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Regain human touch

Monday, 28 September 2020 | Team Viva

Regain human touch

While we wear gloves essentially as protective gear, there’s no reason why they cannot become our fashion accessory. Designers suggest that choosing the right colour according to your outfit will help you create your style statement . By Team Viva

We all know that the persistence of the novel Coronavirus is one of the few things that are here to stay. Hence, we must learn to accept the new normal, be it about everyday lifestyle changes or even fashion. And looking at the new garments and trends which are becoming staples in our wardrobe, the first would be gloves, which seem to be back in fashion. Designers are gradually introducing interesting pairs, which would hopefully help the people regain the human touch.

Various types of gloves have been introduced now such as disposable, anti-bacterial, hypo-allergenic, environment-friendly and many more. The global demand for disposable gloves has suddenly skyrocketed as compared to their sales before the pandemic. These protective gears have become the latest additions in our wardrobes in the last few months.

Of course, we are not mentioning the latex surgical ones in which hands sweat like in saunas. The protective gear in our hands is somewhat a beautiful expression of our indomitable spirits in the face of contagion. Gloves have definitely been an overlooked accessory used for practicality, although it has gone down in history as the most universal item in fashion. They have become a necessary trend amid the pandemic due to the additional protection that they can offer other than masks and sanitisation.

Celebrities and fashion influencers are now taking to social media to exhibit their collection of gloves, which are accessorised with nail-paints and rings. The latest accessory of fashionable gloves actually came into development just before the outbreak and designers were seen exploring their potential on fashion runways.

You can sport hand-embroidered gloves, anti-bacterial crochet ones or printed, colourful ones to meet your different types of moods. There’s one for every place — while you are set to hit the gym or an aerobics class, to the supermarket or while travelling. Gloves made of anti-microbial fabrics and fibres are the latest innovation that gives a long-lasting protection from microbes even after multiple washes. These fabrics protect your hands from various viruses and bacteria that are much required amid this unprecedented phase.

Nelson Jaffery, Head of Design, Liva, shares a few noted trends:

Exhibit the right colours with outfits

Colours play an integral part not only in fashion but also in our life as they add happiness, distract us from negative thinking, change actions and cause reactions. The type of colour combinations that we choose for ourselves reflects our personal self. The bright colour reflects happiness and adds positive vibes, while the dull shades reflect the tedious mood. As we are already mindful about matching our accessories on what we wear, choosing the right colour as per the outfit will help you create a new style statement.

While at work, gloves can get soiled and stained, at this point the colours that you choose can turn out to be life savers. Choosing darker shades is the best way to embrace the style of being carefree. A few timeless shades to select from are: 

Bittersweet chocolate: This deeply divine shade can match to almost every outfit, making all the difference.

Dark lavender: The shade has certainly made a comeback in fashion as it is bright and vivacious, giving us the right summer vibe. It goes well on light colours like white, pink and off-white.

Gallery red: Also known as rose red, with a tint of pink, it adds class to any outfit that you opt to wear.

Add some cutwork

Cutwork style is back in vogue. The vintage technique and the intricate style lends a see-through look to the garment. Done by cutting away the fabric and binding the edges with buttonhole stitches, the technique emerged in the 14th century in Italy, and eversince, overcoming the top trends like laces and flares. Well, cutwork gloves can be worn for special occasions to give your attire a chic and more elegant look.

To keep the protection quotient intact, it’s recommended to use latex/plastic gloves underneath the cutwork.

Print for a little drama

Wearing print and patterns can be intimidating as compared to solid colour gloves. Mixing prints has always been a top fashion trend. Prints have evolved throughout and now have become the priority when we think of something trendy. Even though many women prefer to live in a terminal state of simplicity out of fear of looking too complicated or frumpy but bold prints are more wearable than they seem. It’s just about making the right choice. If you end up choosing too many prints at a moment, it can look chaotic rather than stylish. Hence, choosing simple prints can be the must-have in gloves.

Puff and volume

When we get a little overexcited or think of dramatising our mood into our attire, puff style is something to go about without any doubt. When we started to see the puff trend rising, it seemed like just the season’s newest must-have. And eversince, it’s been re-imagined in so many iterations and has returned season after season, becoming more than just a fleeting trend.

These are usually worn during the winters, however, with the ever-evolving style statement, gloves are becoming a more casual and go-to style.

Safety garments like gloves and masks are here to stay no matter how far we come with the pandemic. Hence, choosing the right and comfortable fabric like viscose will always be a great option to sustain this virus in the best possible way.

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