Whether you’re going for a romantic winter wonderland stroll with the love of your life or just hauling bags of groceries back from the supermarket for some kind of winter feast, the time of year is definitely upon us when gloves are in order to prevent throbbing red cold little hands.
These ones are so nice you’ll probably have to reprise your childhood string-through-the-coat trick to prevent losing them.
Knuckle Tattoo Gloves
$26, Father Panik Industries
I blogged about this some time ago but they’re still available and they’re still awesome so it’s worth mentioning them and showing some more love to the lovely people at Father Panik. Whether you opt for the classic LOVE/HATE or more hippy-tastic FREE/BIRD or anything else in between, these are awesome gloves and a whole lot less threatening than real knuckle tattoos
Self-Heating Electric Gloves
£14.99, Maplin
I typed ‘self-warming gloves’ into Google just to see what happened. Who woulda thunk they were a real thing? OK so they ain’t pretty, but if you have a car windshield to defrost in the morning or perhaps some kind of manual labour to complete in the cold, these are probably going to revolutionise your winter.
Leopard Print Faux Fur Mitten
£15, ASOS
Leopard print might be fashionable this season (isn’t it every winter?) but these are so ludicrous that I’d wear them anytime, trend or no trend. Pair with a leopard print coat to give the impression that you’re some kind of mid-transformation shape shifting leopard woman.
Sheepskin Mittens
£43.50, Australian Ugg Boots
Regular readers may well be aware of my hatred for Ugg boots, but my distaste for those ugly ass boots doesn’t mean I don’t love sheepskin. If you’re going to wear furry sheepskin accessories somewhere about your body, make it these toasty warm gloves rather than some crappy boots.
Pearl Trim Gloves
£18, Topshop
If you’re the kinda tasteful gal who likes to look elegant at all times, slack off the practical and warm gloves and opt instead for these super ladylike pearl-encrusted gloves from Topshop. I imagine the pearls will fall off after one season but they’ll certainly make winter fag breaks a lot more sophisticated
Hedgehog Mittens
$35, FunFinn @ Etsy
Some of us never grow out of animal-shaped mittens. Imagine the fun you can have with these on long night bus journeys home, performing puppet shows and having conversations with your little furry friends. I only ever had sheep gloves as a child but I’d much rather have had hedgehogs. Bad ass!