the teddy coat

An East Coast-based friend of mine left me a voice mail message over the weekend, lamenting winter's sudden ice cold arrival. The plummeting mercury, she said, warranted her Canada Goose parka--A.K.A, the fashion crowd's effectively cool yet warm--and, yes, slightly reluctant--answer to the polar vortex. I'd like to offer her (and others facing the deep freeze) some comfort in the form of a teddy coat. Because it's as snuggly, soft, cozy, cocooning and warm as it sounds. And it looks (unreluctantly) chic! Check out these sub-zero-friendly styles from Warehouse, Free People, Antik Batik, Sonia Rykiel, and Whistles. The coat pictured, below, is by Ganni, and the one, above, is last season Max Mara.