Every woman in a cold climate must invest in a high quality winter overcoat. In cold months – regardless of how stylishly you're dressed underneath – your coat is the first thing people see, which means it creates your first (fashion) impression.
Your overcoat should be at least as stylish as the clothing you're wearing underneath it. Wearing nice clothes under a shoddy jacket or windbreaker is pointless. However, there have been many women who have dashed out to get the paper in their long overcoats with sweats (or even their skivvies) underneath, only to look fabulous: your overcoat can make a statement even when the rest of your ensemble is in shambles.
