Gift Guide: The Best Gifts for the Style and Tech-Savvy

As Oprah and her audience can attest, iPads make great gifts. So do laptops, e-readers, smart phones and other fun technology. But perhaps even more fun (not to mention less expensive) are the accessories out there to go along with these gadgets. Honestly, I'm not sure which I'd be more excited to unwrap--an actual iPad or a snake-embossed Rebecca Minkoff case for it. (Ok, probs an iPad.) As more and more designers are smartly expanding into this market, there are now a plethora of fashionable ways to pretty-up your new toys, the sleekest of which still tend to look drab and impersonal. There are Mulberry patent leather laptop cases, Marc by Marc headphones, Tory Burch Kindle sleeves and so much more. Click through for the best tech gifts.
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Dannijo iPad and iPhone cases, $150 and $95 Henri Bendel and

Cooperative Trompe L'Oeil Laptop Case, $28

Wood Wood Laptop Case, $138

Rebecca Minkoff Stevie Snake-Embossed Leather Sleeve For iPhone, $55

Rebecca Minkoff Touch & Go Snake-Embossed Sleeve For Kindle, $125

Burberry Embossed Check Patent Leather Cover For iPad, $475

Graphic Image Personalized Sleeve For iPad, $110 (There are also iphone and e-reader options)

Marc by Marc Jacobs Silicone Sleeve For iPad, $58

Tory Burch eTablet Metallic Leather Case, $175

Alexander McQueen Skull-print laptop case, $395

Marc by Marc Jacobs Silicone iPhone 3G case, $30

Bottega Veneta Intrecciato leather iPhone case, $270

Marc by Marc Jacobs Acetate headphones, $68

Opening Ceremony iPhone 4 Case, $60

Marc by Marc Jacobs Pretty Nylon Medium Computer Case, $78

Mulberry Bayswater patent-leather laptop case, $650

Juicy Couture Wool Embellishment Laptop Sleeve, $98

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Vivienne Tam earbuds, $198

Echo Design Touch Screen-Friendly Gloves, $30.00

Portolano Blackberry Gloves, $65 Saks Fifth Avenue

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