conspicuous consumption: the call of designer cell phones

An article that stood out to me in my stack of WWD's recently was, "Dialing a New Market: Fashion Designers Set to Invade Cell Phones" by Katya Foreman, December 28. It seems that many consumers see cell phones as a glamorous fashion accessory, and are willing to pay a pretty penny to flash their latest style-conscious status symbol (about $550 for the Dolce & Gabbana limited edition MotoRAZR V3i