At Acaba Gantier, a Parisian boutique with very sober furniture, the specialty is gloves. In a rainbow decor, only one article, but Claire Gros, its creator, shares her passion for this technical object and reveals it through colors like a fashion accessory. City gloves, ceremonial gloves, for the automobile, cycling, golf, horse riding or even the performing arts. Gloves made between Italy, Portugal and France.
Creation brings a lot of satisfaction. It’s a little bit all your personal resources that you put at the service of what you stage. And then, at the same time, these are permanent challenges. I believe that is also what drives us forward.
Claire Gros, creator of the Acaba Gantier brand, glove store.
” Why Acaba? Because of Lawrence of Arabia. I wanted it to start with an A, to be easy, to sound good. And then finally, Lawrence of Arabia’s lines convinced me. I francized the name because Aqaba in Jordan is written with a Q and Acaba glover with a C. »
Claire gros is a gemologist by training and it is undoubtedly her passion for colors that led her to become a business manager by launching Acaba Gantier in 2014. It offers only one item, but in different colors and materials.
A range of women’s and men’s choices based on lining and warmth. Claire Gros selects high-end materials and multiple colors. Gloves, mittens in colors such as forest green or burnt orange, unlined, lined with silk, cashmere, fur or even shearling.
Riding gloves, golf gloves, ceremonial gloves, 50s design and many more.
” For hygiene, cleanliness in the city, I pushed the cotton range, because there is a demand for gloves to put in the machine at night, with lots of colors. We have large long Lycra gloves, gloves for the opera, for the ball, ceremonies, etc. We also have a lot of requests in the field of entertainment : theatre, opera, cinema, TV. But often the accessory, as its name suggests, is considered as an accessory, we arrive rather at the last minute, when it is necessary to add a few pairs of gloves. »
Claire Gros outside her specialty shop also transmits its passion for gloves by being a partner at shows, circuits or rallies within the motor vehicle sector.
“ I understood the importance for some people, on hard, wooden, bakelite, plastic steering wheels of certain old cars, to have gloves, at least mittens to, first of all, protect the steering wheels, and to avoid deterioration and for better driving comfort, for good grip, a lambskin glove is very pleasant. It may be the look. After the film’s release Drivewe had lots of young gentlemen, who wanted gloves like in the movie Drive. The driving glove is a beautiful accessory, which can also be worn to show off, but which has a technical purpose. »
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