Style file: Wear your comics
Just in time for Veterans Day, Bloomingdale's has launched a new Army/Navy collection starring comic-strip icons Beetle Bailey and Popeye. Priced $26 to $1,785 and curated by Darren Romanelli (creator of the hip Dr. Romanelli brand), the line features our boys (drawn by legendary Bailey cartoonist Mort Walker and Popeye creator Elzie Crisler Segar) on apparel and accessories from Converse, Junk Food Clothing, Psycho Bunny and more, now at Bloomingdale's stores and Bloomingdales.com.
On the case
It's not her handbag. Or jewelry. Or shoes. "My iPhone has become my most coveted accessory," says Amy Smilovic, designer of the contemporary fashion brand Tibi. Naturally, she dresses hers up. So can you. Power Support USA had such success with last year's Designer Collection of chic iPhone cases, they called back Smilovic, plus Rory Beca and Rachel Pally, to create new versions for fall, $55; at J&R Electronics and Tekserve, Manhattan; and powersupportusa.com.