Staying warm this winter

I need a new jacket to conquer the harsh Minnesotan winter. My jackets are either too heavy or too light, I need one that is just right. A little bird told me that alpaca is 3-5 times warmer than wool, and is hypoallergenic. I'm allergic to wool, but can still wear it with a good lining. The less wool the better, though, and I hear alpaca is lighter too! I'm seeing some blended fabrics that look ever so chic. Look at this pretty jacket (on sale for $199):

Or this sophisticated looking coat, with faux mink fur accents, also on sale! Only *cough* $339.

It reminds me a little of something you might see in Dr. Zhivago.  Oh, how I love that film. I watched it again the last time it ran on TCM, sometime this month. What glorious clothes! I love Geraldine Chapman's pink coat and muff the size of a sheep:

Fabulous! The scene where she arrives by train looking all Hello Kitty pink in an ocean of gray and soot, I don't get why the good Doctor would want Laura instead. Well, I do, but...I guess Dr. Zhivago wasn't really into fashion so much. He was a tortured soul, and could not write poetry about the one  woman in Russia who wears pastels. Look at how good everyone looks though, even when they're shooting each other!