Have You Heard of a Snow Skirt?
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One cold February day in California, I was on a film set high above Malibu when it began to snow. Everyone started laughing, taking selfies, and shivering, except for the greatTracey Levy: makeup artist to the stars, impossibly chic human, andmomofauthor Honor Levy. She simply pulledthissleek, insulated snow skirt by Swedish brand Skhoop from her tote bag, slipped it on over herpants, and warmly went about her day. I stuck my hand down her skirt, looked at the tag, and ordered myself one on the spot.
Since that day, this toasty, insulatedfaux-downskirt has been my ride-or-die cold-weather BFF. Whether on location in New York City, visiting a pal in Chicago in March, or suffering through the random 17-degree cold snaps we have at my childhood home in Texas every year, this thing has been my salvation. Giantpuffy coatsare outfit killers, so the ability to wear a regular waist-length coat and just slide on the snow skirt as needed when walking or working outdoors is a revelation. Sissi Kewenter, the founder and designer of Shkoop, hit on something genius when she made her first down skirt from an old parka: If your butt and legs are warm, the rest of you is warm too.
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My Skhoop skirt is a midi length that hits me right at the knee (I’m five-foot-seven), but the brand also makes amini versionthat comes in eight colors,a mid-thigh versionthat’s perfect for sitting down on a snow-covered bench or tree stump,a clever versionthat is longer in the back than in the front,an ankle-length version, and aless puffy midi version. Ninety-five percent of Shkoop’s product line is OEKO-TEX certified, which means no harmful substances have been found in any components of the garment, everything from the fabric to zippers, thread, insulation, and buttons.
Every Shkoop snow skirt has at least one zippered pocket (mine has two, and they are deep enough to put your hands in or to stash your phone inside) and has zips on each side up to the waist so you can adjust it depending on the activity you’re doing. Almost all Shkoop skirts have belt loops — I usually wear mine with a Gucci belt on set to (1) elevate the vibe and (2) have a place to hook my walkie. Every time I wear my Shkoop, people stop me and ask what the heck this magical garment is, just as I did that day on a snowy hillside in Malibu.
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