It's About to Be Freezing on the East Coast—Long Puffer Coats Fashion People Swear By Right Now

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Elsa Hosk wearing a fur-trimmed parka, brown tights, and brown Alaia satin mules
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Trust me, I’m always one of the last ones standing when it comes to wearing my wool coat for as long as possible each winter. Though, at a certain point—usually in January or February—the frigidness reaches a level that feels unbearable. With the coldest months coming in just a few days, there’s something comforting about wearing a coat that makes you feel like you’re wrapped, almost shielded, in a sleeping bag.

To say I’ve spent a lot of time researching how to stay warm in the winter would be an understatement. As someone who hates being cold—I’m always the first to say "I’m freezing!" and regularly daydream about spending winters anywhere but New York—I’ve been determined to figure out how to dress for the East Coast weather.

For long puffer coats, there's the Norma Kamali High Collar Sleeping Bag Coat Long, a vintage Moncler one I'm eyeing, and options from Prada, COS, Insisfemme, Loulou de Saison, and more. Keep scrolling to see the ones fashion people swear by right now.

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Audry Hiaoui
Associate Shopping Editor

Audry Hiaoui is a writer based in New York. For Who What Wear, she specializes in emerging designers, independent labels, and brand discovery, as well as interviews both on and off camera. Her writing has appeared in AnOther, Wonderland, office, Interview, LOVE, and i-D, among others, with multiple cover stories and features in print, and she has worked as an editorial producer for Vogue during fashion months. She holds a master’s degree in journalism and documentary filmmaking from City, University of London, and has an extensive background in film, having worked for Sundance, SXSW, and VICE U.K. as well as on various projects including documentaries and music videos, and most recently as a writer’s assistant on an upcoming HBO/A24 series.