Every well-dressed adult knows that when the temperature drops from sweater weather to being cold enough to fart snowflakes, it takes more than a solid rotation of coats to stay warm.

Fighting the frigid outdoors requires an arsenal of accessories, from bad-ass beanies to thick-AF socks. Fortunately, beyond keeping your extremities from freezing off, these can also be used to instantly upgrade any outfit.

Winter may be coming, but here are eight cold-weather confidantes to make styling it out a piece of… yellow snow.

Beanie

We hate to break it to you, but there’s nothing special about your head. The idea you lose most of your body heat from your bonce is a myth, but that doesn’t change the fact that a hat is an essential piece of kit when the temperature drops to near-Arctic lows.

Provided you get the right one – ideally made from naturally breathable and insulating yarns such as Merino wool – the benefits of a beanie are endless: it will keep you warm, disguise more bad hair days than it creates, add an easy accent to a look, and snow on and snow forth.

Styles are easy to get your head around, too. A deep or classic colour such as burgundy or grey won’t detract from smarter outfits, while brighter hues like mustard are perfect for adding a flash of colour to weekend get-ups.

Thick-Gauge Socks

There’s nothing fashionable about frostbite, so it makes sense to protect all your extremities from the elements. Though often an afterthought, your socks are the last line of defense your toes have against the urban tundra on the other side of your shoes, so they deserve some attention.

Even in the depths of winter, the right pair can put some spring in your step, particularly when on show poking out of the top of leather boots and worn with pinrolled denim.

To switch up your sock drawer for the cooler months, make invisible liners disappear altogether and replace them with thick-gauge designs, preferably in wool or cotton – fabrics that not only keep your feet warm but wick moisture naturally.