Deacon had incorporated some intense geeky Pac Man headgear during his London Fashion Week runway show, but I had no idea that such a dress like this existed — stop the presses!
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I had learned from Fab that fashion designer Giles Deacon had incorporated some intense geeky Pac Man headgear during his London Fashion Week runway show, but I had no idea that such a dress like this existed — stop the presses!

After my run in with the Space Invaders dress at the FCUK store, it became apparent to me that video game graphics on sexy designer dresses wasn't that taboo, and that it was actually kinda sexy.

This sparkly couture Pac Man dress features the key elements from the popular arcade video game, including the ghosts and Pac Man himself. Now get some cherries on there, and this geek would have to add one to her ever-growing wish list!


To see the entire collection, head on over to If It's Hip It's Here.

Don't Have Four Grand For an Hermès Bag? Download One!
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Don't Have Four Grand For an Hermès Bag? Download One!

Look, I don't have time to be on any sort of waiting list (unless Nintendo or Apple release something else, then we're talking) or, you know, the $4,000+ it takes to have a real Kelly or Birkin bag by Hermès.
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Look, I don't have time to be on any sort of waiting list (unless Nintendo or Apple release something else, then we're talking) or, you know, the $4,000+ it takes to have a real Kelly or Birkin bag by Hermès.

Turns out that it's a good time to be a geek, because high-end designers are recognizing their wired admirers — the other day, Chanel released their own app, and now Hermès wants you to have your own low-budget Kelly — by downloading it!

If you're down with papercrafts but wish your crafts ended up more Upper East Side than the monsters from Gobeesta, then download this from Hermès' website by clicking "I want it" (of course you do). Proceed as you would any papercraft — that is, cut, glue/tape, and then color to your heart's desire. Look at you — a free, custom Hermès!