Hallo Leute! 👋🏾
Ein Amerikaner aus den Südstaaten hier … bin in 8 Tagen zu einer Konferenz nach Helsinki, Finnland gefahren, und ich denke gerade erst an Kleidung. 😅. Ich habe nicht vor, Outdoor-Sport zu treiben, aber ich werde Sehenswürdigkeiten besichtigen und gesellige Stunden verbringen. Meine Arbeitskleidung wird nicht gezeigt (Anzüge mit Fleece-Leggings darunter dachte ich; flache Lederstiefel).
Ich habe einige Artikel festgehalten, die meiner Meinung nach für den Feierabend sinnvoll sind, aber bevor ich sie kaufe, wollte ich sehen, ob meine Ideen praktisch sind. Ich mag es, einigermaßen stylisch zu sein, nicht übermäßig, aber dieses Mal muss ich warm bleiben! Ich bin keineswegs an arktische Temperaturen gewöhnt.
Alle diese Artikel haben einen Anteil Sherpa/Fleece. Ich habe versucht, die Idee der Schichten im Hinterkopf zu behalten … etwas, das für mich, da ich herkomme, nicht intuitiv ist.
Darüber hinaus habe ich einige dieser Grundnahrungsmittel: warme, pelzgefütterte, modische Stiefel, Daunenmantel mit Gürtel, Thermostrumpfhosen, die ich unter meiner Arbeitskleidung und meinen Jeans tragen kann, eine Mütze, lange Wollsocken, einen Schal
Um die Schuhe zu reduzieren, greife ich stilistisch gesehen auf Beige-Schwarz-Kombinationen zurück.
Irgendwelche Gedanken?
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Less cleavage and less polyester.
You may have 8 layers of plastic on you and you’ll still be cold.
Sweating in polyester undergarments is great way to get frostbites and solid flu for weeks.
Sight-seeing and hanging out socially in Helsinki I would assume will likely be mostly or entirely indoors. You should be fine especially with knowing to keep layers in mind.
You don’t want any fashion related tips from me.
But i will say that dress properly with warm clothes if you plan on staying outside more than 30 minutes since it’s winter.
Don’t forget gloves! I think you will probably be fine with these items. It will likely feel colder than you expect, but if you’re not spending hours walking around outside you don’t need to invest in heavy duty clothing.
You know there’s clothing stores in the city.
You need a beanie, a scarf and mittens.
Don’t know what Sherpa is apart from them being an ethnic minority in Tibet often seen as mountain guides for rich westerners trying to die on Mt. Everest.
Might wanna add a wool sweater. Your arms are gonna be cold wearing only fur vests!
Also… Ugh I’m gonna sound like the smuggest European now, I’m really genuinely sorry, but sweatpants are really only homewear in Europe. We don’t wear them in social settings. Put some jeans over the thermal tights and add ski pants on top of those if you’ve never experienced freezing weather before and you should be good to go.
Edit: Same goes for yoga pants, use those only under jeans or slack type trousers.
You need a beanie and good gloves as well. That jacket also looks quite lightweight. If you are not used to any cold weather, you will be in serious shock with these light vests and leggings etc. Forget the fashion and dress accordingly for the weather, it is no joke for tourists.
I would skip the lower left & right. Too much skin showing around the neck and will be really annoying to use the snapbuttons.
…Are you planning to buy all these new clothes for one week-long trip?
Either way, most of the important things you already have: puffy coat, boots, and thermal leggings. Instead of several vests, I would (personally) prioritize sweaters, especially wool sweaters. Also, I could be wrong, but the pants in your photos do not look warm at all.
Invest in 100% wool or cotton items. Maybe also look into heat tech items as well.
Hi! I used to live in ATL and now surviving my first winter in Helsinki so I can help.
I think a wool sweater or two would be more useful than the Sherpa vests. Warmer, less bulky, and they’ll cover your arms, too. You can wear your other shirts/bodysuits underneath them.
The joggers are fine but a bit more casual than Finns go for. I usually wear regular leggings or wool leggings under regular jeans if I am going to be outside for a while.
You didn’t mention gloves/mittens, but bring those too. Mittens are warmer, ideally wool if you can find them.
Indoors is warm, so you probably won’t need fleece leggings under your suit for the conference, but can’t hurt to bring.
You’ll be ok! And there are so so many stores selling winter gear here that you can always pick up something else if you need another layer.
Those vests will do nothing for you. Arms are the first thing that gets cold because they’re relatively thin tubes that are inside coat sleeves away from that nice and toasty torso heat. You need thick sleeves under your coat.
Base layer should be cotton or merino, some ppl like bamboo viscose too.
I’d also recommend having a biggish shawl that you can wrap around your head (it doesn’t flatten the hair as much as a beanie) and neck outside and around your shoulders indoors. Sometimes conference spaces can be a bit chilly but wearing a coat indoors is less than chic.
Our indoors are warm, you won’t necessarily need thermals under your conference wear. Maybe some bigger venues with open space might be a bit cooler, but probably not much under 20c/68f. The fur vests are unnecessary. For extra warmth and layering I’d rather get a nice big scarf you can wear with your coat but also over your shoulders if you feel a bit cold indoors. Way more versatile.
I’m someone who hates cold but on my commute to work I usually just wear jeans and a puffy coat with wool scarf/gloves/beanie. Even now that it’s been close to -20c/-4f.
If you can, instead of hip length coat, get a knee length one. Keeps you way warmer, frozen butt takes forever to thaw! If you plan to be outdoors, just get separate outdoor/quilted/padded pants, and wear your normal indoor clothes underneath. You won’t see a lot of people wearing those in the Helsinki city center, but just a few minutes further where there is outdoor places and/or popular walking paths people will be wearing proper gear.
Make sure your footwear is waterproof.
Good luck and hope you enjoy Helsinki!
You need air in between the layers to be actually warm. Merino is the best base layer, then mid-layer insulates and can be 1-2 layers depending on how cold it is with a woollen jumper or fleece. Outer layer is the thick protection from cold, snow/rain. Plenty of good videos out there!
If you are planning to pay 375 $ for that jacket, maybe check these out:
[https://www.stadium.fi/urheilu/kaikki-vaatteet/takit/405451104/everest.juneau-coat-pitka-talvitakki-naisten.mud-green](https://www.stadium.fi/urheilu/kaikki-vaatteet/takit/405451104/everest.juneau-coat-pitka-talvitakki-naisten.mud-green)
[https://www.stadium.fi/naiset/naisten-vaatteet/takit/talvitakit/396427101/everest.w-gamila-long-coat.black](https://www.stadium.fi/naiset/naisten-vaatteet/takit/talvitakit/396427101/everest.w-gamila-long-coat.black)
[https://www.prisma.fi/kategoriat/2337/naisten-takit](https://www.prisma.fi/kategoriat/2337/naisten-takit)
[https://www.tokmanni.fi/vaatteet/naisten-vaatteet-ja-asusteet/naisten-ulkovaatteet](https://www.tokmanni.fi/vaatteet/naisten-vaatteet-ja-asusteet/naisten-ulkovaatteet)
The others have given great tips, but I have one for footwear. You really want to wear shoes lined with wool or fleece. If your leather boots aren’t lined, your toes will be frozen solid in minutes.
If you want to look fancy and professional in your conference though, the way Finnish women do it is that they wear their warm winter shoes outside but take some light footwear like pumps with them for indoor use and change when they arrive. This works really well especially if the conference has a spot where you can leave your outside clothing (there very often is, because everyone has *a lot* of outer gear)
I’m sorry, but your selection is not really work appropriate or professional, but more like „I’m chilling at home in my sweats and not plan to leave the house/socialize“. The first skintight leggins belong only to gym/workout situations.
Someone already said it, but this looks heavy on polyester and there’s too much cleavage, nor will these tops keep you warm (even with a vesy, you’ll still be without sleeves, so your arms will be chilly).
The things I’d keep from your selection: the boots, and one of the tops that doesn’t display cleavage and the dark cardigan (assuming they’re not full polyester, but cotton tops and maybe merino/wool/cashmere for the cardigan).
I get that your style may be a bit different, but try head to pinterest to find some inspo – this is what I found with „winter work conference clothes“ (another good keyword is Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy style).
Notice layers:
– the outdoors will be cold, but indoors may be quite warm. You’ll want a sweater just incase, but layer it on top of a shirt/top that’s appropriate for work settings if it gets too warm with the sweater!
– 1 or 2 pairs of work pants. They should be comfy, and loose fitting so you can comfortably wear thermals underneath. They’re also just easy to combine with other clothes and always look classy.
– 1 or 2 sweaters. Look for merino, cashmere or wool. One in neutral color, and other with some more popping color.
– a few well fitted cotton shirts (again, keyword is comfy, a little loose, keep cleavage and skintight for other occasions), either long or short sleeves, to layer under sweaters.
– a nice skirt for dinner/after work drinks! Again, just have thermal thights (or 80 DEN thick thights) to stay warm. Work appropriate would be a slightly longer skirt, maybe til knees or ankles.
Best part is that you’ll
1) look really put together and professional!
2) these are all nice basic/timeless items you can keep in your wardrobe for years!
https://preview.redd.it/eyerqqcxg4ig1.jpeg?width=738&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bdfbc38ab05b47f5dc35b550a95feb3fa0656d2a