Winter "formal" wear

Drakkon

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I got a notice today that I would be having to travel up to Canada (Toronto/Ottowa area to be exact) for a week to do various business meetings, technical presentations, etc. Now I'm an Arizonan - never see a negative temp - mostly been in Tucson so I have no true cold weather clothing.
Well the nice thing is I've been given a stipend specifically for clothing ($300). I'll need to have stuff that'll make it through at least 5 days of business meetings + dinners. I have a buncha different long sleve shirts and have a leather coat with wool liner and a wool sportcoar and like 5 pairs of wool socks. I'm just wondering what else might be necessary to keep me having some semblance of warm in the brief outside times yet still keep me looking semi professional.

So far on my list:
Scarf
Wool Cap
Gloves (i need help here...are leather ones enough if i have good warm pockets?)
Some sorta warm business slacks (do they even make anything like this?)
Some sorta business shoees that are decent on ice and can walk in and warm

I know I'm overlooking something fairly obvious that could keep me warm.
Help me ATOT :)
 

desy

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These mttgs are inside right?
Leather gloves will be fine for short walks and cab rides. wool cap can be a good idea if the wind gets up, the cold can bite your ears pretty good.
wool slacks over linens for winter.
any rubber soled shoe will do and you can get them that rise over your ankles, again wind whipping around the ankles through dress socks can be cold.
basically your not needing a ton of insulation but the ability to cut the wind getting in and out of cabs, short walks etc
 

imported_Imp

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If you're coming up this week, Toronto's a nice -3 C (20F?) and up unlike the last 4 of -10C. Most business/formal people here just wear the standard suit, ties and shoes with a black trench coat, scarf and leather gloves.
 

spidey07

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Nothing says class and business like a nice cashmier overcoat.

About the shoes - you can find rubber "slippers" that go over your nice shoes to protect them from the elements. If not then you can still get nice looking shoes that have rubber soles.