# Wooden USB Necklace Fashion Meets Tech By Tao | Published 2007-07-30 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/usb-el-naturel References: [usb.brando.hk](http://usb.brando.com.hk/prod_detail.php?prod_id=00323) Another take on making USB fashionable and wearable. This portable 2GB USB drive is embedded in a wood case that can be worn as fashion accessory around your neck. It comes with a leather neck strap. **Implications** - USBs were simple storage devices, but since their popularity has risen, designers are spinning them into dual-purpose items. Brands such as Mimoco have come up with [customized USBs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/extreme-fit-usb-c) with pop cultural icons, giving the device some street cred. With this memory stick being transformed into a necklace, this concept may inspire people to transform other [technological accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/racer-worldwide-racerpods-necklace) into other [fashionable jewelry pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-slac) as well. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Dual-purpose Devices:** Designers are transforming simple devices into dual-purpose items, creating opportunities for unique and multifunctional products. - **Customized Usbs:** Brands are incorporating pop cultural icons into USB designs, adding a personalized and trendy element to a practical device. - **Fashionable Tech Accessories:** The merger of fashion and technology is inspiring the creation of wearable tech accessories, opening up new possibilities for stylish and functional gadgets. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Accessories:** The fashion industry can explore the incorporation of technological features into their accessories, blurring the lines between fashion and tech. - **Consumer Electronics:** Designers and manufacturers in the consumer electronics industry can explore the trend of transforming practical devices into stylish accessories, appealing to a wider audience. - **Gift and Novelty Items:** The market for gift and novelty items can expand by offering customized USBs and wearable tech accessories that combine practicality and trendy design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Laptop-Fitted USB Stick Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saint-antoine.md) - [Object-Resembling USB Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandisk-1.md) - [Bird-Shaped USB Flash Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinge.md) - [Smart Heart-Shaped Pendants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bond-heart-necklace.md) - [Charming Retro Storage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floppy-disk-inspired-sd-card.md) - [Story-Driven Souvenirs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Memory-Vault.md) - [Sci-Fi-Inspired Storage Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-trek-discovery-flash-drives.md) - [Internet Icon Accessory Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finder-icon-backpack.md) - [Playful Crayon USB Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandisk-crayola-usbc.md)