Colors! Lovely Lively Gloves In Fashion (Part II)

Now that we have explored some of the simplest ways to match a pretty pair of colored leather gloves with a given outfit, lets explore more complexes or daring approaches to achieve killer looks.

First of all, to better understand how colors are related to one another, take a look at my Glove Matching Wheel picture ahead of this post. Twelve colors are represented on this wheel. Three of them, identified by a "1" are primary colors. Red, blue and yellow are the only three colors that cannot be created by mixing any other colors and thus, are called primary. Then, you will find three other colors, identified by a "2": violet, green and orange. Those are called secondary colors because they can be obtained by mixing primary colors together. And finally, six other colors, each identified by a "3" on the wheel, are called tertiary because they are the result of a mix between a primary color and a secondary color.

Now that we know how a basic color wheel is created, lets explore some links or matches between these colors. The first one is called the analogous match because, as you may have guessed, it involves colors that are closely related to one another on the wheel. It is obtained when we associate a primary color (1) and a secondary color (2) which are both adjacent on the color wheel. For example, take a look at the first photo shown in this post (sorry for the low quality in this one). The lonely lady at the corner of this dark street wears long red leather gloves to go with her violet wool dress. In the color wheel, that shade of violet is a secondary color (2) for the red (1) wich is a primary. Of course, we can also match gloves that are of a secondary color to an outfit or any garment of a primary color like in the second photo (short fushia gloves with red skirt). You can also go a little further and use tertiary colors to create fabulous looks. The third and fourth photos show us how to play with greens, blues and violets to attain originality and elegance. But overall, those analogous color associations are probably the easiest to make and will help you match beautifully colored gloves with many clothes in your wardrobe without making strong waves but by still saying you want to be noticed and complimented.

For those who want to make a stronger statement, you can choose to match your gloves using complementary colors. Those are opposite to one another on the glove color wheel and usually create stunning visual shows when paired together. A few examples will immediately help you understand what I mean. Take a close look at the three next photos and try to figure them out using the glove color wheel. Got them right? The orange gloves in the 5th photo are complementary to the light blue sweater, the bright yellow gloves with flared cuffs are complementary to the violet wool dress in the 6th photo and the grape and light tan colored gloves are complementary of course to the mustard coat in the 7th photo. As you can see, primary, secondary or tertiary colors can be used for these matches. Of course, you won't be arrested if you slightly bend the rule and go with colors that are not exactly opposite. The two last photos are absolute proof to that, showing yellow green clothes and furs wildly married with superb deep red gloves, pink gloves or even orange gloves.

How original and daring can things get now? Your imagination is the limit. Don't fear to try new combinations using the matching techniques shown in this post and the previous one. Depending on your personality and style, you will certainly find very fun ways to wear your colored gloves. So, for heaven's sake, don't let them rot at the bottom of your drawer!

Colors! Lovely Lively Gloves In Fashion (Part I)

As fetishist or fashion enthusiast, we all know the value of a beautiful pair of black leather gloves simply because it is sexy, it can be matched with anything and reflects lights in an adorable and hypnotic way. Now, as splendid as it is, black is not the only star in the glove universe that we love and live in. For me and for most fetishists, colors take also a very important place.

Wearing colored gloves can sometimes be tricky. Most women who wear gloves choose black. A good pair of leather gloves can be really expensive so most women will pick black over color for practical reasons: black will match any of their outfit. Other women who have more budget for accessories will explore further for their second or third pair of gloves and maybe go for a color this time. But how exactly does a Lady match a beautiful pair of colored leather gloves with any of her outfit? There are four ways to do so. I'm going to detail each of them in two separate articles and give you some appropriate examples.

Let's talk about the easiest ways to accessorize gloves first. Women who want to create a stunning but more conservative look will walk this way. The idea is to match the colored gloves with an outfit that will be in the exact or different shade or tint of the same hue. Let's take a look at a few pictures, particularily the first three ones at the top of this post. Those Ladies have opted for what is called a monochromatic match for their gloves, wich means they are of the same hue as their outfit. The Lady in the pink suit chose gloves of a different tint (lighter color) to create a slight contrast. The second Lady in brown fur decided to go for harmony and picked gloves that match almost perfectly the color of her coat and belt. The third one goes at the opposite of the first and wanted to achieve higher contrast by putting on gloves of a different shade (darker color) than her cute little pink fur jacket and original dress. As said previously, all three selected colored pairs of gloves are of the same hue as what they have decided to wear for the occasion. So, uniformity is the keyword in these three looks.

The second way to wear colored leather gloves without too much clashes in hues is simply to use them in conjunction with the neutrality of black, grey or white. As in the fourth photo, a black outfit like the superb fur coat worn by this Lady will make the colored gloves, yellow in that case, look brighter. On the opposite side, the Lady in white fur shown on the sixth photo has the color of her well chosen long deep blue leather gloves look richer because of the immaculate pelt. And in between, we have silver grey fur to help put on the spotlight a splendid pair of lighter pink longer gloves. Almost any colored gloves could have been chosen to go with these coats but vivid hues like the ones shown in those photos are ideal for a look that kills.

Now, to end this acticle, lets take a last look at the Lady in black fur in the fourth photo. Although every detail is not visible, we can clearly identify three elements of much different hues than the yellow gloves: a turquoise necklace, a red halter dress and the shaft of a pair of tigh high light green patent leather or pvc boots. This kind of intriguing and yet quite magical complexity in color will be described in the next post so stay tuned, glove lovers!