The Gloves Are On

by Natasha Wolff | December 10, 2013 1:59 pm

Step aside, infinity scarf: Gloves have thrown down the gauntlet, so to speak, for the best accessory of winter 2013. And we’re not talking just any old hand-warming mitts. Though everyone’s got at least one simple, classic version[1] in cashmere, wool or leather, the most striking of the season reach for the elbows in fabrications too precious to be considered ordinary: bright calfskin (Jean Paul Gaultier), sequins on mesh (Marc Jacobs), red leather and satin (Nina Ricci) and graphic black-and-white leather (Proenza Schouler)[2]. Rochas combines supple suede with playful wool for a set that’ll keep you toasty through the winter months, while Lanvin’s pony-hair pair, with matching dress, makes piling on additional accessories[3] totally unnecessary.

For men, the offerings are a bit tamer, if no less luxurious: leather and more leather at Brioni, Zegna and Louis Vuitton. Belstaff[4] introduces a welcome bit of fur lining to a standard pebbled-leather driving glove, while only Hermès[5] could, and does, make mittens look manly. And should you by chance consider $985—the cost of Gucci’s elbow-length black python gloves for women—too much to spend on such a season-specific accessory, relax. Just think of all the cash you’ll be saving on manicures.

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