The sight of Punxsutawney Phil’s shadow earlier this month has prompted many, like football legend Joe Namath at the Super Bowl, to prepare for another six weeks of winter.
At Creighton, some students, like College of Arts & Sciences junior Alex Johnson, are bundling up against the Nebraska cold in peacoats.
Unlike Namath’s impressive fur coat that stole the show during the Super Bowl, peacoats are warm, but not puffy or baggy, which makes them slimming and stylish.
“And honestly, if you wear them with just about anything, you always look good,” Johnson said, removing his black peacoat to reveal a Green Bay Packers t-shirt underneath.
Johnson has worn his peacoat since sophomore year of high school, though his high school friends gave him a hard time.
Since coming to Creighton, he has gotten a different response.
“Everyone around who has ever asked me about a peacoat, I’ve just ranted about them,” Johnson said. “Later they’ll come up to me in their [own] peacoat[s] and say, ‘I decided to get one and I absolutely love it.’”
Since his freshman year, Johnson has seen an increasing number of people wearing peacoats at Creighton.
College of Arts & Sciences junior Carolyn Pokorney also enjoys wearing her peacoat to protect against the cold and to dress up her outfit.
She said she doesn’t wear her peacoat every day, but she likes to wear it with a stylish outfit.
Guys get a lucky style break; peacoats work with just about anything for guys, Pokorney commented.
“I’m a fan of peacoats on guys,” Pokorney said. “They look classy.”
Of course, one can’t wear a peacoat for everything.
“When it comes to utility, you can’t beat a ski jacket,” Johnson said. “But if you want to stay warm and look good, it’s a peacoat.”
Nevertheless, many peacoats have open necks and need to be paired with a scarf to protect against the Midwestern wind.
“It’s a two-piece deal,” Johnson said. “You kind of need a scarf to get completely warm.”
As winter drags on and peacoats stay on, scarves may be the next trend on campus.