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Lacquered Leather iPhone Case

By Maruwakaya

These embossed deerskin leather iPhone covers are created using traditional Japanese techniques from the Edo period. Decorated with heraldic emblems known as kamon, which were used to identify aristocratic families, they're both subtle and sophisticated.

$199

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Nooka

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Nooka designers Matthew Waldman and Yu Yamada specialize in design, art, fashion and style and split their time between New York City and Tokyo.

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New York City, US

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THE STORY

When the iPhone first came out, a fashion editor friend pronounced it a “bijou.” Years later, we’re still enamored of its sleek stylishness, but its ubiquity has chipped away at that initial preciousness. Adding a cover seemed like an easy fix, but it had to be something that was as chic as the iPhone itself. So we were delighted to come across these embossed deerskin leather covers from Japan's Otsuriki designed by Maruwakaya. Created using traditional Japanese techniques from the Edo period and decorated with heraldic emblems known as kamon, which were used to identify aristocratic families, they’re both subtle and sophisticated.

Carrying through the subtle and sophisticated theme is the wood box that the leather cases come in—they’re undecorated save for the name of the manufacturer, which is burned into the wood. And unlike some flashier cases, these add next to no weight to your phone. Add it all up and you get instant bijou-ness.

THE NUTSHELL

  • Fits the iPhone 3GS
  • Embossed, lacquered black or yellow deerskin

THE DETAILS

Estimated Arrival: 7-10 weeks
Return policy: We are unable to accept returns of this item.

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