Handmade, handstitched felt iPhone case that looks like an iPhone, $39. latelierdeluluu.etsy.com

This blog post was inspired by my friend Melissa who just recently purchased an iPhone.  Monday night Melissa and I met for a beer at the Fountain.  At that point she had only owned her iPhone for mere hours.  She was so excited and pulled it out of her purse for me to see.  Only I didn’t see a sleek, black iPhone with a vivid, bright screen but instead a dingy (sorry M) white ankle sock with a pink stripe across the toe.

The girl was storing her fancy new iPhone in a sock that is the exact brand and style of the socks I was wearing for my run thirty minutes prior.  The AT&T barracudas couldn’t convince her to buy the “tank” cell phone cover that ends the very thought and worry of destruction.  $60 is a bit steep…and in her I’m-going-to-break-and-scratch-my-new-phone paranoia she stored her phone in a sock and headed my way for a drink.  Did I mention that I love Melissa?  I’m so happy she put her iPhone in a sock.

Here are some iPhone sleeve alternatives to a sock that may catch her eye.