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Getting dressed in New York City in the winter is very easy. Spoiler: It all comes down to your outerwear. It's the only thing that anyone can pay attention to fashion-wise as you shuffle to and from the train (freezing your butt off, natch). So it should be not only functional — polar vortices are no joke — but also good-looking, a warm purchase that may result in a rant Kanye West would be proud of.

Below, we've mapped out 17 places in New York City to make this crucial purchase (you'll be wearing it for the next six months, remember) from the venerable to edgy, at varying price points.

Photo: Driely S.