What I wore in New York in February

I never turn down a trip to New York City, even if it's cold and snowy. Sean had a work trip starting on my birthday, so we left a few days early for a weekend getaway celebration. NYC has been having a rough winter, and while signs of spring were on the way—the sun was shining and the snow was starting to melt while we were there—I still needed to break out my winter gear. Here's how I layered for the weather.

A shearling jacket was maybe overkill—and to be fair, I was a little warm on the first day, when it was in the upper 40s—but it kept me nice and cozy when temperatures dipped down into the 30s. I did live in NYC for 13 years, however, and remembered the problem of wearing too warm of a coat, which is that whenever you go inside, you're blazing hot because of the blasting heaters. I solved that problem by wearing my new Naked Cashmere polo sweater, which is soft and cozy but not suffocatingly hot. I do wish I had remembered to pack a nude bra, though!

When I go to NYC in the winter, I like to bring pants that are roomy enough for my Uniqlo Heattech leggings underneath; my Citizens of Humanity Ayla jeans fit that bill. I was also glad I packed my Freda Salvador Brooke boots, which have a chunky lug sole that was perfectly walkable in the snow, plus you can just wipe them off when they get all schmutzy from the salt. Winter boots for the win!