Ahhh winter! The season when you feel like hibernating under your blankets for the next three months. Personally, I like the winter. In fact, I learned to appreciate it when I realized that adding too many layers underneath a cheap jacket was never gonna make me all cosy and warm. Today I want to share my findings and provide motivation to get you out of bed even when its -40.

1 - Down is your friend !!
Most coats are insulated with a mixture of down and feathers. The higher the percentage of down, the warmer the coat is. I advise a minimum of 50/50, and you can go up to 90/10 (90% down and 10% feathers). What is really great about the down is that not only does it mold to your body, but it breathes! So if you get a little hot while sludging through the snow, the down will absorb your sweat and you're not gonna overheat! Coats with polyester are more affordable but the thing with polyester, is that it breathes less. Which means that if you get all hot and sweaty, the moisture will get into your coat, and you'll freeze!

2 – Hide those thighs !!
Yeah yeah, I know, you want to be all cute and sexy even in winter and don’t want to hide under a jacket all the way to your ankles. But ... the longer your jacket is the warmer you are. I’m sure you’ve all had the experience of walking headlong into chilly wind and thinking you may lose your legs to frostbite. Well the solution to this is (insert drum roll here) to choose a long coat! Slightly above the knee is perfect. Most coats even have a zipper that unzips at the bottom to give you some much needed space when you’re sitting on the subway or in your car. Wonderful, right?

3 – Hooded comfort
My last criteria necessary for a good winter coat: a big hood. I’ve never much liked wearing a hat so the quality of the hood is very important to me! With or without fur, your hood will protect your face from the wind and (if like me you never wear a hat) keep the ears toasty warm. Warning, if the hood is large, check that there’s a possibility to attach it. Otherwise you might lose it the minute there’s a bit of wind. Worst case scenario, you can easily head to your local seamstress to add a button. I have a soft spot for Soïa & Kyo’s super comfortable hoods

And there it is! My 3 little tips for investing in a quality warm coat. Winter becomes much more enjoyable and if you take care of your coat you’ll have it for year’s to come!

Ahhh winter! The season when you feel like hibernating under your blankets for the next three months. Personally, I like the winter. In fact, I learned to appreciate it when I realized that adding too many layers underneath a cheap jacket was never gonna make me all cosy and warm. Today I want to share my findings and provide motivation to get you out of bed even when its -40.

1 - Down is your friend !!
Most coats are insulated with a mixture of down and feathers. The higher the percentage of down, the warmer the coat is. I advise a minimum of 50/50, and you can go up to 90/10 (90% down and 10% feathers). What is really great about the down is that not only does it mold to your body, but it breathes! So if you get a little hot while sludging through the snow, the down will absorb your sweat and you're not gonna overheat! Coats with polyester are more affordable but the thing with polyester, is that it breathes less. Which means that if you get all hot and sweaty, the moisture will get into your coat, and you'll freeze!

2 – Hide those thighs !!
Yeah yeah, I know, you want to be all cute and sexy even in winter and don’t want to hide under a jacket all the way to your ankles. But ... the longer your jacket is the warmer you are. I’m sure you’ve all had the experience of walking headlong into chilly wind and thinking you may lose your legs to frostbite. Well the solution to this is (insert drum roll here) to choose a long coat! Slightly above the knee is perfect. Most coats even have a zipper that unzips at the bottom to give you some much needed space when you’re sitting on the subway or in your car. Wonderful, right?

3 – Hooded comfort
My last criteria necessary for a good winter coat: a big hood. I’ve never much liked wearing a hat so the quality of the hood is very important to me! With or without fur, your hood will protect your face from the wind and (if like me you never wear a hat) keep the ears toasty warm. Warning, if the hood is large, check that there’s a possibility to attach it. Otherwise you might lose it the minute there’s a bit of wind. Worst case scenario, you can easily head to your local seamstress to add a button. I have a soft spot for Soïa & Kyo’s super comfortable hoods

And there it is! My 3 little tips for investing in a quality warm coat. Winter becomes much more enjoyable and if you take care of your coat you’ll have it for year’s to come!