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2012 February 9

Rag & Bone Goes Way Digital!

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Rag & Bone blokes get busy with the Galaxy Note
Courtesy Samsung View Gallery

Marcus Wainwright and David Neville have a new trick up their sleeves: the designers have created a case for Samsung’s Galaxy Note (the device is in stores February 19!), a new smartphone available exclusively at AT&T that is proving to be the ultimate design tool. Chic checked in!

Tell us about your partnership with Samsung.
David: They’ve been gracious enough to partner with us. We’re designing a men and a women’s case for the new Galaxy Note. It’s an interesting mix between a tablet and a phone. And you can actually draw on it! You can doctor images quite nicely, too. Over Christmas, I took photos of my son and drew holly leaves on them before sending them to my mom.

Why did you get involved?
D: We like the Samsung brand. We’ve travelled to Korea recently and we met the people who run the Samsung fashion division. Aesthetically, we liked the size of the Galaxy Note, and the way it was designed. You can still fit it in your pocket, and it’s a lot easier to browse the web. It has all the modern applications that you need. It’s pretty great—and it’s even better in a Rag & Bone cover.
Marcus: I don’t really use a computer at home anymore—I use the tablet for my eBay problem!

What do you buy on eBay?
M: Cameras and watches, and a lot of stuff for the office like vintage bags and sterling silver. Pointless sh*t. 

What were your favorite gadgets as kids?
M: I was more into trainers and hockey sticks.

What were your first email addresses?
M: My first one was a work e-mail, but my second was cooler. There used to be a service where you could choose the domain name. I quit my job, went to Mexico, and changed my e-mail address to Marcus@OnTheBeach.co.uk.
D: Mine was something boring like DavidNeville@Hotmail.co.uk.