If you’re looking to update your winter wardrobe with the bad girl/gothic ‘trend of the moment’ in mind, then you'd be well to do as Roisin Murphy does. With her ever-daring, eclectic style always making high-fashion magazines editorial, it's no wonder we at Milk have used her as our inspiration for this season’s look of hard- edged and power dressed woman. Roisin is a lover of textures and shapes; always adorning herself in luxury designers, weird and wonderful hats, leathers or sequins, and the 80’s style shoulder pad but referring also to 60’s style shifts in candy colours as well as 50s elegant vintage in floor-length dresses. And...we love.  Her Love. Of the glove. Wearing them on stage, off stage, with gowns or trousers, recalling sexy images such as the debut Strokes album-cover Is This It, Roisin has taken the leather opera glove from beyond the world of tacky dominatrix costume packs, to rock n roll.  

To opulence and femininity.  Leather opera gloves can be seen at Dior, Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Hugo Boss this Autumn/Winter so when searching for a pair don’t be tempted to head for the nearest costume shop.  Instead invest in a good pair from the English heritage shop Aspinal of London and get good use out of them; they’ll come in handy for those cold winter months ahead! And like Roisin, team them with tailored jackets, and a pussy bow blouse, for a more feminine, Victoriana edge (worn on the street with anything less and you might look a bit more Posh Spice than rock chic).