I love the winter, so you will rarely hear me complaining about the cold (summer and the heat, on the other hand...), but this winter has been particularly bad for many, many people. Personally, I've been loving it, even when it's been -35C/-31F. This is the first winter in years that we've had real snow in Toronto. The kind of snow that used to fall when I was a kid! LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!
Anyway, I stumbled across this video by Bill Cunningham on winter fashion:
and it reaffirmed my belief that just because it's cold, doesn't mean you can't look good. So I thought I'd share how I keep warm with y'all.
Personally, I have 3 wool winter coats, 2 of which are black (in different lengths), and one that is red/navy plaid. In this instance, I am wearing the longer of the two black coats with what I lovingly call my blanket scarf.
The blanket scarf is a gigantic infinity scarf that I knit for myself. It seems boring enough in the above picture, But then I wrap it around my neck twice to get this:
When I wear it like this, it's the warmest thing ever! But seriously, I can't turn my head or see my feet. It's crazy bulky. And, not gonna lie, I can't wear it while I'm driving (single or doubled) as it's just too big and gets in the way. But let's be real. I rarely drive, and it keeps me warm as fuck on my daily commute.
How else do I keep warm? With my awesome mittens of course! I've finished knitting my How Cold Is It? mittens by Drunk Girl Designs, and I'm totally in love with them. AND they kind of match my hair ;)
We haven't had much of a winter this year. A few days of snow, a few days of "real" cold (I define real cold as under -5°C/23°F), mostly just grey and wet. Normally, I really enjoy winter, I love the snow and the crispness of the air. I feel like I've been robbed of that this year, and for the first time that I can remember, I am looking forward to spring.
What makes me really sad is that this year we will miss out on one of the first signs of spring approaching, crocuses peeking out from the snow.
