Clothing - Winter wear

Bean boots

If you are purchasing winter boots or shoes, I would recommend looking at hatch grain, scotch grain, or cordovan uppers. In terms of soles, I would look for commando or dainite. Examples: Gaziano & Girling Rothschild (Hatch), Crockett & Jones Islay (Scotch), Alden Shell Wing-Tip Boot (Cordovan).

Although all of the aforementioned boots are quite expensive for the average person, they are life-long items that will prevent the need for a change of shoes at the office.

just wear sneakers/boots to work that you dont care about and then switch when you get to the office

wtf help

Suit + Coat and umbrella

Swimsuit. Possibly with floaties.

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I wear knee length coats and they are nice and warm. Nobody cares what type of overcoat you are wearing and you won't be wearing at work anyways.

Buy some sweaters/pullover etc which you can rock on business casual.

change into nice shoes when in office. change into boots when about to leave.

These things are a good way to go: http://www.totes-isotoner.com/product/id/101951.do or something like that

pickup a pair of rubber overshoes/galoshes for walking around in the snow/rain/sleet.

Wedged and over the knee boots are ideal choices.

http://www.barneys.com/Faux-Fur-Trooper/500860557,default,pd.html Baller.

In seriousness, I would suggest going for a high-end skully (http://www.barneys.com/Solid-Knit-Skully/500679827,default,pd.html or http://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/store/catalog/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod6035…) that is simple but of high quality.

A trapper hat could work if it's plain and if you are daring. I can't find one like that, though.

If you like more of a retro look, a wool fedora could be nice: http://store-us.hugoboss.com/Short-Brim-Wool-Fedora/704348719326,en_US,… .

If you can pull off: http://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/store/catalog/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod5980… it's quite nice, too.

I"m curious about shoes with this too. When there's a lot of salt and snow on the sidewalks what do you do to keep to keep from ruining your shoes?

Go to Jos Bank or BB and spend $20-30 on rubber shoe covers. They fit right over your dress shoes, and are even contoured to look somewhat like a dress shoe. I live in Chicago and wear them everyday from the first snow until May. I like them better than having to change shoes, and if I am ever going to a client dinner and don't want to ruin my shoes commuting, I can wear these, show up early and check them with my coat.

I think I got these Totes ones at Jos Bank for $20:

http://www.totes-isotoner.com/totes/product/totes-mens-loafer-rubber-ov…

Dude, what do you think bankers in cold cities wear during the winter? Do you want to know my boxer size too??

Not to be a dick, but if you need to ask this question, then maybe you should consider a different career route.

And no, I do not work in SF.

Buy a pair of beater shoes, like $50 Bostonians, that look decent for the commute. Keep the good ones in your office / bag. Definitely do this for interviews, they judge you if you show up and look like you've been out in the rain.

Or just avoid puddles and wipe the rain off when you get to work.

Great suggestion.

I would recommend boots and keeping a pair of dress shoes at the office. The boots will also protect your dress pants from slush.

How the fuck are people qualified to do this job asking shit like this. God damnit.

A fuckin' overcoat, man. Come on now. God damn.

"To Know Me Is To Love Me"-Jebus Price

That LSO guy is a doushe.

For shoes, get a proper pair of boots something like LL Bean or comparable (Bean are just what initially come to mind). That avoids ruining your dress shoes in slush, rain, etc. That way you can simply throw on your dress shoes once you are in and go about your day.

I just wear gray hiking-type boots and change in the office.

If it's really slushy or thick snow, I'll wear them out of the office and to meetings even. No one is going to care unless you have some anal boss on the sell side.

Wintry salt mix destroys nice shoes in short order.

people actually wear those?

^ Couldn't agree more my man.

Over shoes...just kidding. Iwear some nice clarks w/ bcasual

Sorel Kitchener Frost (mis-spelled "Kitchner" on Amazon"). Lowest profile (i.e. not a moon boot) duck boot I've ever found.

http://www.amazon.com/Sorel-Mens-Kitchner-Frost-High/dp/B004LDKJJO

For rainy, dress shoe days, Swims overshoe or GTFO.

http://swims.com/

My knee length overcoat is my single favorite article of clothing. I used it all winter in my analyst days, and still do today. Make sure you get one that looks good with slacks and also with jeans, it's a very flexible piece of clothing. If you get one that appropriately straddles dressy/casual, you can wear it to work, then rock it with a polo and jeans on the weekend. Look to spend about $500, perhaps a bit more. No need to spring for the $2k+ designer coats, Ralph Lauren and his peers make some very nice options.

+1 for the street sharks avatar

when it does get messy down here (very occasionally), I have a pair of rubber soled cowboy boots that I normally wear casually but that I'll wear if I'm going between appointments or to avoid wearing stacked leather in an icy parking lot.

like these: http://www.doublehboots.com/Product?stockNo=DH1554

Hmm nice very nice. I wear boots and some time I wear hiking shoes its just depend on the situation.........

you just slide those over your ferragamos.. works like a charm

thanks anaismalcolm

How the fuck are people qualified to do this job asking shit like this. God damnit.

A fuckin' overcoat, man. Come on now. God damn.

"To Know Me Is To Love Me"-Jebus Price

a coat and hat and shoes

I just take my oldest pair of shoes and designate them as my snow shoes that year. Then proceed to trash them by wearing them in the snow.

Please wear a fedora to work.

Hiking boots / sneakers and change in office, even when it's nice out. I'm going to give the Totes/overshoe/tingley thing a whirl as well. Seems like a more civilized option and I can't always get in before everyone else to change shoes before they see.

IMO, no one should care what shoes I wear if I were making better calls than the lead economist of my company: oh wait, I have been for three years now. Up 40% just this quarter. Where are my sandals bitches. Get me out of this dump.

Overcoat: charcoal, camel, or navy in that order.

Above the knee for a more youthful look - you may need to size down from one suit size for coat size.

Saks outlet has Saks House Brand Cashmere overcoats for $400.

If you want one for next year, wait till August. I bought a Canali Cashmere Overcoat which was ticketed at $1595 for $180 at Bloomingdales.

I kept my shoes at my desk and just wore boots in to the office and changed. So, I had one black and one brown pair of loafers at my desk and would just put on the one that was appropriate for the day.

Although people do wear those things that you slip on over shoes.

thanks guys, probably gonna buy a coat this weekend. something along the lines of these i guess: http://www.gq.com/style/wear-it-now/200911/best-topcoats-winter-under-5…

pikachu by shoes do u mean galoshes

Are loafers more typical than lace ups? I just got these:

http://www.shoebuy.com/johnston-murphy-dawson-cap-toe/169838/387410?cm_…

and these:

http://www.shoebuy.com/johnston-murphy-dawson-moc-toe/217267

Seen quite a few people wearing boots and it hasn't even snowed this year yet

Great thanks guys!

What about a wool lined Burberry trench?

Thats pretty much exactly what you need. Kudos

I have a camel hair and a black one just to change it up and bit (actually because my mom bought me one and I already had the other)

Dress boots can work

I wouldn't bother shelling out 1k and up for a coat..it's not like anyone's going to see it much as you put it away right when you get to the office.

I'd spend the money to look nice on the more visible clothing like suits, dress shirts, and shoes.

Although if you've got the cash to buy expensive everything, why not I guess.

I wear loafers exclusively to work, mainly because they are more comfortable and I can easily take them off at my desk if I feel like it. Both are fairly common, although loafers become more so the younger you get.

So, 60 year old MDs and interns wear lots of lace ups. Everyone else tends to wear more loafers.

Barbour Beaufort will work just fine