There's a bizarre new trend in men's fashion of wearing a smartphone around your neck, and luxury brands like Prada are already selling versions that cost hundreds of dollars
Versace's take on the trend is one of the most expensive of the bunch — this black and gold iPhone X case costs $875.
Italian luxury house Prada and skate-inspired brand Palm Angels have gotten in on the trend, too.
Prada's slightly more humble smartphone bag is 100% leather with a badge or card holder on the back. It costs $495.
Palm Angels plastic and vinyl iPhone case is waterproof and costs $165.
Luckily, there are some cheaper options out there if you want to try and get ahead of the trend without a major investment.
Celebrities like Kate Hudson and Zendaya have been seen sporting cases from Bandolier, a brand dedicated to stylish phone cases.
Bandolier designs of iPhone cases with a variety of styles and materials. Most of them retail for less than $100 and are available at popular retailers like Nordstrom.
If you're looking for something affordable, you can find handmade designs like this cute fox phone case on Etsy for around $25.
It'll fit a wide variety of phone sizes, including the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR.
And if foxes aren't your thing, Etsy is a gold mine of other affordable, wearable phone cases.
And phone makers themselves are adopting the trend: Palm, the brand best known for starting the PDA trend in the 2000s, recently came out with the tiny Palm Phone, which it says is made to be worn.
Palm makes wristlets, armbands, and lanyards that let you keep the Palm phone on your body at all times.
Considering that phones are a consistent part of our everyday lives, re-imaging the way we carry them isn't a bad idea. But for now, I'll probably stick to keeping my phone in my pocket.
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