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The humble down coat has gone haute. Goosed by the demand for warmth and comfort from women unwilling to suffer for fashion, designers have reinvented the cold-weather staple with the same glamorous intent they use for a silky blouse or drop-dead evening gown. There’s been a shift away from cloth and fur coats, as evidenced by the…