Prada joins the mobile market with exclusive LG phone

Prada will put its internationally renowned brand name to a new phone it has developed in collaboration with LG Electronics.
 
In a move that echoes Nokia's decision to call on designer Cath Kidston to customise its phones, LG is hoping to win over consumers by giving an existing LG phone a fashionable makeover.
 
The phone will have an "avant-garde" design and features new software and music functions. It will be launched in Europe early next year, followed by distribution throughout Asia.
 
Patrizio Bertelli, president and CEO of Prada, said: "As we do ready-to-wear and accessories, we were looking at a break-through.
 
"Consistently with our approach, we are not branding an existing product; rather, we have been working with LG to give this new phone a very strong character and unique style, both in its contents and in its design."
 
Other luxury fashion brands have been similarly keen to branch out and extend their label to new technology projects.
 
Dolce & Gabbana worked with Motorola to produce a gold Razr phone last year and Cath Kidston more recently developed a range of vintage-inspired Nokia phones.

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