Tuh Dah

Birkins of the world, eat your heart out. Richard Nicoll’s phone-charging tote is about to become the new “It” accessory. A collaboration between the British designer and telecommunications giant Vodafone, the battery-powered carryall is capable of juicing a smartphone or tablet on the go—no muss, no fuss, and no frantic searches for a power outlet. The bag itself charges magnetically through induction, storing enough electricity for a couple of day’s worth of use, according to Nicoll, who debuted it with hisAutumn/Winter 2012 collection in February. “We wanted to create a collaborative product that fused fashion and technology,” he says in a press release. “Vodafone helped bring this idea alive in a way that we never could have done ourselves.”

BAG, YOU’RE IT