A Street-Style Manual to Wearing Opera Gloves

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The Met Gala calls for glamour. An easy and sophisticated way to elevate a look is by adding opera gloves. If it’s traditional to pair long gloves with glamorous red-carpet looks, it’s more surprising to see them in everyday settings. That never stopped a street styler, though. Below, see how fashionable risk-takers have styled their opera gloves with elegant evening wear and cargo pants alike. Who knows, maybe we’ll see the accessories make the rounds at the 2025 Met Gala.

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Paris, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

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Milan, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

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Milan, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

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Paris, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

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Paris, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

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Milan, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

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Milan, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

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Paris, fall 2022 ready-to-wear

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Paris, fall 2022 ready-to-wear

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London, fall 2022 ready-to-wear

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Copenhagen, fall 2020 ready-to-wear

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Paris, spring 2022 couture

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Paris, fall 2025 ready-to-wear

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Paris, spring 2022 ready-to-wear

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Paris, spring 2022 ready-to-wear

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Paris, spring 2022 ready-to-wear

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Paris, spring 2022 menswear

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Tokyo, fall 2019 ready-to-wear

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London, fall 2022 ready-to-wear

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Milan, fall 2022 ready-to-wear

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Milan, spring 2019 ready-to-wear

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