shelter from the storm

Okay, I know the blog has been really apparel-centered recently but I couldn't resist one more clothing-related post. In Montreal, we take our cold-weather wear very seriously. Starting around this time of year and lasting till spring, anytime we go outside we have to put on so many layers it's kind of ridiculous. Needless to say, coats are important. We live our lives in them. They must be warm. But, if possible, we prefer if it doesn't look like we're walking around in a giant sleeping bag (which is the look I've been sporting for the last few years). To that end, here are several absolutely beautiful coats from Montreal-based Soia&Kyo. I am seriously covetous of all of them...

Any Montrealer worth her salt wears a down coat during the winter. 

Probably not warm enough to get you through the whole winter here, but oh-so-gorgeous it'd almost be worth it. 

You wouldn't last two seconds outside in this before freezing solid and keeling over into a snowbank, but at least you'd look hot...