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I actually rather like the idea of wearing trench or pea coats considering that is not a common occurence where I live.  From the other options I like the cape type.  Usually a cardigan type sweater or hoodie will suffice to stay warm in casual situations.

I’ve been rocking a leather jacket but when it gets colder I’ll be wearing my peacoat.

It gets well below zero here at times, and none of those would keep me warm. I usually layer a heavy sherpa lined hoodie with a pea coat. It’s so much more flattering than wearing those bubble coats. 

… the point of a winter coat is to keep you warm, in the winter . that being said i feel like the options listed above aren’t really going to keep you warm during the sub zero temperatures that will be headed our way . i really want to get a leather jacket, i’m going to ask for one for Christmas but i love my pea coat – it looks cute & it does the job !

love the second one the third one & the fifth one.

but they don’t look like they will last throughout winter. (not from Montreal anyway~)

I live in Canada. That being said,

none of these coats are appropriate for winter.

These are, at best, fall coats. During a blizzard or blustery winter day I’m really not reaching for a faux fur vest. I guess if you lived somewhere where it doesn’t even snow or get very cold these

might

be appropriate, but if that’s what you were going for, you should have let your audience know in the piece you wrote. These pieces are more “stylish” then functional. I’d rather be warm in my big winter coat then freezing my butt off in some $40 ‘cape…’

Poorly written article with poor ‘fashion’ advice. 

Yeah, many of these seem great for fall, but not necessarily for winter.

I’m not a huge fan of capes, though. I like cloaks, but not capes. I think on myself, the silhouette wouldn’t work out so great.

I do kind of like the comeback of the varsity jacket, though!

Cute, but it’s not uncommon to have -20 wind chills around here in the winter and none of those would be even remotely warm enough. I’ll stick to my overstuffed-pillow parka!

I don’t really like any of them except for the leather coats, but they’re not very warm.  But… I just adore peacoats, even before they were really popular.  

I see zero coats.

Where I live, it doesn’t usually get cold enough to bust out the peacoats, so these are perfect for our weather. We’re pretty much still wearing shorts and cardigans.
Actually, I own a faux fur vest and a faux leather jacket that I wear all the time… I even get a little hot in them, seeing how our temperatures are still in the ~25C range… and probably still will be in that throughout winter, just like last winter and the one before last.
So seriously, everyone, chill out. Maybe these coats are not perfect for your type of weather, but for some of us they are more than warm enough.

I used to be wrapped up like one of those russian miniature dolls. You know the ones that you keep opening but it never stops and it just shrinks tinier and tinier? 

Yeah, that was me. Each layer unwraps another surprise, ha.
Explains why I always looked overweight when Winter came around.

These aren’t winter coats, lol.

Since I live in Southern California, I guess I was concentrating more upon style than actual warmth. I’m lucky to have warm weather that still persists even during winter time so these were just a few alternative designs that diverge from the pea coat that I thought would be fun to stylize and play around with.

You are of course more than welcome to rock your pea coat and bundle up!

@amandaplease - You should have included this information either in the title or in the article itself. You should have mentioned that this is for those with mild winters. You never once hinted at these being for the warmer weather. 

The number one rule in article writing is knowing your audience. Who are you writing for? If it’s for southern California girls like yourself, you should have let that be known. Your opening sentence was, and I quote, “[n]ow that temperatures have officially plunged, it’s time to break out your winter fashion items…”
It’s an article about winter coats and you opened with a sentence about plunging temperatures – yet now you claim that this article was written for those with milder winters or those more interested in “style than actual warmth.”
How very confusing. Again, this is a poorly written article. I’m an English major, author and poet so yeah, I know what I’m talking about. Even if you don’t think I’m credited to have an opinion, I’m still a reader of lovelyish and therefore I AM your audience.
And just look at the comments. Hardly anyone is happy with this piece. I’m sure you might be a great writer, but this article was not your best. 

@kissmycouturex@xanga - You should absolutely contribute to us! I’d love to feature more reader-generated content, esp. from a fellow word nerd!

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