#winter-clothing

#winter-clothing

But what really clinches it, if you ask us, is the scarf. The right accessory, correctly implemented, can take an outfit from good and rocket into the fucking fantastic stratosphere. That's what Ferry's scarf does here. It's the extra 10 percent, the item that shows intention and elevates everything around it. And it certainly doesn't hurt that it's functional, too.

Christmas isn't here just yet, but REI's deals sure are. The outdoor gear retailer is hosting an early holiday sale with markdowns on comfortable hiking boots, travel pants, and everything in between. That includes major deals on luggage, travel accessories, and camping gear, too. So, now's a pretty good time to stock up on everything you'll need for your cold weather trips, whether you're off to explore a new trail or a holiday ski trip with friends and family.

That's in addition to a program where people adopt families to shop for with their own resources during the holiday season. This is a great tradition. Near St. Nicholas Day, we get all the magnificent young people who are devoted to Catholic Charities and the Archdiocese of New York and they go shopping, Cardinal Timothy Dolan said in the store. And the great thing about it is we know the names, the ages, their sizes and what they needed, so it's very personal.