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- Hi, I'm Liz Segran and
I'm a senior staff writer

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here at Fast Company.

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Even though this winter is
gonna be a little bit different

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because we're gonna be
spending much of the time

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wrapped up in a blanket, by
the fire, drinking our wine.

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We still want to look our best

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when we do step out of the house.

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And so that's why we are bringing to you

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our recommendations for the
best coats, boots, and bags

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on the market today.

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Every year I put together my list

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of the most innovative and
warmest coats on the market.

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And this year I noticed
a couple of trends.

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Many brands are thinking
about the sustainability

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of their products.

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They are remaking their
coats with recycled plastic

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for the exterior and
sustainably sourced down

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on the interior.

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We picked six of our favorite
jackets on the market.

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And one of my favorites
is this jacket by Filson.

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It's called the Alaska parka.

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And the thing that I love about it

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is that it has this
beautiful, soft, faux fur trim

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that keeps my neck and my head super warm

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as I am trying to brave
the cold Boston winter.

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I also think that it's really wonderful

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that this coat is built to last

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because it means that you
won't have to replace it.

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And that means that over
the course of your life,

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you can just own less,

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which is much better for the environment.

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One of the big trends this year
is that many shoe companies

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have made their best, most
effective weatherproof boots

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as cute as possible.

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And here at Fast Company,
we're all for that trend.

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My very favorite shoe
of the year is this one,

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which is a boot by Cole Haan.

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Cole Haan is known for

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incorporating the latest shoe technologies

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into all of its products.

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So this shoe is incredibly lightweight

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and it has some of the best
traction that we've seen,

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but it's also adorable with
it's leopard print exterior

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and it's pink laces, and
it's nice warm faux sherpa

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at the ankle.

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So even though it is a dreary
and dark time of the year,

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especially with the pandemic raging,

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you don't have to trudge
out in your daily walk

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in boring shoes.

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You could wear something like.

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It is an interesting
time to be a bag designer

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because a lot of our
lifestyle has totally changed.

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Many bags this year are much smaller,

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and they're also hands-free.

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Because in a pandemic you don't
want to be touching your bag

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all the time.

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My very favorite bag
of the year is this one

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by a brand called Cuyana.

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Now it is designed to be a messenger bag

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and I have never been a fan of
the messenger bag silhouette,

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but what is so cool about this bag

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is that you can put an
entire laptop in it.

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And it still has a very small silhouette

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so that it just looks like a little purse.

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But what's great about
it is that you can use it

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as an everyday bag when you're
going to the grocery store

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and keep your hands free.

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But once you start going
back to the office again,

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it will definitely be
the perfect work bag.

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Most of us are not buying
as much stuff as we used to,

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particularly in the clothes
and accessories department.

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But if you do need to update
your coat or your boots

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or get a new bag,

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it's really worth investing in something

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that will be great for this
particular moment in history,

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but will last you long into the future.

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