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Apple's iPhone Pocket: Fashion Flop or Brand Loyalty Test?

11/14/2025

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Apple’s iPhone Pocket is a limited-edition accessory developed with Issey Miyake, the fashion designer, priced between $149.95 and $229.95.
Critics ridicule its simplistic design, comparing it to a cut-up sock or Borat's mankini.
Critics say it lacks security features, with no zipper or structure, raising theft concerns.
Many see it as a test of brand loyalty and question consumer willingness to pay high prices.

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Story summary

Apple’s iPhone Pocket is a limited-edition accessory developed with Issey Miyake, the fashion designer, priced between $149.95 and $229.95.
Critics ridicule its simplistic design, comparing it to a cut-up sock or Borat's mankini.
Critics say it lacks security features, with no zipper or structure, raising theft concerns.
Many see it as a test of brand loyalty and question consumer willingness to pay high prices.