Smothered in colour
Here lies the proof that ‘sleek’ and ‘sexy’ devices DOESN’T mean black! Put a bit of personality back in your life with these colourful delights:
Nintendo DSi XL
The best selling hand-held consoles are not only substantially bigger, but come in PRIMARY COLOURS! Sure, they may cost the same as a Wii these days, but can you put one of those in your handbag and play it on a bus or plane? Didn’t think so.
Marc Jacobs Headphones
Marc Jacobs doesn’t just design clothes, he knows how to spunk up tech accessories in what happen to be the most flamboyant colours. These shockingly pink headphones need to be plugged in and put on. Stat.
Kotori ear buds
Not into bulky head sets? These hyper-coloured ear-phones by Japanese company Kotori have every arrangement of colours you can imagine. Either choose pre-made ones from 7 themes including pop, sweet, cool, animal and delicious, or pick and choose the colours yourself with over 100 options to choose from. One problem – the site is in Japanese. Good luck with that!
Marc Jacobs laptop case
If the fusion of laptop cases and canary yellow is more your thing, then the rules for this one are simple. Buy. Draw on eyes. Talk to it as if it is SpongeBob. IT’S ALREADY SQUARE! (You can understand why Marc Jacobs actually has a tattoo of Spongebob on his arm)...
Encased
Our laptops and phones damn well cost us a pretty penny to begin with, so let’s treat them like the precious products they are by buying sturdy yet stylish cases for them!
iPad Bacon case
This iPad case really brings home the bacon. Literally. They’re completely seamless and every case is different. Oh, and it LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE BACON!
DSstyles Swarovski iPad case
Bling. It’s something that will forever make girls drool. So courtesy of DSstyles, you can now salivate over the iPad Swarovski case, which just happens to be covered in over 6000 Swarovski crystals. They do iPhone cases too. Now, wipe your mouth, you slobber face.
Mary-Ann Williams felt case
Soft goods designer Mary-Ann Williams has created this unique laptop case out of wool felt. Not only is it shock-absorbent but it’s damn cute too. Available in a range of colors and in various sizes for PCs and Macs.
Liberty for Apple
Apple have teamed up with high end department store and home of amazing luxury Liberty to produce cases for all their products, from Macbooks to iPods in Liberty of London's signature prints and embossed leathers. Sucks if you own a laptop that isn’t Apple…
Snapped up
Sony Cyber-shot TX5
This camera is shock proof. Water proof. Frost proof. Dust proof (yes, such a thing exists). It’s small enough to fit in your purse yet still manages a 3” touch screen, HD video and an incredible 10.2 megapixels for a sharp snap. Choose silver, black, pink or red.
Glamour Gamer
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is now smaller, quieter, has more GB, looks better, and can be bundled with the controller-free experience that is Kinect. This, consequentially, is the best damn present you could buy anyone for Christmas. Ever.
Style Boutique
This game for Nintendo DS lets you release your inner fashionista as the manager of an up-market fashion boutique. You style customers, source clothes from different labels and even design your own pieces for collections! The financial backer also happens to be a babe. Doesn’t hurt!
Refreshingly retro
Whoever says retro is dead… punch them.
Casette iPhone case
If you weren’t that kid who taped songs straight off the radio onto a blank tape and wrote all over the paper label on either side… then you’re lying to yourself. Because you probably were – this cute, felt case is perfect for you to protect your iPhone. Cheap too! RETRO RULES!
Sony Walkman
Walkmans are pretty much extinct. No one uses tapes to listen to music. In fact, hardly anyone uses CD’s anymore, since it’s all about MP3 files. BUT! Sony have revived the ‘Walkman’ brand name with the Walkman S755, a sleek MP3 player boasting up to 32GB of data for music, and videos, comes in 5 colours like pink blue and green, and it won’t piss off your wallet. Win/Win.
MIX Boombox
Tacky 80s music blasting out of giant boomboxes strategically placed on one's shoulder has never looked better. This MIX Boombox from Altec Lansing has an iPod dock, two jacks for connecting either MP3 players or laptops directly and a remote to flick between all three, meaning everyone can play DJ.
Uniquely geeky
Heart Mouse
Perfect for the one you LOVE. Pun intended. Because it’s a heart. Oh, just buy it for your lover, ok? From Pat Says Now.
Key Bag
Women love handbags, there’s no argument there. So for the chic geek there is the ‘Keybag’, a handbag made up of 393 individual keys by Portuguese designer Joao Sabino.
Nokia 7900 Prism
Nokia’s new bad boy (or girl – that IS pink after all) is sleek, sexy, and symmetrical! The 7900 Prism has a diamond cut appearance on the back and, hexagonal button placement, it also has a 2 MP camera WITH A FLASH!
Application dedication
Whether you have an iPhone or iPad – you best be downloading the best savvy-suited apps out there.
For FREE you can download your favourite high-end designers apps like Chanel, Ralph Lauren and Dolce and Gabanna. Each will show you photos straight off the catwalk of their recent collections and share all the latest news. I recommend getting the Top Shop app, they not only let you browse all the clothes they’re selling, but show you how to wear them properly!
Expense report
For those with a cool few hundred thousand spare for Christmas (and let’s be honest, it’s most of us), here are the most ridiculously expensive accessories you can pimp out your gadgets in.
Goldstricker 24 carat Macbook
Goldstricker rival Goldmember and King Midas. They literally cover everything in 24 carat gold, for a price. On this site you can upgrade an iPod, iPhone, Macbook, mobile, television, even GAMING CONSOLE in platinum, rose gold or pure gold. Feel free to throw in some diamonds too, of course, all for around $200,000. Can’t wait!
Vertu phone
For something a little less expensive (we’re talking $38,300) you can purchase the Vertu phone by LK Jewellery. Not only is it all plated in 18 carat red gold, but it connects you to the 24 hour Vertu concierge service, to help you with whatever you need (front row tickets, bookings at a famous restaurant or a party planner for your kids 3rd birthday). Holy hell.
Guide compiled by
Maude Garett.