# Fashion Flash Louis Vuitton USB Necklace By Ben Preiss | Published 2007-11-08 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/usb-flash-memory-designer-fashion-accessory References: [newlaunches](http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/lv_usb_design_is_an_uber_luxury_concept.php) & [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/lv-usb-design-by-fred-de-garilhe) If you need to carry Flash memory on you from place to place for business presentations why not make a statement in gold, diamonds, ostrich leather, and more? Carry the [Louis Vuitton](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-player-wearable-wallet) Flash memory drive that looks like a [luxury fashion accessory](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tamagotchi-handbag). "Here's an ultimate opulent gadget for the well-heeled geeks," New Launches said. "Although it's still in its conceptual stage, the LV USB Design is already creating ripples in the USB world. Designed by Fred de Garilhe, these ultra luxurious USB gadgets will be created of white or yellow gold. The usage of ostrich leather or black alligator leather adds an extra oomph to it. Some of them will have a [digital watch or an analog watch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-escale) on this curved looking case. The highlight is the lock and key that appears to actually lock the cap on and is symbol of the fact that you secure your data on the device." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 73% | 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) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Luxury USB Drives:** The use of high-end materials and design elements to create USB drives that double as luxury fashion accessories presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in both the fashion and tech industries. - **Secure Data Storage:** The incorporation of lock and key features on USB drives creates a trend for secure data storage solutions that can disrupt the data storage industry through sleek design. - **Fashionable Tech Accessories:** Blurring the lines between fashion and tech industries creates opportunities for disruptive innovation to create fashionable tech accessories for consumers who value both aesthetics and functionality. ### Where This Applies - **Luxury Fashion Industry:** The emergence of luxury USB drives as fashion accessories presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the luxury fashion industry to incorporate tech elements into their designs. - **Tech Industry:** The trend towards luxury USB drives presents an opportunity for the tech industry to create premium and stylish data storage solutions that disrupt traditional tech products. - **Retail Industry:** The trend towards fashionable tech accessories presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the retail industry to cater to consumers seeking high-end fashion products that incorporate tech and functionality. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Luxury MP3 Player Purses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-player-wearable-wallet.md) - [Laptop-Fitted USB Stick Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saint-antoine.md) - [Adventure-Inspired Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/high-jewelry-collection1.md) - [Miniature Fashion House Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lv-nanogram-speakers.md) - [Lobster-Shaped Luxury Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lobster-bag.md) - [High-End Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pure-v.md) - [Icon-Shaped USB Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folderdrive.md) - [Chrome Bottle-Attached Luxe Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biker-messenger.md) - [Chocolate-Crafted Intricate Luxe Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/egg-bag.md)