Depending on where you are, winter is either coming, already here, or never really left (shout out to GQ's small-but-mighty Alaskan readership). And whatever the forecast in your neck of the woods, proper cold-weather gear is both non-negotiable and urgent—so we pulled together an exhaustively-compiled guide to braving the blizzards in style.
To help you transition from leaf-peeping to ice-dodging, the Recommends squad went deep on all the cold-weather essentials—puffy jackets, fuzzy sweaters, hardy boots—you need to make this your coolest (but also warmest) winter yet. The best wintry duds, it turns out, will do a lot more than keep you toasty: they might just inspire your biggest fits yet.
