Project Tech Accessory: Rebecca Minkoff @ eBay

By The Inside Source
November 14, 2011

Rebecca Minkoff eBay has teamed up with Rebecca Minkoff to launch a line of tech accessories in the designer's signature punk-meets-polished style. The line is available exclusively on eBay Fashion Vault starting today. Here, Minkoff (who'll also be appearing a guest-judge on the eBay-sponsored show "Project Accessory") answers a dozen of our most pressing questions.

1. The Inside Source: How did this partnership with eBay come about?

Rebecca Minkoff: Mobile devices are today’s must-have accessories, and my eBay-exclusive collection is a cool way to dress up the electronics we just can’t leave home without. eBay is an incredible source of design inspiration for me, so this was a perfect partnership. The collaboration fuses fashion and function, helping eBay’s chic community of shoppers stay stylish and connected.

above: Designer Rebecca Minkoff (photo by Simon Russell/Getty Images)

2. The Inside Source: Why tech accessories in particular?

Rebecca Minkoff: Tech accessories are the perfect holiday gift and the new must have accessory.

Rebecca Minkoff

Cheetah Laser iPhone Case, Army Green ($28); Perf and Stud iPhone Case, Black ($28);

Cheetah Laser iPhone Case, Neon Pink ($28)

3. The Inside Source: Are you a gadget girl? What are the three tech items you can't live without?

Rebecca Minkoff: Yes! I can’t live without my blackberry, my iPhone and my computer!

4. The Inside Source: Of all of the items you designed for your collaboration with eBay, which is your favorite?

Rebecca Minkoff: The black studded iPhone case.

Rebecca Minkoff

clockwise from top: Spike Stud iPhone Carry Case, Leather with Metal Studs ($130); Spike Stud iPad Envelope, Leather with Metal Studs ($220); Spike Stud Wristlet, Leather with Metal Studs ($220)

5. The Inside Source: What was the inspiration behind these designs?

Rebecca Minkoff: I wanted to create tech accessories that had a bit of an edge to them.

6. The Inside Source: Are you an eBay shopper? Any memorable eBay moments?

Rebecca Minkoff: Yes! I love shopping on eBay for a good find. My favorite eBay moment was when I found a sold-out Isabel Marant boot I had been coveting.

7. The Inside Source: What are your five most frequently used eBay search keywords?

Rebecca Minkoff: Watch, Rebecca Minkoff, Chanel, Sam Haskins and jewelry box.

8. The Inside Source: Thanksgiving is right around the corner. What will you be doing?

Rebecca Minkoff: I’ll be celebrating it with a bunch of good friends, my husband and Luca [Minkoff's newborn son].

9. The Inside Source: What are three things on your holiday wish list?

Rebecca Minkoff: An Hermes Medor watch, Isabel Marant sneakers and an iPad.

10. The Inside Source: Three things you'll be buying for others?

Rebecca Minkoff: A Smythson notebook for my best friend, a vintage watch for my husband and Stella McCartney kids sweaters for my nephews.

The Inside Source: Your go-to holiday party ensemble?

Rebecca Minkoff: A perfect black dress and a great jacket that has a little bit of metallic or a twist to it.

The Inside Source: Rebecca Minkoff has been exploding of late—your growing fashion collection on top of your already wildly successful accessories line, you huge social media presence... What's next for the brand?

Rebecca Minkoff: We are coming out with sunglasses for spring! Stay tuned for more, though!

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