Friends from Jackson Hole blew through town this weekend—bringing with them tales of first tracks, snow forecasts, and unmistakable mountain magic. Naturally, our conversation veered straight into deep winter mode, and before long, I was mentally catapulted into a subzero wonderland of travel and wardrobe planning. There’s the Sun Valley Film Festival in early December—fire pits, faux fur, and film people at The Roundhouse. Aspen over New Year’s is a strong maybe, and then a girls’ trip to Jackson in January. Already knee-dip in style inspo from my friend, Counter Beauty founder Gregg Renfrew, above, I ticked off the jacket box with the Polo Ralph Lauren, below, for under $500! And yet: winter isn’t just a far-off fantasy. Snow is already dusting the San Gabriel Mountains, glistening like a postcard every time I head east on the 10--a bright-white reminder that it’s officially open season for slope-chic pieces—even if your idea of mountain life is more Topanga Canyon than Courchevel. The Outnet has a TON of Alpine-glam wins, including this, this, this and this. Plus, some sea-level finds that stand up to snowy conditions: the easy-to-layer Sezane, the striped Banana Republic (picture the big collars spilling out over a jacket), this leather-looking puffer (size up and get double takes at White House Tavern), the cropped J.Crew fair-isle knit, the Tory Burch wool hoodie, and this Bode-like embroidered jacket.