I  have to admit I have a weakness for winter jackets , cats, parkas in fact every pice of garment that keeps you warm in winter. To me the outermost shell is my favorite fashion thing. Unfortunately for me there are so many nice styles, wool coats in endless nice fabrics and colors, wide ones and waisted ones, parkas, bomber jackets, duffle coats, peacoat, functional outerwear jackets,  soft shells and so many more.
This autumn I bought an lovely CP company trench coat with a fleece filling this was supposed to be my new winter coat. But then later into the season I just had to buy a velvet parka since my coat collection was not complete with a parka and the trench was not warm enough I discovered. To my defense I have to say that I did not buy a winter jacket for 2 winters in a row... But then the story is not finished jet.
When I was freezing my as off on the playground with my stylish parka I decided that it is time for a sweeping attack  to end all the winter jackets discussions. So I went and bought myself this patagonia parka and I can say it is one of the best things I ever bought.

It is light like a feather and so cosy. You could wear it easily with only a bra underneath. I can now stay the whole day on the playground. I bought it in a lovely red by the way.

Here some descriptions
The northernmost latitudes don’t have an exclusive on arctic cold. For our Down Parka – meant to feel at home anywhere that climbers battle frigid temps on summit pushes – we use 800-fill-power down and a polyester shell fabric that’s extremely tough and durable, lightweight, windproof, downproof and water-repellent. New this season: articulated baffles to keep the down evenly distributed for optimal warmth, fit and mobility. The drawcorded hood’s small draft tube cleanly encircles your face; internal mesh drop-in pockets stow water bottles or spare mitts; zippered handwarmer pockets are diagonally oriented. Other fine points include soft, light, perforated hook-and-loop elasticized wrist cuffs and new reinforcements at the shoulders and cuffs for greater durability. Fit is relaxed for layering.

As if this would not be enough I got an down hoddie as a present from the patagonia agent.
We did not buy it for the shop, we thought people would not buy it because you have to pull it over your head to take it on and off. But I love mine, it an very stylish pice I think. Ideal for spring and small enough to take everywhere.

Here some descriptions
Dawn in the desert and dusk in the mountains share at least one thing: cold. Our newest down offering is pared-down, super light and made of top-quality down for chilly belays and frigid bivies. The quilted-through construction holds the down in place, and the highly tear-resistant shell fabric is wind-proof and repels water. A deep main zipper ventilates and allows easy on/off with a helmet; the pass-through handwarmer pockets have a zippered kangaroo pouch that doubles as a stuff sack (with a clip-in loop).

Patagonia has been mother nature’s biggest fan since before she was famous. It comes as no surprise, then, that the company has recently made another forward-thinking move in the form of The Footprint Chronicles, a design-through-delivery breakdown of the complete environmental impact of some of their products. For instance, instead of only mentioning the use of a recycled fiber in the Synchilla Vest, the Footprint Chronicles tracks the fiber from its original source to its final use. By tracking the movements of the future vest, Patagonia can document the overall environmental impact of the product (or in other words, its footprint). I congratulate Patagonia for doing this, because it’s becoming evident that just by assigning a trendy term like “organic” or “earth friendly” to a product, less-informed consumers are inclined to take the product at face value. This holistic approach reveals the potentially damaging production methods that are often swept under the rug after the manufacturing process, meaning Patagonia should once again be recognized for giving our planet (all) the respect it deserves.

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