The iPod suit, for slacking off at work

We've seen endless varieties of clothing designed to integrate with your iPod, and most of them do appear to offer either added functionality (see: all the jackets for gloved-hand control) or some modicum of security (see: Thomas Pink's shirt and tie). But a new set of duds from men's clothier Bagir -- appropriately named the iPod suit -- however, seems to be more of a solution that's looking for a problem. What make this suit so special are the soft, integrated buttons from Eleksen (creators of those fabric keyboards), which allow you to stealthily control your 'Pod from the inner lining -- because, you know, actually pulling out your DAP to change tracks during a board meeting is like totally gauche. Seriously, though, if you're really in a situation where you absolutely can't extract your iPod from its confines, it would seem that an in-line remote would work just as well -- and if you snatch up Apple's version, you even get an FM tuner to boot. Plus, if you're picking out your suits based on how high-tech they are and not how good they look, well, you've probably got more problems than the iPod suit can solve, anyway.

[Jason @ Sep 14th 2006 6:00AM]

That's silly. I can't imagine anyone wearing that.

[Formal @ Sep 14th 2006 6:15AM]

It's a development of existing. Crappy, but development. Otherwise, PR managers will bring it like new word in the world of iPods

[mark @ Sep 14th 2006 6:35AM]

The suit looks nice and seems to be fitting the name ipod Suit !

[giveaphuk @ Sep 14th 2006 6:52AM]

oh whooptee doo! like, look @ me, i'm some corporate retard who needs his buttons labled to show off 1) a f**kn ugly suit & 2) the fact that i can't use an ipod wheel, even if it is under fabric!

but if i saw him @ the airport, I'd really wonder what he's listening to!

[Alpha4 @ Sep 14th 2006 7:48AM]

Are the Keks pleated or flat-fronted?

[Andrew @ Sep 14th 2006 7:58AM]

Why would you need the buttons discreet? Might not the earphones give away the fact that you're listening to music?

[Steven Ant @ Sep 14th 2006 8:07AM]

We still need to get past the white chords running up the neck...

On the subject of iPods:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304338

Someone listens to Engadtget at Apple :D

[MacroEQ @ Sep 14th 2006 8:15AM]

This suit is not designed for car driving Americans - it's designed for public transport commuting Europeans.

Anyone here (other than myself) who gets the tube to work in the morning will know that trying to change tunes on an mp3 players on a crammed carriage is near to impossible. Anything that makes the morning commute any easier is welcomed.

[PMX @ Sep 14th 2006 11:38AM]

Or, since you are not watching the screen anyway you could save some bucks and just get this:
http://www.apple.com/ipodshuffle/

...

[Istrancis @ Sep 14th 2006 1:42PM]

@Steven:

Nice find with that Engadget podcast on that iPod screen! ;->

[JackAddison @ Sep 9th 2008 1:51AM]

Excellent idea.