Jacket for rotations?

[Yadster101]

So I will most likely be doing my rotations in a cold area in the midwest where winters average around ~30F but its not unusual to have some days be around 0 degrees. My everyday jacket right now is just a NorthFace shell (meant for the fall) + a thick zip hoodie that I wear underneath. It keeps me warm, but its fits tight so if I were to wear a dress shirt or something underneath it would become wrinkled. Should I get a pea coat or something for rotations?

Also where do you guys keep your jackets during rotations? Do you leave them in your car? Thanks.

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[mcworbust]

This is what you want, multiple layers that you can deconstruct so you can use parts of it for fall/spring too:
http://www.kohls.com/product/prd-20...ngside-peak-3-in-1-jacket-men.jsp?color=Black

Don't get a pea coat that would look funny to me. If you're in the midwest with temps ~ 30F, you're not the only one bringing a jacket, so bring it in to your rotation site and hang it up, throw it on the back of a chair, or cram it under your workspace vs. leaving it in the car.

 

[Smurfette]

So I will most likely be doing my rotations in a cold area in the midwest where winters average around ~30F but its not unusual to have some days be around 0 degrees. My everyday jacket right now is just a NorthFace shell (meant for the fall) + a thick zip hoodie that I wear underneath. It keeps me warm, but its fits tight so if I were to wear a dress shirt or something underneath it would become wrinkled. Should I get a pea coat or something for rotations?

Also where do you guys keep your jackets during rotations? Do you leave them in your car? Thanks.

Don't get a new coat because you're worried about wrinkles, do it because of the weather. You need a coat that will keep you warm even in wind/sleet/snow/etc. mcworbust's suggestion is very reasonable. You can find excellent discounts on winter coats starting in late February and through March or even April sometimes if you are concerned about $ and can wait to find a deal.

You don't need to leave your jacket in your car (that would make for a really cold walk from your car, not to mention look really strange); generally there is a work room or other place for you to keep your coat and personal belongings (including boots when needed) during the day.

 

[Nietzsche's Barber]

I'm from one of the coldest and snowiest parts of the country. One word: Fjallraven.

 

[mcworbust]

I'm from one of the coldest and snowiest parts of the country. One word: Fjallraven.

I've heard of those, look awesome, but from what I understand that's attending-level cash to be shelling out for a coat!

Edit: but this would be so baller:
https://www.fjallraven.us/products/expedition-down-parka-no-1?variant=25700288464

 

[Psai]

This is what you want, multiple layers that you can deconstruct so you can use parts of it for fall/spring too:
http://www.kohls.com/product/prd-20...ngside-peak-3-in-1-jacket-men.jsp?color=Black

Don't get a pea coat that would look funny to me. If you're in the midwest with temps ~ 30F, you're not the only one bringing a jacket, so bring it in to your rotation site and hang it up, throw it on the back of a chair, or cram it under your workspace vs. leaving it in the car.

When you're from Cornell, you can't be rocking Columbia.

 

[Nietzsche's Barber]

I've heard of those, look awesome, but from what I understand that's attending-level cash to be shelling out for a coat!

Edit: but this would be so baller:

That's a great coat!

I have the Fjallraven Barents parka. If you look on Moosejaw at the right time, you can get a significant discount. I got mine for about $450. It's a lot of money, but it's a coat that will last you for years. Mine has been through 5 years of abuse and it still looks brand new. Times I've been cold? ZERO (it hangs to about mid-thigh...so it keeps other things warm too). Additionally, the material is 'jean-like': impossible to rip (I've snagged mine many of times).

It's better to invest than to reinvest.

And as @RogerDOC said, you can't go wrong with a Goose either. I just like the style and durability of Fjallraven.

 

[mcworbust]

That's a great coat!

I have the Fjallraven Barents parka. If you look on Moosejaw at the right time, you can get a significant discount. I got mine for about $450. It's a lot of money, but it's a coat that will last you for years. Mine has been through 5 years of abuse and it still looks brand new. Times I've been cold? ZERO (it hangs to about mid-thigh...so it keeps other things warm too). Additionally, the material is 'jean-like': impossible to rip (I've snagged mine many of times).

It's better to invest than to reinvest.

And as @RogerDOC said, you can't go wrong with a Goose either. I just like the style and durability of Fjallraven.

The only problem with my columbia is that it doesn't hang mid thigh lol
Good news is my Columbia will last me until I got that attending money, will certainly invest in a Fjallraven then (unless my wife gets her wish and forces us to move to AZ by then, bleh)

 

[ortnakas]

Get a real coat, it's cold in the midwest! Nobody is going to judge you for wearing one into the hospital.

I just hang my white coat in my car and carry it in with me so it doesn't get super wrinkled. Your site will have somewhere you can keep your stuff.

 

[Yadster101]

I think Im just going to get an inexpensive (~$150) pea coat. They look professional, I can use them for interviews in the future, and its not a huge loss if it gets lost or stolen.

 

[Winged Scapula]

I think Im just going to get an inexpensive (~$150) pea coat. They look professional, I can use them for interviews in the future, and its not a huge loss if it gets lost or stolen.

Pea coats are casual.

If you're planning on a coat for interviews, then get a real men's dress coat. You can get nice ones at consignment or thrift stores.

 

[Winged Scapula]

H&M surprisingly has a few decent and class ones. But can't speak to how long they last

Yeah, probably not long but if you only need it to last through interview season and you aren't wearing it everyday, does it matter?

Nordstrom Rack also has some nicer ones by Boss, Cole Haan, etc. under the OP's $150 pricetag. I'm sure Macy's would as well.

But this is a common belief (that pea coats are "dressy"; perhaps because they don't have a hood or aren't made with nylon. Women fall into this fallacy as well.). A dress/interview quality coat is knee length or longer and is made of wool (or a reasonable facsimile).

 

[JustPlainBill]

You could get a Tru-Spec --- lots of pockets, shell and fleece arrangement, comes in great color choices, black, grey, OD and tan.....just sayin'...

 

[Winged Scapula]

You could get a Tru-Spec --- lots of pockets, shell and fleece arrangement, comes in great color choices, black, grey, OD and tan.....just sayin'...

Still not dressy enough for interviews

 

[jw3600]

Yeah, probably not long but if you only need it to last through interview season and you aren't wearing it everyday, does it matter?

Nordstrom Rack also has some nicer ones by Boss, Cole Haan, etc. under the OP's $150 pricetag. I'm sure Macy's would as well.

But this is a common belief (that pea coats are "dressy"; perhaps because they don't have a hood or aren't made with nylon. Women fall into this fallacy as well.). A dress/interview quality coat is knee length or longer and is made of wool (or a reasonable facsimile).

Never seen that word used in this context.

 

[Winged Scapula]

Never seen that word used in this context.

<SHRUG> Uncommon but acceptable usage.

 

[jw3600]

<SHRUG> Uncommon but acceptable usage.

Yeah it totally is (...I checked). Quality diction. May add it to the repertoire.

 

[Winged Scapula]

Yeah it totally is (...I checked). Quality diction. May add it to the repertoire.

Its fun to add new words to the repertoire, isn't it?!