Winter is Coming

At 75 ºF, it’s an unusually warm November day in New York City, but I’m no fool. Summer's over, the leaves have fallen, and Christmas-themed goods have already infiltrated the shelves. Winter is coming and it’s time to prepare.

I love my summer and I love my fall (Libra here), but there are still plenty of things I enjoy in the winter. Wine, mulled wine, white wine, red wine, to name a few. Okay, but honestly, I love seasonal cooking, holiday festivities, fluffy snow, cozy lazy days, and winter fashion. There’s just no getting through January and February (cringe) without a sensible, yet stylish, winter coat. Don’t get me wrong, if street style sleeping bags were socially acceptable, I’d be first in line, but there’s really no getting away with that in NYC. We need warm. We need fashionable. And we need it now.

December brings very exciting things, particularly a trip that requires “the coat”. So, I’ve been trolling the interwebs for days now, and contestants have been found. For the sake of variety, I've included other colors, but when it comes to coats, I'm always partial to black.

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Aigle: Storydown Parka

Canada Goose: Victoria Parka

Penfield: Hoosac Parka

Mackage: Juliann Parka

Canada Goose: Trilliam Parka

Pajar Catherine Parka

Spiewak: Aviation N3-B Parka

   

Woolrich: Arctic Parka 

You may have noticed a pattern here. What can I say, I know what I like. The above contestants all drew me in for the same reasons:

1. Length (long enough to cover the booty for extra warmth)
2. Material (down insulation and REAL fur trim)
3. Aesthetic (supremely warm while maintaining a flattering feminine form)
4. Color (black, always)

Now for the hard part: decision making. It's never been my strongsuit (Libra here). I know, at the very least, no matter which coat I choose, this girl is going to stay warm in Deutschland.