Elsewhere, especially on vehicles that are more price-competitive, a shiny plastic is more commonly enlisted.
"I was bored seeing shiny, plastic, modern design," Mr. Bitner said.
But just sheathing last year's phone in shiny plastic isn't a stunning advance.
The shiny plastic on the case was replaced by a tougher rubberized material.
One naked, bald, vaguely female doll, made of hard shiny plastic, whom I designated the mother.
For example, the new iPhone feels even better in your hand, thanks to a gracefully curved, shiny plastic back.
Richard Jackson's "Big Baby," a large, yellow smiley face made of shiny plastic, has pudgy, humanoid limbs.
Teaming fur stoles in vivid colors and full skirts with a shiny plastic front and silken back, texture was a strong message from Roksanda Ilincic.
There was a contrast between the slim taut leather or shiny plastic and the exuberant growth of flower embroidery in sweet colors.
You can get little jackets for the base in leather or fabric if shiny plastic doesn't quite cut it with your decor.
Eventually, a (new?) group of executives will find a business model that doesn't depend on shiny plastic discs, or digital tracks bundled together to approximate them.
