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| Mustard sweater layered over a striped long-sleeve Practicality level: WARM |
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| Chambray shirt, leggings, scarf, and Xtratuff's Practicality level: DRY |
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| Turtleneck/sweater dress Practicality level: WARM |
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| Xtratuff Rain Boots & Sorel Winter Boots Practicality level: DRY |
As you can see I am attempting to develop a balance. Can you dress cute and practical? I say yes. But, it is taking some time for me to figure out and many of my favorite pieces are basically unwearable right now. Oh well, this is one big adventure, right??
Hannah, im so glad you addressed this. I was curious how you balance wanting to look/feel good as a young woman with the elements. I think you look adorable! Love the scarf and I actually think the boots are cute. What type of parka/winter coat do you recommend? I've read that out in the bush real fur is a necessity as fake fur freezes.
ReplyDeleteI have found that if I really hunt around I can find great pieces (warm and dry) from most stores! The winter collections rule :) For winter in Juneau I bought a Mountain Hardware coat that was down, waterproof, and wind-resistant. Juneau isn't SUPER cold but it is very wet and the Taku Winds (60mph mountain winds) rip through town for weeks at a time. My winter boots were Sorrel and I bought the waterproof kind with removable liners (liners good to -30). I was pretty toasty all winter! **I got lucky and had a friend moving from the Bush back to the Lower 48. She sold me all of her winter gear for less than $200 and it was all unused!
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