As you might know I live in Lake Tahoe and it gets cold. Like feet of snow cold. Which means I need an awesome Jacket to keep me warm when I decide to leave the house. Yes, it happens. Anyway I could easily wear my ski jacket and while I have it's not really my jam.

This year I'm on the hunt for the prefect casual winter jacket. It must be warm, water resistant and somewhat stylish. We'll call it functional fashion. It's possible people. Of course during my hunt I turned to some of my favorite brands such as Patagonia, The North Face, Prana and Columbia. I  found some great options!

Here are my top five.