Shopping for winter gloves and mittens can be a minefield. There are so many different types: nylon, pleather, leather, wool, shearling … It really depends on how and when you want to wear them. Are you looking for hardy leather gloves, cosy wool mittens or ski-like waterproof warmers? If it is mittens you are after, remember your fingers won’t function in their usual manner until you take them off. Leather gloves may be traditional, but they are so comfortable, snug and convenient. If you buy a designer pair, don’t lose them! Maybe it’s time to go back to our childhoods and thread a long piece of elastic from glove to glove through the sleeves of your coat? Here’s our edit of the best online now …

Pictured above: Prada leather gloves. Main featured image: Cos.