This winter season, avid texters and cell phone fanatics won't need to worry about losing fingers with the glacial winds that too often plague State College.
Designers and stores have created innovative gloves and mittens that will keep your fingers warm and nimble, while still looking like a rock star. Save or splurge on one of these trends.
Arm Warmers
This glove adds an extra layer to both your hands and arms to give the wearer maximal warmth.
Splurge: These Fingerless Cashmere gloves ($69 at bebe.com) are super soft and flawlessly made. The gloves hit near the elbow and come in black.
Save: The Toggle Armwarmers ($24 at urbanoutfitters.com) are made with a cable knit and can convert into mittens.
Leather Gloves
There is nothing classier than a pair of leather gloves. Leather keeps fingers snug while looking clean and sleek.
Splurge: The Contrast-Cuff Leather glove ($130 at bananarepublic.com) comes in either blue or black leather with a brown leather cuff and is made with 100 percent leather and lined with 100 percent silk.
Save: The Long Button Gloves ($39.99 at usa.frenchconnection.com) are also made with 100 percent leather and have button detailing along the wrist.
Fingerless
This glove is an excellent choice for hands that overheat easily. Keep your hands temperate in a pair of fingerless gloves.
Splurge: Kashmere Fingerless gloves ($30.60 at bluefly.com) have crisp cuts along the fingers and come in a wide variety of colors.
Save: Sylvie Fingerless gloves ($4.80 at forever21.com) are crochet-knitted and are accented with a vibrant neon color.
Convertible Mittens
The choice is yours with these convertible mittens. Flip the mitten up to allow for more mobility, or keep the mitten down to keep your fingers toasty warm.
Splurge: The Juicy Couture 'Iconic' Pop Top mittens ($55 at shop.nordstrom.com) are embellished with a Juicy Couture heart charm and come in classic Juicy pink.
Save: Women's Convertible mittens ($7.50 at oldnavy.com) are inexpensive and can go from any sweet to chic tyle with the flip of a mitten.
