Popular culture may have moved the needle on the style but the runways have cemented the opera glove as a staple for AW22. The pièce de résistance, however, has to be Dua Lipa’s most recent long-gloved look, which saw the singer take the stage in a diamanté-encrusted Mugler catsuit with matching handwear. Euphoria’s Barbie Ferreira gave us one of this season’s favorite fashion moments in Aune Collections while castmate Sydney Sweeney turned to Miu Miu’s classic interpretation for the series premiere. The style has been a firm favorite among the Gen Z elite too, with Harry Styles and Måneskin’s Damiano David making the case for men rocking opera gloves.

NYC’s favorite fashionista Carrie Bradshaw even sported a bejewelled Gucci pair in an episode of And Just Like That. Some suggested that the full coverage look was a direct response to COVID culture while others mused about a return to Old Hollywood glamour. From Gigi Hadid at the Met Gala to Alexa Chung at the British Fashion Awards, celebrities left, right and centre flocked to the opera glove.

In the last year it’s been hard to look at a red carpet without spotting a certain swanky accessory on everybody’s arms.

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