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Seeing all the nerd brains of HN implode trying to understand this. This is what happens when the tech and fashion worlds overlap for a moment.

by azmenak 11mo ago

akersten 11mo ago
No one can convince me a $229 sock to hold your phone is comprehensible to the average person, nerd brain be damned
- jitl 11mo ago
  my conclusion is that designer fashion is not for average people see also apple watch hermes $500 watch straps (https://www.apple.com/shop/watch/bands/apple-watch-herm%C3%A8s-apple-watch-herm%C3%A8s-ultra https://www.apple.com/shop/watch/bands/apple-watch-herm%C3%A...) or (non-apple) LV purses, $5000+ https://us.louisvuitton.com/eng-us/women/handbags/all-handbags/_/N-tfr7qdp https://us.louisvuitton.com/eng-us/women/handbags/all-handba... or LV phone strap, "Contact Us" https://eu.louisvuitton.com/eng-e1/products/monogram-phone-strap-s00-nvprod6730005v/M03273 https://eu.louisvuitton.com/eng-e1/products/monogram-phone-s...
  - andoando 11mo ago
    These are normal items, just expensive
  - hu3 11mo ago
    it's just status symbol some rich people like it some rich people think it's dumb and targeted at those with ego issues
ggregoire 11mo ago
A $10 fanny pack from Uniqlo or H&M looks better than this thing and is also more practical (can carry other stuff, keys, wallet, etc) https://static.standard.co.uk/2023/01/19/10/uniqlo%20header.jpg https://static.standard.co.uk/2023/01/19/10/uniqlo%20header....
- CrimsonCape 11mo ago
  I found the reddit ManyBaggers recently and there is a cottage industry of high-end bags that seem incredibly made for the price that are in no way luxury products.
reducesuffering 11mo ago
You mean 99% of the world who scoffs at wasting money on this? Maybe it’s the fashion world at odds with literally anyone else
diego_moita 11mo ago
No, I am not trying to "understand this". I don't give Apple enough credit to try to understand it. This thing is just a "Balenciaga": trash disguised as luxury.

Seeing all the nerd brains of HN implode trying to understand this. This is what happens when the tech and fashion worlds overlap for a moment.

by azmenak 11mo ago

Seeing all the nerd brains of HN implode trying to understand this. This is what happens when the tech and fashion worlds overlap for a moment.

akersten 11mo ago

No one can convince me a $229 sock to hold your phone is comprehensible to the average person, nerd brain be damned

jitl 11mo ago
my conclusion is that designer fashion is not for average people see also apple watch hermes $500 watch straps (https://www.apple.com/shop/watch/bands/apple-watch-herm%C3%A8s-apple-watch-herm%C3%A8s-ultra https://www.apple.com/shop/watch/bands/apple-watch-herm%C3%A...) or (non-apple) LV purses, $5000+ https://us.louisvuitton.com/eng-us/women/handbags/all-handbags/_/N-tfr7qdp https://us.louisvuitton.com/eng-us/women/handbags/all-handba... or LV phone strap, "Contact Us" https://eu.louisvuitton.com/eng-e1/products/monogram-phone-strap-s00-nvprod6730005v/M03273 https://eu.louisvuitton.com/eng-e1/products/monogram-phone-s...
- andoando 11mo ago
  These are normal items, just expensive
- hu3 11mo ago
  it's just status symbol some rich people like it some rich people think it's dumb and targeted at those with ego issues

ggregoire 11mo ago

A $10 fanny pack from Uniqlo or H&M looks better than this thing and is also more practical (can carry other stuff, keys, wallet, etc) https://static.standard.co.uk/2023/01/19/10/uniqlo%20header.jpg https://static.standard.co.uk/2023/01/19/10/uniqlo%20header....

CrimsonCape 11mo ago
I found the reddit ManyBaggers recently and there is a cottage industry of high-end bags that seem incredibly made for the price that are in no way luxury products.

reducesuffering 11mo ago

You mean 99% of the world who scoffs at wasting money on this? Maybe it’s the fashion world at odds with literally anyone else

diego_moita 11mo ago

No, I am not trying to "understand this". I don't give Apple enough credit to try to understand it. This thing is just a "Balenciaga": trash disguised as luxury.