Remember in the 90s when Marc Jacobs paraded models down the runway in coats made out of electric blankets that actually plugged in? While far from svelte, the recent Siberian weather has me saluting the sentiment. Before you start thinking you have to trade your panache for a poncho, relax. You can still be stylishly ‘singing in the rain’ when the octave is arctic.
North Face
Mata Hari just met James Bond. Hi-tech fabrics protect you from the weather without sacrificing your feminine charms.
Too cold to get out bed? Down coats (aka puffies) offer the warmth of a down comforter in a more shapely and mobile package.
Burberry
Fur coats are accompanied by luxurious, yet cautionary tales. Cashmere gives you the warm richness without the same level of worry.