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Carrying Position, Culture

Mobile worn/displayed outside pocket with a custom holster - from a skate/street fashion emporium worker around the back of Omotesando. The subtle difference in perception between belt mounted phones (mostly older, unfashionable males) and clips (younger, functional-street males) in carrying styles. Old Duffer vs. Young Duffer if you like.

Its always interesting to witness the differences in brand perception across cultures. For many Japanese buying a Nokia is partly about standing out, and partly about buying into European design heritage. (The gent pictured is wearing an N73 otherwise known as a SoftBank 705NK).

Writing from Omotesando, back of | April 23, 2007 | Permalink