“Brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world and talented enough to do it.” – President Obama’s sentiments on the passing of Steve Jobs

I’m typing this post on my iMac and will be forever grateful to Steve Jobs for the technology he’s brought into my world.

Not just because it works like a charm and has freed me from the headaches and frustrations I felt as a solopreneur struggling with PC crashes and malfunctions, but because it looks good sitting on my desk.

That might seem like a little thing but I love great style, in any form.

And Steve Jobs brought great style to technology.

A certain “fashion flair” as noted by Scott McNealy, co-found and chief executive of Sun Microsystems.

For us Mac fanatics who also happen to be fashionistas, he created accessories we covet and love every bit as much as our designer handbags. Gals may have lined up outside Target for Missoni’s new line, but Steve Jobs had even more fans lining up outside Apple stores every time the latest generation of iPods, iPhones, iMacs or iPads came along.

As pointed out by Jessica Guynn in her LA Times article, there are several tenets being taught at Apple University that Jobs believed were critical to the innovation and success achieved by Apple.

These tenets include accountability, attention to detail, perfectionism, simplicity and secrecy.

And these components just happen to be the things that contribute to making any fashion label great, too. Heck, they’re not such bad things to have working for you in your own life!

Today’s VPOD features an 18k apple pin by Elsa Peretti that demonstrates just how beautiful simplicity and attention to detail can be.

And it’s a lovely little apple for a Vintage Crusader.

Available at Peter Suchy Jewelers.

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