Invest in an "in" vest
Essential question of the day: Can style and sub-zero temperatures really coexist? Sure, you say. There are scads of trendy, well-cut coats in great colors. Obviously, you'll be singing a different tune in mere months when you have a scarf wrapped around your eyes and long johns tucked into your salt-and-sand stained leather boots.
Not to be totally cynical. There is a warm solution to winter woes: Layering! Why not reach for a trendy down vest to keep your core toasty? You can wear a chic sweater and long sleeve tee below it and a stylish winter coat over it. I'm currently crushing on this ruffled Juicy number from Saks:
[Puffer vest with cotton and cashmere back; $298 at Saks Fifth Avenue]
The color is sophisticated, the ruffles are girly -- all in all, it's a very G.I. Jane-meets-Daisy Duke look (Somehow that combo really works for me, haha).
If you want to save some of your money for a Thinsulate snowsuit -- $300 is a little steep for a down vest, after all -- Free People has its own version of the ruffled, vintage-y outerwear:
[Retro nylon vest; $98]
Apart from its cheesy faux fur lining -- why? -- this vest rivals Juicy's version in its cute details and slimming fit.
Winter: Bring it on!
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Hayley Kaufman is editor of the Style section.
Rachel Raczka (@rachelraczka) is the lifestyle producer for Boston.com.
