journal
notes on gloves from wutong, on what the runways, red carpets and searches say about them this winter, how to wear a pair with everything you own, and how to make it last.
latest
glove trends for winter 2026: the eight looks to know
the glove trends for winter 2026, from opera lengths, colour and fringe to suede, python and dots, with the runways and red carpets behind each.
trends
what the runways, red carpets and searches say about gloves this winter.
- glove trends for winter 2026: the eight looks to knowthe glove trends for winter 2026, from opera lengths, colour and fringe to suede, python and dots, with the runways and red carpets behind each., 12 minute read
- are gloves in style in 2026? yes, and here’s the evidenceare gloves in style in 2026? the runways, red carpets and search data all say yes. why gloves went out of fashion in the 1960s, and why they’re back., 5 minute read
- celebrities in gloves: the red carpet moments of 2025 and 2026the key celebrity glove moments of 2025 and 2026, from anne hathaway’s valentino opera gloves at the oscars to rihanna and sabrina carpenter., 9 minute read
- colourful gloves: the case for plum, red and every shade but blackcolourful gloves are an easy winter 2026 trend to try. the shades to wear, from plum and red to cream, the runways behind them and how to style them., 5 minute read
- fringe gloves: how the boho revival reached your wristsfringe gloves are back with the boho revival. where the trend came from, from chloé to chanel and the met gala, and how to wear leather fringe gloves now., 5 minute read
- snake and python print gloves: how to wear the print this wintersnake and python print gloves: why snake was last autumn’s star animal print, how to wear python gloves as a neutral, and printed suede vs real snakeskin., 5 minute read
- spotted and polka dot gloves, and what calf hair actually ispolka dot and spotted gloves: the dot’s run from the 2025 met gala to fall 2026, how to wear spotted gloves, and what calf hair, or pony hair, actually is., 5 minute read
- checkerboard and striped gloves: graphic gloves for plain clothescheckerboard and striped gloves: why checks are a 2026 print to know, how to wear black and cream gloves with plain clothes, and how to mix patterns., 5 minute read
how to wear
gloves with coats, knits, tailoring and jewellery.
- how to style leather gloves: 25 outfit ideas for winter25 ways to style leather gloves this winter, with coats, knitwear, tailoring, jeans and evening clothes, plus how to wear colour, fringe and print., 9 minute read
- how to wear opera gloves and long gloves now, by day and at nighthow to wear opera gloves and long gloves in 2026, by day and at night: lengths, sleeves, jewellery and etiquette, and the runways behind them., 6 minute read
- rings over gloves: how to wear jewellery with glovescan you wear rings over gloves? yes, and odessa a’zion did at the 2026 golden globes. how to choose rings, bracelets and cuffs to wear over leather gloves., 5 minute read
- what colour gloves to wear with a black, camel, grey or navy coatwhat colour gloves go with a black, camel, grey, navy, brown or cream coat, with combinations that match, contrast or add colour, coat by coat., 5 minute read
- black leather gloves: the winter classic, and how to make it yoursblack leather gloves, the winter classic: how to wear them with every coat, the red carpet looks behind them, and how to make black feel new., 5 minute read
guides
leathers, fit, length and the words glovemakers use.
- women’s leather gloves: how to choose a pair you’ll wear for yearshow to choose women’s leather gloves: nappa, suede or calf hair, length, colour, details, construction and fit, and what a good pair is worth., 9 minute read
- nappa vs suede vs calf hair: which glove leather is right for you?nappa vs suede vs calf hair gloves compared: how each leather looks, feels, wears and copes with rain, how to care for it, and which suits your winter., 5 minute read
- how should leather gloves fit, and what does one size mean?how leather gloves should fit: snug through the palm and fingers, with room to make a fist, how leather softens with wear, and what one size gloves mean., 5 minute read
- suede gloves: why suede is back this winter, and how to wear itsuede gloves are back with 2026’s suede trend. what suede is, whether suede gloves can get wet, how to wear them, and how to look after them., 5 minute read
- touchscreen leather gloves: how they work and what to expecthow touchscreen leather gloves work, why ordinary gloves don’t work on a phone screen, what to expect from a touchscreen fingertip, and how to care for it., 5 minute read
- gloves as a gift: why they make the perfect christmas presentwhy leather gloves make a good christmas gift, how to choose a pair for someone else, what giving gloves has meant over the centuries, and when to order., 5 minute read
- the glove glossary: fourchettes, quirks, points and other words worth knowinga glossary of glove terms, from trank, fourchette and quirk to points, button length, mousquetaire, opera, nappa, suede and calf hair, in plain english., 5 minute read
care
keeping leather, suede and calf hair at their best.
stories
where gloves, and our name, come from.
- a short history of gloves in fashion, from tutankhamun to the met galathe history of gloves in fashion, from tutankhamun’s linen gloves to elizabethan perfumed gloves, 1950s etiquette, the 1960s decline and the 2026 revival., 6 minute read
- 梧桐 wutong: the plane tree behind our namewhy our glove label is called wutong: 梧桐 is what shanghai calls the plane trees of its old french concession, the same trees that line london’s streets., 5 minute read