Coats!!!coats!!coats!!

fishymom
Sun, 30 Oct 2011 08:10:17 +0000

Good morning all! Apply2school, my daughter is a freshman at BU also and we are from South Florida, so had to buy my daughter a winter wardrobe also. As far as coats, if your daughter wants a long quilted coat, the North Face Metropolis is very popular with young adults. It is very warm and more stylish than some of the quilted type coats, not too puffy. They are expensive, just under $300 retail, but I was able to get my daughter one for under $200 online by buying a previous season color. My daughter wanted something other than black, so she chose a pretty gray color, still neutral but not basic black. Also, it is very wet in Boston and the weather has mood swings. I would also highly recommend a 3-in-1 type jacket. Theses are made by several companies and are very versatile. The outer layer is water and windproof, very important in the Northeast. The inner layer is either fleece or lighter down. Each layer can be worn by itself or zipped together when it is really cold. My daughter picked one with a fleece inner layer and wears that a lot. She also has a heavier fleece jacket, the North Face Denali, that she loves for when it is cold, but dry. I also second the Hunter rain boots, but boot liners or warm wool socks are a must with these or her feet will be cold and she will be miserable!