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Moving from Virginia, US to Halifax, Nova Scotia in February 2017. What kind of outerwear is recommended- brands like Eddie Bauer/ North Face and the shoes too for winter..

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you are definitely going to need winter gear. winter parkas and snow boots are essential right now. in the us, brands for jackets would be north face, eddie bauer, ll bean, etc. not sure about the brands of boot in the us anymore, though i'm sure the website zappos has tons of choices.

in canada the brands are:
canada goose
AlpineTek (Sears Canada brand - they are having amazing sales on jackets right now)
north face
wind river
bogs
sorel
 

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I live in Halifax

Coldest we ever get here is pretty much around -20deg C (-4 F) Average winter is typically around (10 - 25 F) Fall, summer and spring is usually pretty mild.

If you are buying clothes, it depends largely how much time you are planning to spend outside in winter. If you plan to spend a lot of time outside some good winter underwear will serve you well. Buildings inside are well heated so more often than not you just need a coat and gloves to get you between buildings and car, more or less.

Irrespective, plan clothing that you can layer so you can take clothing off and put it back on easily. If you are buying a coat or two, make sure that they are temperature rated to meet your needs. Also plan a range of coats. Summer coat, spring and fall coat and winter coats. The temperatures vary enough that seasonally specific coats will be handy.

Some nice snow boots will always be handy (water proof is important). Halifax tends to be icy, so one or two sets of cleats are a must.

A tuque or two will be helpful

Realising that it might be slightly more expensive in Canada, it might serve you well to get basic setup before you leave, if you are planning to arrive in winter. Otherwise it might be worth considering buying you clothing in Canada or Halifax. The clothing here is generally made to meet the climactic needs.

Enjoy the journey, it is fun.
 

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Hi

I believe, no matter where you are, you can't get it wrong with Eddie Bauer - their online tool to select the right gear for you is very helpful. Otherwise, as one poster mentioned, Canada Goose is a great brand to consider as well.
 

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We found good winter clothings ( arctic expedition coat) and shoes ( Khombu , waterproof ) at Costco in Montreal. It's generally advisable to buy clothing and shoes from Canada as local Canadian stores are better equipped to deal with local climate conditions.
 

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Guys- thanks for all your replies. Very much appreciate it.
 

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If you buy towards the end of winter, you may be lucky and get end of season sales as stores would want to clear up for spring summer collection. Fashion week just got over so the new collection will start coming anytime now.