The Straps - This is easily the very best part of the jacket, and what (I think) makes the perfect standout finishing Canada Goose Jackets touch of perfection to this parka! THE STRAPS are the things you never knew you needed.

Both jackets I own come with a built - in like thick sweater (that is not the right way to describe it, I know but appease me) cuff that comes from your wrist and down to your knuckles.

Embroidered logo applique at sleeve. I remember it so clearly: They were addressing the press about their latest film, and I was craning my neck to see them both; all the attention in the room was on them, and I was thinking, "I wish one day I get to work on a movie with them." A few years later, that wish came true, as I was cast in the film A Dangerous Method.

A nod to our traditional Chateau Parka, the Carson Parka has exterior quilted lines creating a more stylized aesthetic. I always find random people stopping to compliment it, and I love it! I've also turned a few friends on to the style as it's really flattering, long and slim (for a down jacket).

Kouichi Okamoto, Japanese artist, sound designer and founder of Kyouei Design in Shizuoka, Japan, understands the transformative energy of nature well.

Winter ushers in one of my favorite times of year: Parka Season. This has made www.canadagoosesaler.com fur much more affordable, and it is now being worn by more - and younger - people than we have seen in decades.

And fur has many very influential supporters. Canada Goose makes the cold weather worth it. Protection and performance may be the brains behind luxury outerwear brand Canada Goose, but their style is all heart.