Tech-Friendly Fashion
Seoul – The intersection between tech and fashion is becoming increasingly inter-twined, which can only bring us more interesting products. I love how brands are consciously designing items with consumers’ tech needs in mind. When fashion is both functional and beautiful, magic happens. While these are just simple men’s winter gloves, I was particularly excited by several things…
1. That these gloves are thick and warm, yet still compatible with hand-held touch-screen devices. Just even last year, I had difficulty finding affordable, warm/thick, quality gloves that were designed for touch-screen usage. Plus the fuzzy lining is both soft and warm, and perfect for keeping my hands toasty in the winter.
2. …by the fact hat they were men’s gloves! I have always been drawn by men’s fashion. I love pairing feminine outfits/items with accents stolen from men’s wear lines.
3. That the gloves were just $10 (granted they were on sale, down from $45)! Anyone who knows me, knows that I LOVE a good deal. It was just an added bonus that I could trust that the quality was good since I snagged them from Lotte Department Store (the Myeong-dong branch). Plus, how great is it that the sale was for an in-season item?!? Love that!
4. The print/pattern and fit. Normally I gravitate towards black. And if we are talking gloves, I rarely stray from sleek-fitting black leather. However, the more I wear these gloves, the more I love the checkered pattern with gray accents. Moreover, since these are men’s gloves, the fit is over-sized and chunky. But somehow, even though the fit sounds unattractive, I have surprisingly liked that the bulkiness of the gloves steals just a tiny bit of attention from my outfit and counter-balances the sleek lines of more form-fitting outfits.
Credit: Photographed by Hani Oh
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