The Canada Geese Migration

During the past few weeks, a great geese migration has come to Princeton in the form of down feathers stuffed into premium winter jackets. Canada Goose jackets are recognizable by their ubiquitous red circle patch on their sleeves and the coyote-fur lining used for their hoods.A Canadian outerwear company, Canada Goose has been making jackets since 1957. However, they have only recently achieved massive commercial success: their sales have grown from $3 million annually in 2001 to a predicted $300 million in 2015. Since the company's rebranding in 2001, Canada Goose's jackets, true to their name, have been made exclusively in Canada.Commenting on the sudden proliferation on campus, Jack Jundanian '17, while wearing his Canada Goose jacket, said, "People definitely asked their parents for them over winter break. It's probably similar to what happened with Barbour jackets three or four years ago."And these fur-lined parkas have received backlash on campus.  Injee Unshin '15, Creative Director of Verte fashion magazine, wrote a scathing critique on Facebook, "If I see one more canada goose jacket, I will literally burn it... on the body of the person wearing it. Talk about a combination of lackluster taste and misplaced wealth..." Another unnamed student has described the jackets as "basic" and "opulent."Nevertheless, owners of the jackets laud their utility and warmth - perfect for nights out on the Street until they get mistakenly goosenapped in the Ivy coatroom.Press Club reporters have taken to the field to get some shots of these geese in their natural Princeton habitat.

If you have $800 lying around, they can be purchased here.-KC