I blame Claudia Kishi

I’m really digging these Wellies:

(Hunter Winter Wellies via Free People)

I feel like I can work with the basic black ones more than the navy blue wellies. However, since my walking distance from my car to the office is all of two minutes, I don’t think I’ll be buying any kind of wellies right now. It would be different if I had to work in a place that would require a trek from the parking lot/metro to the building. At least I would have a pretty good excuse.
Anyway, for the same amount of green as the wellies, I could buy this:

(Free People’s Winter Rose Garden Jacket)

I am in love with the jacket. It’s very sweet looking and maybe just a little bit more my style than the black wellies. However, I hate the fact that it’s 3/4 sleeves since I probably won’t be able to wear it in the winter as much. I guess I could wear long sleeves underneath, but I usually wear short sleeve tops underneath my coat. There is just something about long sleeves that I am not fond of unless it is in sweater form. Hmm.

I had this crazy idea that I would buy loads of cute sweaters and henleys at AE, but I walked away with a pair of sweatpants instead. Not conducive to this whole ‘building up a work appropriate wardrobe’ plan. I stopped by Martin and Osa last week and looked around for a hot second. It was cute and the store was sort of woodsy and reminded me that I should be well-traveled, well-read (I’ve never seen the McSweeney quarterly sold in stores) and be in a certain tax-bracket. I’m not sure how I feel about these lifestyle stores (hah, says the girl whose middle name is Anthropologie), but that’s another thought for another day.

One of my favorite songs that get me in the winter mood. I am a dork, I am aware of this condition. Look at the title, do a search, and try not to download the Bing Crosby and Doris Day version as they never sang that song together. iTunes informs me that actually Margaret Whiting and Johnny Mercer sang the version I have labeled as Bing and Doris. Sweet.

Damn this cold winter. I could deal with wearing a hoodie for warmth and now it seems as if I’m going to have to purchase something a little bit heavier than a hoodie. I like the Ben Sherman, but that coat is on the backburner until I win the lotto or I get paid the next pay period after the upcoming one. Whichev.
The Northface fleece jackets look so warm and cozy. A girl I know let me borrow her Patagonia fleece for a hot minute and it was damn warm. I’m guessing fleece will probably be on that list of things I’m looking for in a warmth-giving jacket.

Eh. I’m just not crazy about the Northface and Patagonia ones. I like them, but it feels like everyone has one. And I’m all about asserting my individuality in my choice of winterwear (hah!). They are cute though…and I bet, warm.

I’ve got to get home
But baby you’ll freeze out there
Say lend me a coat
It’s up to your knees out there

It is about time I retire my winter coat. It’s an Old Navy peacoat from five years ago and it looks worn. It used to be black, now the color could be called a really faded black-gray. Also, it was not as warm as it could have been and everyone knows I am that girl that gets cold easily. And because I will be up in Pa every other weekend or so, I might as well jump on that coat-wagon.

I love this Ben Sherman coat:

(from South Moon Under)
It comes in black as well, but I think the ivory stands out. I’m a little afraid to try it on since I have a feeling that I will look a little more like someone with no neck and a little less like Grace Kelly. Also I’m afraid that I will love it to death and I will throw all of my winter clothing budget out the window for one coat.

Besides the funnel neck uncertainty, I adore the rest of the coat. The buttons, the way the sleeves are done, and perhaps most importantly, it looks like the pockets are flaps and hidden. For some reason I cannot stand the kind of coat pockets that  you can actually see. It is a very nit-picky thing and it drives whoever is shopping with me crazy. I’ve rejected so many coats, just on the basis of the pocket.

For example:

Gap’s Tie Car Coat 

Don’t get me wrong, I think the coat is cute, but the visible pocket? Nein, nein, nein.
Eh, the search continues…