In all honesty, unless I'm walking into a wind and it's -20 or worse, I tend to wear my jacket unbuttoned.
A few points to consider: I have, shall we say, a well-padded torso; windy and/or -20 happens (too) often in Ottawa; my winter jacket was my winter jacket in Vancouver, so is more of a glorified sweater.
A second vote for a gloriously long scarf to wrap and drape around the neck. What about some sort of winter-wear vest to wear underneath the coat to make up for the unbuttoned-ness?
Enable away? Then here's the bit I didn't add:
A few points to consider: I have, shall we say, a well-padded torso; windy and/or -20 happens (too) often in Ottawa; my winter jacket was my winter jacket in Vancouver, so is more of a glorified sweater.
A second vote for a gloriously long scarf to wrap and drape around the neck. What about some sort of winter-wear vest to wear underneath the coat to make up for the unbuttoned-ness?