I saw my daughter's friend bought and wore this jacket on a ski trip last year. I fell in love and found it on Amazon in April for a good price. I read reviews it ran small and our friend said the same thing. I wanted enough room to wear a sweater under it. I debated between sizing larger for a week and ordered the smaller size 8. When it arrived, it fit great, without bulky clothing under it. We live in FL so when I wear it for a week or two of cold FL weather I wont have lots of clothing underneath. I was going to exchange it for a size 10, but the price had increased, so I kept the 8 and I am glad I did! I am 120 lbs, 5'5" wearing a size 8, normally I wear a small 4-6, so order accordingly. I have a long torso and arms. All my worrying was for nothing, one size larger from my regular size coat was fine. This coat was purchased in advance for our recent vacation in Montana. I wanted a coat that was multifunctional, you can ski or participate in snow sports in this, but its also a great looking coat to casual wear. Temperatures were in the high 20's, the coat was so warm and comfortable I didn't need layers or bulky sweaters under it. I wore 2 thin layers of thermals and was HOT when in the car. Thermore insulation is used inside this jacket to keep you WARM! I love the faux fur removable hood lining. It adds a touch of elegance to this ski jacket. The fur collar completely detaches from the hood to wash the hood. The coat's sleeves have an inner cuff to keep cold and snow out, there is no thumb hole. There is a narrow flap with small tabs of velcro to keep the cold out of the heavy duty style zipper. I do find the zipper is hard to get all the way up the neck, it gets stuck if the neck area fabric bends. What I loved the most was it's not puffy or bulky, yet it is truly one of the warmest coats I have ever owned. I ended up getting a black knit hat on Amazon which had the same coloring faux fur pompom, it looked adorable together. It washed beautifully, I didnt see the care directions were under the layer you can tighten on the inside bottom of the jacket. It suggests it be washed inside out, its 100% polyester and can be dried on low, I hung it to dry. It's loaded with pockets, inside and out. There are 2 inner pockets and two nice outer hand pockets along with a small pocket for a key or credit card on the sleeve. There is even a microfiber cloth attached to a claw clip in a inside mesh pocket. The lower interior of the coat has a silicone coated band that is adjustable to form a tighter fit to keep snow and cold out. This stylish coat has it all, including a weather proof performance fabric that has a special water repellent finish. I am so impressed and happy with the look, durability, light weight fabric and warmth of this coat. I cant recommend it enough and if you can get it, or this brand, off season, Amazon has some great competitive prices. This coat will not disappoint, it looks and fits great, the pictures do not do it justice.