# Customizable Headphone Caps These Rebecca Minkoff x Frends Headphone Styles Can be Swapped Out By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-11-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/headphone-style References: [refinery29](http://www.refinery29.com/2013/11/57618/rebecca-minkoff-frends-headphone-collaboration) & [store.apple](http://store.apple.com/us/product/HE518VC/A/frends-with-benefits-taylorrebecca-minkoff-headphones?fnode=3d) Aside from being purely aesthetically pleasing, there's something else appealing about these headphone styles by Frends With Benefits. The headphones were created as part of a [collaboration with Rebecca Minkoff](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aiaiai-x-hiddenny-headphones), and what makes the collection so cool is that the caps on the sides of the headphones can easily be interchanged to match your outfit or mood. On top of the black and gold Taylor headphone frame, options for customization include different styles like the Tortoise and Metal Stingray caps. Since we change our outfits, makeup and handbags while making the transition between day and night, or season to season, why not think about your headphones too? This is a fantastic product for those who love both [fashion and music](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bose-x-kendra-scott), especially since it bears an impressive designer brand name. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Customization](https://www.trendhunter.com/customization) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Customizable Headphone Caps:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a line of customizable headphone caps that can be easily interchanged to match individual style preferences. - **Fashion-tech Collaboration:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with fashion designers to create stylish and customizable tech accessories like headphones. - **Personalized Tech Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop personalized tech accessories that allow users to express their unique style through interchangeable components. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate technology into fashion by creating customizable tech accessories like headphones. - **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce customizable features to consumer electronic products, such as interchangeable headphone caps, to enhance personalization. - **Design and Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new manufacturing techniques and design processes to facilitate the production of customizable tech accessories. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Contemporary Customization Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylish-bluetooth-headphones.md) - [Futuristic Headphone Attachments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andaash.md) - [Repairable Luxury Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bang-olufsen-beoplay-h100.md) - [Headband Display Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boinc-headphones.md) - [Haute Silicone Headphone Headsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comfortably-headphones.md) - [Unexpected Artful Headphone Wraps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/johannes-vermeer-1.md) - [Feminine Bow-Adorned Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandy-liang-x-beats-solo-4.md) - [Playful Designer-Enhanced Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beats-x-melody-ehsani-powerbeats-pro.md) - [Transforming Responsiveness Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transforming-headphones.md)