Many of my friends have joked that they've never seen me wear pants, and they're not wrong. From a young age, I've always gravitated toward skirts and dresses, even while growing up in Boston and now living in New York. If you're familiar with East Coast winters, you'll understand why that level of commitment might sound pretty impractical.
"Winter skirts" can feel like an oxymoron, but I've never let that stop me. Over the years, I've learned how to make them work regardless of how cold it gets. Long wool styles layered with thermal tights and leggings and paired with knee-high boots have become a go-to formula.
While scrolling through COS recently, I came across another concept I hadn't fully considered before: a down skirt. As we head into the most frigid months of the year, that sent me down a rabbit hole in search of more options. Ahead, shop the warmest and chicest winter skirts I've found so far.