I think these deep purple leather gloves by Coach are gorgeous. I love the four snaps at the side.

I’ve had a recent mini-obsession with gloves. I think they are an under-utilized accessory. Certainly in cold climates with snow, people wear gloves. But I think there is merit to the idea of wearing them beyond wet and cold days. Almost everywhere I go, I see dispensers of anti-bacterial goo. I hate the gloppy gel and the alcohol content destroys your manicure and makes your nail polish dull.  Gloves help you avoid touching germs in the first place. It seems a more efficient approach to keeping yourself healthy.

These soft gloves show off their shape when on. The four buttons at the side are sweet and a subtle touch since they are the same color as the glove.

From a style perspective – gloves can look so smart! I recently bought a few pairs to wear this winter. I felt that dark purple was the perfect color for me so I bought two pairs in purple. I found one through a contact on Twitter named @byPinkCadillac who has an Etsy shop Vintage Wear byPinkCadillac. These are soft knit gloves with sweet buttons just past the wrist. I also bought a purple leather pair from Coach that I think are just dreamy. The fit is divine and these gloves have snaps above the wrist that I adore.

I found these grey metallic gloves at Target. They have ruching at the wrist which keeps them from looking to precious.

I also picked up a dark pair with a slight metallic sheen. These have ruching at the wrist and were a bargain price. Finally, I have a deep wine colored pair that @byPinkCadillac (love her!) gave me as a sweet gift with my order. I love that these have an embossed pattern that looks almost like embossed paper. It is a subtle, but nice touch.  I plan to weave gloves into my outfits as much as possible this winter. I think they are wonderful accessories – and one can’t have too many of those.

Vintage Wear byPinkCadillac included these gloves with my order of the purple ones. So thoughtful! There is an interesting pattern in the fabric that looks like embossing. How could I not love them?

While it may not be fashionable to wear gloves like it was in the 1960s, I wager that they would serve a functional purpose today. Plus, they also make a great conversational prop. Who hasn’t watched black and white movies with scenes of women removing their gloves? The tone can range from suggestive to aggressive, but always the act of removing the gloves is center stage, even when it is being done as an unconscious activity mid conversation. I do believe that would be a great tool in my bag of tricks. But which ones first?