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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Sui cell knocks studs off the shelf

Pamela Sitt The Seattle Times

Swarovski crystals are so last season.

Now that I think about it, a Sidekick studded with pink sparkles just screams Paris Hilton.

How tacky.

What I really want now is Anna Sui’s new couture cell phone.

I know, I know, but I just can’t help it.

It’s purple.

It has a butterfly on it.

It comes with a lipstick.

I am powerless to resist its edgy, glam-rock charm.

Designer Anna Sui – the rock ‘n’ roll princess of New York fashion – has teamed with Samsung to create Anna Sui Mobile, a limited-edition version of their e315 cell ($299, www.AnnaSuibySamsung.com).

The phone made its debut in the March issue of – where else? – Vogue.

Now if only I could download that Gwen Stefani song as my ringtone: “If I was a rich girl … I’d buy everything/ Clean out Vivienne Westwood/ In my Galliano gown …”