What jackets will you wear this winter?

Here in Minnesota, the temperatures are dropping, and that means it's
time to dress warmly for winter. Combining style and function can
sometimes be a challenge, but all in all I think the people of
Minnesota dress for the elements in style!
Here's what I'll be wearing this winter.
*Black shell anorak (full–zip) with black fleece anorak from
Wintergreen Designs. Simply put, Wintergreen apparel can't be beat.
The shell can be worn alone in the fall or spring, and the fleece
anorak is OK alone on those few sunny winter days when the temps hover
around the freezing mark. But when the sun goes down or the temps go
below 20 or so, it's time to wear both the shell and fleece together.
A great layering combination and the hoods are soft and warm.
* Winter White shell anorak with black fleece from Wintergreen. See
above.
* Black RBM leather jacket. For warmer winter days and occasions where
something more "professional" than the Wintergreen wear is
appropriate.
* (Just ordered) Lagoon blue puff coat with fur hood from Victoria's
Secret. Looks like fur on hoods is in this year.
Those of you in colder climates, what are you going to be wearing to
stay warm this winter?

cofarb of the many–colored coats

Where do you store all these coats? Do you have several closets for them
all?
Carol

he had allocated a puny 8–foot wall for the closet. I said, "No, I don't
want a 'closet', I want a 'CLAAAAAAHHHHH–SET!'" and I gestured to the long
wall which is over 20 feet long.

out of season. I'm the only coat–a–holic in the family so there is really
plenty of room. (They don't take up much closet space, really, just more
than the average apartment dweller has access to.)
cofarb

Your post reminded me of the time I showed my house
blueprints to my southern–dwelling brother. His first
question was, "What's a mudroom?"

<Gagne352...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Lordy, but I'm afraid my coat collection rivals my boot collection! I
periodically replace coats but somehow have a very hard time getting rid of
the one that's being replaced. This leads to major gridlock in the coat
closet.
Long, wool, vintage dress coats are my daily coat–age until it gets to be
extremely cold (like below 20 degrees). Then I haul out fur (rodents only,
no canines or felines)––from an ancient nutria–lined denim barn coat to my
new long, olive green shearling that they pracitcally *paid* me to take out
of the Saks Off 5th outlet a few weeks ago. I intend to use and abuse the
shearling but I know it's going to be hard to keep myself from coddling it.
For shoveling and outdoor sports, a Columbia "system" that has two layers
which can be worn separately or together.
cofarb of the many–colored coats

"cofarb" <do...@cofarb.com> wrote in message
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I'm getting gridlock in my closet with my collection as well. Added a
second Wintergreen anorak this year and the Victoria's Secret jacket.
I can't get myself to stay goodbye to a long black leather jacket that
ties around the waist. I also have a wool top–coat like jacket from
Nordstrom that's about 10 years old. Every once in awhile I pull that
out.
I'm kind of partial to hoods instead of hats. It seems most of my
fellow Minnesotans are, too. For me, a hood is almost a must, except
on a leather jacket.
When the temp gets below zero, most of us aren't too worried about
that professional look, even downtown

Lordy, but I'm afraid my coat collection rivals my boot collection!

I
periodically replace coats but somehow have a very hard time getting

the one that's being replaced. This leads to major gridlock in the

closet.

cofarb wrote:
I'm a coat–aholic too, but it's purely practical. I find it's helpful
to have coats of various weights so you always have something that's
perfect for the weather, not too light and not too heavy. Especially
around here where the weather varies considerably.
rid of
coat
I went through my coats last year and did a purge, but oddly enough,
new coats keep finding their way back in the closet. Either that, or
the ones I didn't purge are breeding in the dark. :–)
Since we are closet–space challenged here, I find it helps to keep
coats in rotation. Currently I have:
– Off–season or rarely used coats (like special occasion coats) in the
front hall closet.
– Leather and denim jackets in my bedroom closet along with my suit
jackets (I find if they're in the hall closet, they easily get "lost"
among all the other coats).
– Current season coats in the back hall, which is used as our mudroom.
I keep three or four coats there at all times, rotating them depending
on the weather. Right now these include: 3/4 length AT Loft pink
lightweight wool coat (good for weather around 40–50 degrees); 3/4
length Ann Taylor red stadium–type jacket (good for weather 20–40
degrees); heavy wool BR car coat (good for weather below 40 but when I
want to be a little dressier); leather jacket (good for weather over 50
degrees). In the past week, I've worn all of these – that's how
variable the weather has been. Hopefully, we'll have a few more weeks
before I have to bring out the "heavy artillery" – a RL down hooded
jacket good for 0 to 20 degrees and a green Eddie Bauer hooded jacket
good for weather below 0 (if this jacket was white, I'd look like a
marshmallow in it).
jen