Numb fingertips and a ruby red rose are a sure sign that winter has arrived. Many of us tend to leave exchanging our summer clothes for the winter layers left in storage until the last possible moment, as we remain in complete denial that darker nights and grey frostbitten mornings are ahead of us.
This is especially the case when it comes to investing in new cold-weather gear to help us tackle the changing seasons. “I’ll just buy it when I need it,” we say to ourselves. Then one morning, without warning, we’re forced to brave the commute like a warrior in an Arctic storm who has lost all external protection in an avalanche.
