<p>Okay, I am from Texas, and all of the schools to which I applied are up North. So: I’m looking for a wool coat that comes down to my waist (as opposed to covering my hips). any good leads?</p>
<p>It’s a bit of an urban look but you can always try</p>
<p>karamloop.com
ftkonline.com
drjays.com</p>
<p>Also, all the major department stores (macys for example) have online sites you can shop from.</p>
<p>Get a pea coat. And hurry! Winter’s almost over. But I’d say don’t worry until you get to college. That way you know what is the norm up there. Plus, you don’t want to have to pack a coat and waste more space!</p>
<p>Why only a coat down to your waist and not knee length? The longer, the warmer.</p>
<p>Actually, the coat is important – but the hat is critical.</p>
<p>How far north??</p>
<p>If you’re from Texas and moving to the North, you’ll probably want a bit more than just a short wool coat. I’m a native of upstate New York and I spend a lot of time outdoors (nordic ski!) during the winter. If you’re moving to an area with a similar winter climate, I’d advise you to get a full length wool coat or a synthetic ski jacket - which are actually warmer sometimes (EMS sells some really nice ones, and they have a clearance section with reasonable prices. Actually, almost all sports stores sell them.).</p>
<p>If you haven’t visited your particular college in the winter, though, you might want to wait until you get there to buy the coat because you don’t know how cold you’ll be. It’s totally possible that you could end up not needing much at all.</p>
<p>But if you’re totally set on the waist-length wool coat, go for a peacoat.</p>
<p>You could probably get one on sale from J. Crew.</p>
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<p>just to see the style</p>
<p>^^^those were the exact jackets I was thinking of…</p>
<p>Wool might be a really bad choice. It absorbs water, will be hard to dry out and stinks when wet. Think highly about a winter coat with layers and new synthetics that are windproof, waterproof, lightweight and versatile.They will dry quickly in your dorm room. LLBean, EMS, even Kohls. You are going to play in the snow, aren’t you?</p>
<p>And if you’re really really far north – say, Minnesota or Chicago or New Hampshire or Maine – you’ll want down. There is nothing warmer.</p>
<p>Can’t go wrong with a North Face.</p>
<p>^^^true. Everyone has one up here. (Although MD can’t really be called “the north”)</p>
<p>Its good to have a peacoat because often it is cold but dry…and walking around in a down coat in the middle of a city looks, well, strange</p>
<p>A peacoat goes with anything, good for that cold dry weather</p>
<p>Go to TJ Maxx or Marshall’s in, say, november. You can find a designer brand one for like $75 for a decent one although some go up to $200. But the ones that are in the 3 digits are like ones from like some overpriced boutique brand that’s like 100% wool.</p>
<p>I’d recommend Macy’s wool pea coats. They should have ones that are down to your waist only. However, what my friends have noticed is that if you buy the coat in the south (Texas) you wont have as much of a choice in your purchase. If you do purchase it in the north, you will have more of an option. </p>
<p>Also, you might want to try north face. That brand is very popular with college students.</p>
<p>burlington coat factory?-ive never been there but ive seen the commercials :). I usually get my clothes from Target (but i don’t think they’ll have a wool coat).</p>
<p>I just got a new coat. My mom bought it like a month or two ago and I was really reluctant to try it (I had previously been using the same coat each winter since 7th grade lol). I felt the new coat she got me was too big on me and heavy, but boy did I get used to it.</p>
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<p>That’s it right there. I love the pockets. And what’s awesome is the inner jacket it has inside. So you can actually take it off if you want to just wear a jacket or if you still want the coat but don’t want the jacket inside. The hat comes off. Your left feeling really warm. The best part about it is that it’s weather proof. So snow and rain don’t stick. Actually yesterday I was outside with my friend and the weather was pretty bad and we had to scrape the snow off his car with our arms. Not only did my coat stay completely dry, but there wasn’t even a sign of snow ever being on the coat. And the other day it was pretty cold in the morning, but as the day progressed it got warmer and warmer. It got warm enough that I was sweating with my coat on, but I was able to actually use the jacket inside to walk around while I was working (by night time it got cold again). This coat is comfortable and gets the job done for me. You might want to look into it.</p>
<p>wow… these are some really great replies, thanks!
It sounds like I should wait until winter when I am actually up North (someone asked: I will probably end up in NY, although maybe PA or MA)
thanks for everyone’s help!</p>
<p>If you’re anywhere near new york city, google “woodbury common outlets.” They have all the top brands and they’re outlet stores so you pay less than retail. If you can’t find it google chelsea premium outlets and go to locations and search under new york. It’s about 1.5 hrs from the city.</p>
<p>wow… nice tip. thanks</p>