Days like today in New York (strong, cold, wet wind) get me thinking about maximizing my warmth and dryness while still being comfortable. I need something serious to get me to leave the comfort of my blog office, aka the living room. Westcomb, a Vancouver-based outerwear company makes one such jacket that could add the extra confidence. The Flow FX Hoody is an insulated waterproof breathable jacket who’s “unique high-loft construction “bio-mimics” the properties of animal fur trapping heat in.” And if it gets too hot, there are underarm venting zippers to cool thing s down a bit.

More on the jacket here