<p>DD will be attending NYU in the fall. Being from So Cal, her wardrobe is lacking in any outerwear and bad weather footwear. It would be nice to pick up some of the essentials on sale now and put them away for fall/winter.</p>
<p>We're really unsure of what to buy. So that this question isn't overly broad, here are a few specific questions, but any other suggestions would be appreciated:</p>
<p>Rain: We're looking at rain boots and some sort of water-repellent coat or jacket. Are we on the right track? Are umbrellas or hoods more practical/common?</p>
<p>Deep Winter: How thick should a winter coat be, and what are good fabrics/materials to look for? How about footwear? Around here, we wear Ugg boots on cold days, but I'm guessing that they'd get ruined in the snow/rain/slush (and salt). Suggestions?</p>
<p>Yep, the Uggs would turn into real UGHS rapidly in true winter weather. Check out on on line LL Bean catalogue for some ideas of the boots they wear in real winter weather.</p>
<p>Your D should consider dressing in layers as well. This is very useful for the weeks at the beginning and end of winter. Plus, she won’t want to melt while in an overheated classroom and in older buildings, HVAC is harder to regulate.</p>
<p>Yes, she’ll definitely need the thick coat for deep winter (and if she visits further north.) I’m guessing she’s not a skiier or snowboarder or she’d likely already have something suitable.</p>
<p>I prefered the hooded jacket to the umbrella when walking across campus (I attended the UW-Seattle.) If you go that direction, consider how water proof the backpack is, especially if it carries a laptop.</p>
<p>BTW, although I live in SoCal now, I grew up in Seattle/Tacoma and spent three years in upstate NY (Albany), with numerous trips to the Big Apple.</p>
<p>big rain boots, “wellies” are a huge help here because there can be massive puddles near curbs when it pours here. umbrellas and raincoats help. Hunter is the most popular brand, but i bought mine at target.</p>
<p>i have a land’s end coat that is super light, but very insulating. land’s end coats are expensive but terrific, i haven’t bought a new coat in three years. they’re very light down coats that keep me warm when i wear layers. get one that goes to your ankles. it might not be as stylish as that North Face coat, but the buildings in Manhattan create freezing wind tunnels during the wintertime. your legs will freeze. you want a down coat. thickness doesn’t matter so much, because (ideally) you’ll be layering underneath. you could also look for that underarmour stuff. they’re leggings that athletes wear to keep them warm, but they’re super thin. i remember using them for marching band when we had to wear only our show costumes on the field and needed to stay warm.</p>
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<p>land’s end also makes good snow boots, but most snow here immediately turns to slush, so people wear rainboots. that’s what i do during the winter.</p>
<p>make sure to get a hat, gloves and a scarf! </p>
<p>salt IS a shoe killer, and they salt the streets heavily here. slush will also ruin shoes. from december to march, it’s pretty slushy outside. UGGs are good for those chilly but dry Octobers and early Novembers.</p>
<p>A hard message for the DD (I have 2) but for those really cold days, chose warmth and protection from the wind over style…missamericanpie is dead on about the wind tunnel effect - hard to really describe the impact to someone who has never experienced it - and if she has to walk any distance at all (likely as a frosh) she will not care the slightest about style after about 2 nanoseconds.</p>
<p>don’t even let her use fashion as an excuse! thousands of Manhattan women layer their clothes stylishly and wear fashionable long coats and lovely hats, scarves and gloves. if they can do it, your daughters can.</p>
<p>Thank you for the advice, everyone! The wind tunnel effect is something I never would have thought of. I think we were on the right track for rain, and we’ll start looking for down and real boots for winter. The warmest things anyone in our family owns would be okay for the transition between fall & winter and again at the end of winter. </p>
<p>DD is a snowboarder, but she has no idea of what cold weather is really like. You would all laugh at our warm snowboarding jackets, and most times, the jacket comes off and everyone snowboards in some layers – UnderArmor, a long sleeve tee, and a sweatshirt. She’ll be in for a major adjustment, but she’s looking forward to it. </p>
<p>I grew up in Buffalo, but moved when I was still a kid. All I remember about the cold weather was being bundled up so much I couldn’t move. I didn’t think that dressing her the same as an 8-year-old headed out to build a snow fort in the early 70’s would work for a college student in NYC. Then again…that might make a unique fashion statement! ;-)</p>
<p>Thanks again! Off to shop now.</p>
<p>D wear those wellies that are colorful and in colder weather she wears suede booties. Layered clothing works best,
Hoodies, north face jacket or as missamericanpie mentioned thelandsend jacket Fleece is popular for gloves, hat,scarves and vests.</p>