Checking your weather app these days is about as fun as checking your credit score. But while you can’t do anything about the forecast, you can do something about how you face it.
Consider the just released Polo 11 puffer jacket, for example, which actually creates warmth, thanks to a USB-chargeable internal heating element. It’s not the first heated piece of outerwear, but it’s easily the most fashion focused, modeled after a 1997 Polo Jeans parka so sought after that it pops up on eBay for up to $2,000. And with the heat controlled via an app, the jacket is definitely a fun conversation starter.
Explore it, and other cold-weather champion pieces, below.
These snow boots are just the footwear for the prepster who wants a fresh, more fashionable take on the duck boot.
Tory Sport snow boots in leather with treated rubber soles, $208.60 (on sale) at shopbop.com.
What, your jacket doesn’t let you set a temperature? With a charge that lasts three hours — even when the heat’s cranked up to maximum — the new Ralph Lauren Polo 11 will take you through the 10-block walk to brunch, a couple of rounds of shopping and the walk home.
Ralph Lauren Polo 11 jacket, $1,098 on the Polo 11 app. Information at ralphlauren.com.
Street-style stars have been doubling down on knitwear, wearing one crew neck the usual way and a replica draped over their shoulders. To get the look — while buying only one sweater, mind you — pick up one of these “double” sweaters and nail instant layering with zero effort.
The Frankie Shop wool-blend double sweater, $165 at thefrankieshop.com.
Skip the mainstream camel or Army green trapper hats for one of Charlotte Simone’s pastel iterations. In powder blue or dusty pink, they manage to be far more feminine than “Fargo.”
Charlotte Simone trapper hat in faux fur and suede, $125 at luisaviaroma.com.
For a more punk way to keep your head warm, grab a beanie from Marc Jacobs’s recently released Redux Grunge collection that reprised his infamous spring 1993 collection for Perry Ellis. Knit in rainbow or black and white stripes, the beanies are a knowing wink to the fashion devotees.
Marc Jacobs ribbed cotton knit beanie, $95 at ssense.com.
Burberry’s supersize color-block scarf will turn more heads than any camel and black plaid accessory, however classic. Reach for it on days when you’re wearing head-to-toe basics and need to add a little (or a lot) of oomph to your look.
Burberry mohair and silk scarf, $742 at farfetch.com.
Slip on Carolina Amato’s pop-top gloves and spend your winter commutes seamlessly toggling between texts and toasty fingers.
Carolina Amato lambskin and cashmere blend pop-up mittens, $153 at carolinaamato.com.
Like the striped tees Kule is known for, its faux fur scarves impart a sporty nonchalance to jeans-and-sneakers combos.
Kule faux fur scarf, $195 at shopbop.com.
As a Canadian brand, Aritzia certainly knows a thing or two about designing clothing for cold weather, so if you’re still in the market for the perfect puffer, we suggest its Super Puff. Engineered for temps down to -22 degrees Fahrenheit, it’s made with responsibly sourced goose down and a water-repellent shell. It comes in a range of colors both splashy and muted — and the price tag’s under $300.
Aritzia goose down puffer, $228 at aritzia.com.
Like all of the Knitter’s chunky statement knits, “The Ugly” sweater is handmade using sustainably sourced wool, but it’s the cheeky name that endears us to its loud-and-proud, art-teacher-chic aesthetic.
The Knitter handmade wool sweater, $645 at netaporter.com.
