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Monday, 6 December 2010

Hand in Glove



Don't let the title fool you, this has nothing to do with the Johnny Marr v David Cameron tweet-off and everything to do with looking good and keeping warm. Over the last week I've come to the conclusion that anything prefaced with the word long; long socks, long gloves, long johns, is well worth investing in. And these gorgeous elbow-length cashmere gloves - the result of a clever collaboration between E + J cashmere and the French jeweler, Marie-Hélène de Taillac, whose beautiful rings have been realised by the legendary Parisian haute couture embroiderers, Lesage - make the perfect day-to-evening wrist warmers. So perfect in fact, that I might even keep them on in bed. Bed gloves, now there's an idea.

E + J stands for Emanuela Calvi and Jane Cattani, two longtime friends and fashion experts (Jane used to work for Sonia Rykiel), behind the Italian cashmere company, creating clothes for 30+ women.



And now let's take a closer look at the lovely ring detail:



On sale exclusively in Marie-Hélène de Taillac's Paris boutique, 8 rue du Tournon, Paris 75006, Tel: +33 144270707 and online at www.eplusj.com.

11 comments:

  1. Fabulous! Love the rings - these are the gloves for me.

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  2. These are gorgeous such a lovely idea and there is nothing like cashmere xxmis

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  3. Lovely colourful and casmere...What else can gloves do for you.
    brilliant.
    XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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  4. These look amazing.. I will go at once to 'have a butchers' at the website. Many thanks! x
    p.s. love the idea of bed-gloves!

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  5. Oh, the ring detail is just beautiful! I particularly like the shape on the mid-blue one, but I love the colours on the purple one. People need to learn to wear red with purple. I only wear leather gloves (lined with cashmere!) because they keep the wind out, but to be honest I would consider investing in a pair of these for eveningwear. They are long enough and the ring detail smartens them up so I would totally wear them with a gown.

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  6. Hi there-yes, such a unique idea and very super stylish too, love them! x

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  7. Mmmm why didn't someone think of this sooner?! Only today I was thinking how difficult it can sometimes be to get gloves on over rings...

    Re the bed gloves - a definite gap in the market there ;-)

    I've just sent a friend some alpaca bed socks for her birthday & matching gloves would be fab!

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  8. These are sooooooooo lovely. xx

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  9. Suzie - they'd be wasted in bed, much better with a gown.

    Coz - yes, wear the rings on the outside, just like Alvin Stardust!

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  10. They're lovely! The rings are a nice touch. I bought some long cream cashmere gloves on Ebay last year for £12. These are much more practical colours xx

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  11. Oh I am IN LOVE with these!! Just gorgeous. How are you keeping ?

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