waterproof is key

Head-to-toe waterproof for the snow today. Here's what I'm wearing:
Orange safety goggles. I hate being pelted in they eyes when
walking into the snow. Plus, everything looks cheerier with an orange tint.

Basic down puffy coat with hood which I got in my neighborhood a few
years ago. After I realized I got rid of my much nicer longer one. What. ever.

Stretchy gloves (my favorite) purchased for 2 bucks from a guy with a table outside Paragon.

This one's not performance. It's just cute. And I'm wearing it today.
The silk screen looks great under a jacket. Yes, I am obsessed with sailor-anything.
Not actual sailors. Just sailor style.

I love this jacket! And I love having a matching jacket & pants.
Mix-matching is fun, but matching in crummy weather makes you feel fancy.


I don't think these are the exact ones I got back in the Fall, but
they're pretty similar. Crops happen to be perfect in the snow, because
your hem won't get water-laden, and you can show off your cute boots.


Yes, I went for the expensive warm socks. They're totally worth it to me
because they're comfortable, breathable (silk and wool wicks!), and keep
my feet toasty warm. Totally worth it. At Sports Authority.


Here are my boots again. We marched ourselves over snow mounds and through
much sloppy intersection slop to Paragon Sports where I was prepared to buy
anything, as long as it was performance-based, waterproof, and had good support
like a sneaker. Thankfully, I found these by Merrell. Now sold out at Paragon.

Sure, warm is a factor when it's snowing outside; but waterproof is key, in my humble opinion. I used to be great at dressing for snow when we lived in Boston; but when we moved south to "tropical NYC" as I like to call it, all of those good instincts disappeared somewhere, along with my snow apparel, which I ceremonially burned or something. Like it was never going to snow in tropical New York. Sure. Take last week, for example. I wore pants that seemed to soak up water like a sponge, leaving my legs stinging. Not pleasant. And then my polka dot rubber boots sprung a leak at the back seam. And then my other warm snow boots started to crumble as I walked. Okay...

For this second mini-storm of the season, I think I have re-perfected a waterproof snow outfit, It's quite suitable for the elements, and most importantly, cute. Cute is the next important thing after waterproof. Warm would come in third. I think crummy weather is a good excuse to go shopping. Don't you?