Noelle Garza: All right Mr. Paradox, let me hit you with something.
So, I've been randomly stumbling on thesfstyle for a few months now
and with the new discussion on the UGH boots, I have a question to ask
of you.
How do one's feet stay warm and fabulous in cold weather?
I mean, I've been living in SF my whole entire life, but now that I'm
getting ready to move over to the moody and white east coast, I'm
forced to confront the fact that I have no fabulous footwear suitable
for the coldest of the cold weather. I've never even visited the east
coast. I think I might just freeze and never leave the indoors. I
mean, I can hardly remember the last time I wore socks. (On second
thought that might be kind of gross, pretend I never typed that)
I said to a friend of mine, "I want some shoes that are casual,
comfortable, not fugly, and can keen me warm in shitty ass east coast
winter. What should I look into?"
She responded with, "why not some uggs?"
Needless to say, I recognized that as a dead end.
So what say you, Captain Paradox?
Dyanna Pure: Dear Noelle,
I too am planning a move from sunny(ish) California to a colder
climate and can commiserate with your situation. While JT and I cannot
condone the use of UGHs here in San Francisco, we admit that drastic
weather situations do call for drastic measures, and concede that
sometimes utility must trump style.
While I don't plan to run out and purchase a pair of Leopard-print
Sasquatch UGHs at the first sight of snow, I do plan to invest in a
nice pair of winter boots (and lots of layering socks to go
underneath). To be honest, you probably won't find anything
mind-blowingly fabulous that will also fit your functional needs, but
its hard to go wrong with classic, elegant styles.
Good luck!
JT Paradox: My Dear Noelle;
There's a reason you don't see snow boots or desert regalia parading
down the runways of Milan. Fashion houses simply do not design
clothing for extremely hot or cold climates. This is an unfortunate
fact, and thus, all bets are off when you are in such conditions. I
have had the misfortune of travelling to New York during the
winter--and after experiencing the frigid temperatures there--I
sincerely believe that one should wear whatever is necessary to keep
one's bollocks warm. This is why SF is a great place for fashion,
since the weather is relatively consistent and rarely frozen over or
boiling hot.
The East Coast has some unbelievably intolerable coldness.
My suggestion? Roll with it, and wear:
-Utility snow boots with many layers of thick wool socks
-Leggings and/or thermal undergarments
-Layers of shirts and sweaters
-Heavy down Eskimo-looking coat
-Scarves, gloves and knit cap
You won't look glamorous, but you'll be warm.
There will be a time to dress to impress, but not at the risk of frostbite.
THE MORE YOU KNOW
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