Liz Claiborne accessory line headed to Best Buy

You won't find any kvetching going on at Engadget HQ when it comes to new lines of fanciful gizmo adornments, but forcing us to enter Best Buy in order to pick something up may elicit a few scrunched-up noses. Nevertheless, the infamous big box retailer is apparently hoping to snag a few more holiday dollars from ladies (and their gift-buying SOs) by asking Liz Claiborne to design a "collection of electronics accessories for women." The Liz Claiborne Accessories line will reportedly include "laptop bags, protective sleeves, business totes, and cases for cellphones, music players, and cameras." Price wise, you'll be looking at around $25 to $200 depending on what you pick up, and you can drop in to scope things out at nearly 250 Best Buy locations beginning in October.

UPDATE: Seems like some readers have seen this stuff in Best Buy locales already, so give your local one a call if you're desperate to know.

[Jonathon Shidler @ Aug 15th 2007 4:29PM]

The Best Buy I work at has had cell phone and Ipod cases from Liz Claiborne for around atleast 3-4 months, probably longer.

[cambo @ Aug 15th 2007 4:32PM]

you dont have to wait until Oct, I saw some of this ugly crap at a local BB a few days ago.

[koopa @ Aug 15th 2007 4:55PM]

What is it with the "electronics accessories for women"? Not that there shouldn't be, but I've been in the market for a new laptop sleeve along with (hopefully matching)ipod and treo cases. And it seems as though the only ones that care about what it looks like are the "women's line" of accessories. Granted I'm a bit "metrosexual", but am I stuck with black leather luggage?

[js @ Aug 15th 2007 8:09PM]

I think you deserve the best. Get a Coach, Louis Vuitton, or Gucci iPod case. Avoid brands like Liz Claiborne.

[Zeus the God @ Aug 15th 2007 4:56PM]

WASTE. OF. MONEY.

[Adam Hirsch @ Aug 15th 2007 5:04PM]

The Best Buy on 86th and Lexington (NYC) has it all setup for awhile now. As my girl said, "It's okay, but it's overpriced and cheap looking".

[oshean @ Aug 15th 2007 5:25PM]

The collection includes lines from Liz Claiborne's Hexx and Juicy Coder.

[Dan @ Aug 15th 2007 5:32PM]

MP3 Player and a couple cell phone cases have been test marketed for quite awhile, but the camera/ laptop bags/totes should all be new, except to test stores which have already been selling the crud.

[John Cavanagh @ Aug 15th 2007 6:40PM]

These items are available through their web store, no need to go to your local BB to see them.

[uShak @ Aug 15th 2007 10:56PM]

I work at best buy, we have had Liz Claiborne ipod and cell phone accessories since holiday last year.

Laptop bags have been trickling in a few months ago.

[x--- @ Aug 16th 2007 12:33AM]

I work at a best buy, we've had this crap since last year. most of the stuff is ugly as sin, what isn't ugly is way over priced.

not worth it IMO. just go get an init case for reasonably less