Dienstag, Februar 28, 2006

Wie man Frauen zum Handschuhtragen bringt



Tja, das ist ein altes Thema von uns Handschuhliebhabern: Wie überzeugt man die Dame seines Herzens, diese wunderbaren Kleidungsstücke auch wirklich zu tragen? Nur wenige Männer haben eine Frau, die ihnen alle Wünsche von den Augen abliest und glücklich ist, sie zu erfüllen.

Ein intelligenter Weg führt über die Ästhetik: Die Frau muss es einfach schön und modisch finden, behandschuht auszugehen. Hier ein gelungenes Beispiel: Der Handschuh passt zum Pullover, auf dem ein neckischer kleinen Flicken aus dem gleichen Leder sitzt, und der Gürtel wiederholt das Thema Leder ebenfalls. So kommt der Handschuh ein bisschen aus der Schusslinie, denn sie trägt ihn nicht allein, sondern als Teil eines Nappa-Ensembles.



Ästhetik hat viel zu tun mit Farbe. Schwarze Handschuhe gelten schnell als "Fetisch" oder "Domina-Outfit". Lederhandschuhe in anderen Farben haben diesen Hautgout nicht, so wie etwa diese herrlichen langen braunen Modelle von Joop.



Oder diese perfekt sitzenden Handschuhe aus zartem beigen Leder. Ich kannte einmal eine Dame, die erzählte, wie gern sie hautfarbene Handschuhe trug, weil das ihre Hände schonte, ohne dass sie so sehr behandschuht aussah. Überhaupt staune ich, wie toll manche Frauen das Gefühl finden, in engen Lederhandschuhen eingezwängt zu sein. Nur die wenigsten trauen sich jedoch, das auch öffentlich durchzuführen. In einem Fall konnte ich eine Dame ermutigen, das wenigstens in meiner Begleitung zu tun. Das machte aus uns eine kleine verschworene Gemeinschaft, und war echt ein Genuss.



Ein anderer kleiner Kniff ist eine Jacke oder ein Mantel aus Leder. Immer wieder erlebe ich, dass Frauen dazu dann passende Handschuhe tragen wollen. Und ich finde Lederhandschuhe, die aus ledernen Ärmeln ragen (möglichst so, dass keine Haut zu sehen und die Länge des Handschuhs nicht zu erraten ist) ganz besonders schick und erotisch.

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonym said...

In meinem Archiv habe ich einen 3 Jahre alten Artikel gefunden, der einige wunderbare Argumente auflistet, warum Frauen Handschuhe tragen sollten:

Glove love
from Marilyn Kirschner


Glove love
from Marilyn Kirschner


Every so often, an item comes along that defines a mood, a look, an entire season.

For Fall/Winter '03 -- a season of change to a decidedly grown up, elegant, lady-like aesthetic -- that defining item is the glove. Not since the '50s, when fashion was all about conforming to a proper and appropriate look, have women embraced gloves as part and parcel of their entire visage, along with the pump, the structured handbag, and the hat. Instead, gloves have been considered just a winter necessity: something to be purchased and donned ONLY in the dead of winter, as a last resort to ward off frostbite. Glove departments in stores were hardly enticing, and just about the only place you could even find interesting versions were at vintage shops.

Well, as we head into the new season, that’s all about to change. The defining moment was when Miuccia Prada endorsed gloves on her runway in Milan for fall/winter 2003, showing them for day and night and making them as covetable as her shoes and bags (her crocodile versions had the fashion faithful oohing and aahhing). It was obvious that gloves would be a key trend. It certainly didn’t hurt that Tom Ford also showed gloves, accessorizing his voluminous pushed up sleeved coats at Gucci with long fitted leather gloves, or that Marc Jacobs did the same in Paris for Louis Vuitton (his cropped sleeved navy pea jacket worn with long black leather gloves was one of the chicest looks of the season in my book). And the new fashion "god," Olivier Theyskens drove the cognoscenti wild with his youthful approach on display at the House of Rochas, where he used gloves with just about every outfit, exemplifying the '50s couture mood and putting his spin on the legendary label that he is now overseeing.

I for one, love gloves and am so ready for their return. In fact, I wore a pair of long black satin opera length gloves to the CFDA Awards at the New York Public Library in June, proving they are indeed a year round accessory, and not something simply relegated to cold or foul weather. And I’m hardly alone in my "glove love." There has hardly been an article written in a newspaper (that deals with style), or a feature in a major fashion magazine, that has not already highlighted gloves as one of the most definitive and important accessories of the season.

In the July issue of Vogue, Anna Wintour, in her "Letter From the Editor", singled out the glove (along with the spectator pump) as an item that can be "life changing." Life changing or not, it sure it chic!

10 reasons I love the glove (and I think you will, too)

1. Like all important accessories (handbags, belts, shoes, hats) they can instantly change the look and mood of an outfit. Nothing imparts the feeling of classic elegance and chic more than wearing gloves.

2. Gloves are a great way to add a fresh jolt of color to what you’re wearing: try red, green, blue, or yellow gloves with a salt and pepper tweed, camel, black, or navy dress, suit or coat.

3. The variety of gloves is astounding: there are gloves of every length (driving gloves, gauntlets, elbow and opera length versions, and some that almost resemble detachable sleeves and reach practically up to the shoulder). There are gloves in neutrals like black, white, and cream, as well as bold accent colors. They are even available in metallics like gold and silver. And they come in both solids as well as patterns: Marc Jacobs for example, showed one of the most whimsical versions of the season in striking black and white stripes to match his mod black and white short fur coat.

4. They are easy to find: as I previously mentioned, a whole slew of styles will be (if they are not already) available in retail establishments across the country. But as you know, I always favor vintage, so my suggestion would be to check out your local thrift shops, vintage haunts, and flea markets. I recently found a dealer, Sharon Baluta, at the Hell's Kitchen Flea Market, selling a dizzying assortment of gloves in almost every length, fabric, and color (all in pristine condition and still in their plastic covers) ranging in price from a mere $8 to $75. And of course, don’t forget the web: vintage websites like Mid Century Chic on FashionDig are always worth checking out as well as Ebay, where I recently found Angel’s Bridal Shop selling 23 delicious colors of his 23 inch long stretch satin opera glove, for only $7.95 plus shipping. At that price, you can’t go wrong.

5. Which leads me to another point: gloves can be found very inexpensively. Unless you are buying a pair of couture made to order Daniel Storto gloves or the Prada crocodile version, they are probably not going to cost as much as a pair of boots or shoes, or a bag. In fact, I’ve found them for just dollars. And talk about a lot of look for the buck!

6. They are a great solution for what to do with sleeves on coats and jackets that you have always felt were a tad too short. Haven’t you bought an item (especially vintage) and somehow wished that the sleeve were longer? I know I have. If you were never confident about wearing that 50’s bracelet or ¾ length sleeved coat or jacket, gloves provide the ultimate solution: they were made for short sleeves- all the better to show them off.

7. They are a wonderful camouflage: do you dislike your arms (too thin, too fat) or your hands? Don’t fret if you have to expose them: a pair of gloves will hide any flaw or imperfection. Reportedly, Marlene Dietrich (or was that Greta Garbo?) hated her hands so she always wore gloves.

8. They are a quick and relatively inexpensive way to instantly ‘dress up’ an outfit. You can wear a relatively simple black sleeveless top with a pant, a sheath dress, or anything else, and by simply using an interesting glove, instant presto- it looks dramatic and festive.

9. It will save you the cost of that weekly manicure: chipped nails or imperfect cuticles will no longer require a time consuming and expensive trip to the nail salon. And just think: the next time you have a last minute nail emergency (i.e., you are planning to attend a luncheon, dinner, or even a formal black tie event, and your nails are not up to snuff. What to do? Reach into your glove drawer and select a pair of short or long gloves to complement your suit, cocktail dress, or long strapless (or sleeveless) formal.

10. What can I say? What more could you possibly ask of a fashion item? Oh, one more thing, you may find that you like wearing gloves so much, you may be tempted to go out and buy all new ¾ sleeved coats and jackets, or you may want to shorten the sleeves on many of your own. Keep this in mind: you don’t have to spend more money, or resort to surgery- all you have to do is push up your sleeves!

Marilyn Kirschner is a New York-based fashion editor with a distinctive personal style -- and affinity for vintage -- that has landed her many times in Bill Cunningham's acclaimed "On the Street" feature for the New York Times. Her impressive knowledge of the fashion industry is culled from her extensive editorial experience, primarily as senior market editor at Harper's Bazaar. Currently, Marilyn is the editor-in-chief of The Look On-Line.

02 März, 2006 23:52  
Blogger Luke61 said...

What a wonderful set! I love the variety of colors, ones you don't see all too often in high quality fashion leather gloves... bravo!

24 April, 2007 03:57  

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