10 Winter Style Essentials
While the winter weather oftentimes only calls for staying indoors around a warm fire, there’s work to be done. Our fathers and grandfathers knew this, and it’s time we followed suit. That’s why winter style essentials have never been more crucial.
From your base layers — like a stylish, versatile shirt-jacket — to your dark denim, outerwear and tough boots, it’s a great time to get out, adventure and take care of business in warm, quick and comfortable fashion. So gear up, bundle up and put on the best gear you’ve got — winter’s here, so take it on in style.
North Coast Shirt Jacket 2.0
It’s not often that you get a piece that looks like a shirt, acts like a jacket and has enough wind and water resistance built in to tackle any job. The North Coast Shirt Jacket 2.0 checks all those boxes, made with a fleece lining and a wool outer for comfort in chilly weather. – $215
Taylor Stitch Democratic Jean in Cone Mills ’68 Selvage
Your normal, everyday pair of denim won’t do for winter. That’s where Taylor Stitch comes in. They’ve used legendary Cone Mills denim for durability, strength and toughness. This pair will break in beautifully the more you wear ‘em — so reach for these jeans time and time again this winter. – $188
Todd Snyder + Champion Wool Varsity Jacket
Not all of your winter gear needs to be workwear — and this extremely handsome, refined and yet pleasingly rugged Todd Snyder + Champion Wool Varsity Jacket proves that quite nicely. Featuring leather sleeves and made-in-America construction, it’s a seriously cool jacket to wear as much as you can this winter. – $795
Red Wing Heritage Roughneck Boots
If you only have room in your budget to buy one pair of boots this winter, you might want to make it the Red Wing Heritage Roughneck 8146. Made with exceedingly tough Briar Oil Slick Leather, the Vibram lug outsole and triple stitching are ridiculously sturdy and ready for action. – $270
Taylor Stitch Rover Jacket
The good folks at Taylor Stitch never disappoint, particularly when it comes to pieces that could become your new favorite piece of outerwear — like the Rover Jacket. The water and wind-repellant waxed cotton canvas exterior is further bolstered by the warm moleskin collar and lining — layer away with this fine jacket. – $298
Best Made Cap Of Courage
When a cap calls itself the Cap of Courage, you’d best believe it’s up to the test of frigid winter weather. Best Made Co. believes in the functionality of this product to the fullest, made with resilient Andean wool in neat color options for versatility and toughness in the cold. – $58
Topo Designs Mountain Popover
When one or two layers just won’t cut it, add a third with the Topo Designs Mountain Popover, a finely engineered garment designed to provide extra protection from the elements. The yarn-dyed twill and front chest pocket offer up both functionality and visual interest — don’t miss out on this piece. – $129
Relwen Covert Parka
Sleek, stealthy style and top-notch functionality? You get it all with the Relwen Covert Parka, a handsome piece of outerwear with a fully removable liner for added versatility, plus a nylon-cotton shell for ease of movement. Buy this and wear it a ton with all of your favorite cold-weather gear this winter. – $598
Best Made Blanket-Lined Ranch Jacket
The best, most durable products are often the most simple. The Blanket-Lined Ranch Jacket features a no-frill silhouette, a Faribault wool lining and rough-and-rugged Japanese duck on the exterior. For cold mornings and cold days, this is the jacket you absolutely need to pair with that tough Taylor Stitch denim. – $398
Hestra Tor Gloves
When you’ve been making gloves for eighty years, it’s safe to say you know how it’s done. The Tor Gloves build off Hestra’s remarkable craftsmanship and quality, with wool terry lining, a vegetable-tanned elk leather exterior and a durable Gore Windstopper softshell, plus elastic cuffs to fight the chilly breeze. – $180
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