Liz Claiborne takes leather bags into the electronics space

15/08/2007

Design house Liz Claiborne and retailer Best Buy have teamed up to launch an exclusive line of consumer electronic accessories. The full line will become available in 250 stores across the US in October as well as being available online.

The line will include bags and cases for laptops, phones, cameras and MP3 players. The bags will be in leather with different finishes such as jacquard and patent.

"We view this partnership as an excellent opportunity to bring the Liz Claiborne aesthetic to the consumer electronics industry by creating fashionable accessories for the items we can't live without in this hi-tech world," said Dina Battipaglia, president of Liz Claiborne Accessories, on announcing the news.