I purchased my sunny yellow Orolay Thickened Down Jacket in July, anticipating a heavy mid-Atlantic weather. As a Southerner, my previous coats from other companies left me freezing each year and I wanted to treat myself to a better coat. I have been really happy with my coat so far, despite teasing from locals that I was ridiculous for wearing it in 40-degree late fall and I could be seen from space in such a bright color. But the joke was on them when it suddenly dropped into the 20s and I was still cozily in my coat outside! Plus, the yellow shade is so sunny as days get shorter, I get compliments every time I wear it because it cheers people up to see it. Additionally, I feel safer wearing it while out with my students or my kids because I am so easily located. Unfortunately, fast forward to January and while out with my kids in the snow, I bent down to brush snow off my child and the main center zipper ripped away from the fabric of the coat at the bottom. I was bummed, because I'd been sledding and had no issues with it and I've worn it while being tackle-hugged by various ages of kids at work--all without any incident or showing of wear or tear. I am hoping I can securely repair the zipper this time, but if other rips appear from predictable wearing of the coat (bending down, etc. ), I am really hoping they only happen where I can easily repair it. This coat is SO warm, and it's a parent's dream coat because of the secure and deep pockets. The hood is nice and deep for windy days and I like that the elastic cuffs help keep gloves in place or let me tuck my hands in to warm up even faster when I forget my gloves.

This coat is big, cozy, and warm. It's like wearing a hug. The many features added to adjust for size and fit differences make this coat truly stand out. They made the difference of this coat fitting me when at first i thought it too small. Using the side zips for additional space (or making the coat more snug) and unsnapping the bilateral snaps by the front closure zipper made it work for me. And in colder weather, I re-snap the ones by the front closure zipper that adds a little more toast to its “toastyness”. The numerous pockets are essential for true winter coats. Who wants to carry a bag when it's super cold outside? Not me, therefore, the pockets become priceless. The added zipper pulls make it very easy to open/close the pockets when one is wearing beefy hand coverings. The pockets for your hands are lined and very warm. The hood is large and beefy and makes it so one can forego a scarf, and sometimes even a hat. I live in Wisconsin and it's currently 30 degrees below zero with the windchill. This coat is so warm, i would never guess the temp is this low. I've worn Lands' End coats religiously my whole life, that is until i found this coat. It's a true rival. With all of this praise, i do have some suggestions: add a double-zipper to the open/close front zipper. This is a crucial feature in cold weather environments and almost kept me from buying the coat. One needs the added comfort for sitting in the car, as well as being able to reach your pants pockets without having to unzip the coat completely. Then there's the great hood, which some of the features that make it great also make it functionally difficult to wear. First, it's so large and cumbersome that it interferes with your visibility while driving. You either have to take the coat off to drive (which is very cold until the car heats up) or deal with compromised visibility. Therefore, this hood should be removable. One can keep the interior edges and fringe of the hood much cleaner when it's removable too, which means you can make the coat last longer. Also, since it is so big that you can forego a scarf, with a few added snaps and/or straps, then you could keep the hood from blowing off on windy days. Having to use one less article of clothing is a major plus, and this would be an easy additional feature to add. Actually, all of these suggestions are simple but very crucial to those of us who wear the coat day-in and day-out. A casual wearer might not be bothered as much by these features.

There's not much to dislike about this viral down parka. I've worn this on a trip to NYC during the holidays and it was almost TOO warm while walking around. It was toasty during a recent cold snap and freezing weather in the 20's. I wore this for several days and was truly comfortable. Lots of zippers and adjustable zippered sides for wearing thicker clothing underneath. The ONLY negative I can give is the material. I purchased the green which is a pretty silky nylon type material. It's great except that it shows everything. While in NYC, a guy bumped into me and smeared a greasy pizza slice on my arm. This coat now has a pizza grease stain even after spot treating and washing. I'm hoping it comes out with continued treatment and laundering, but if I had purchased the black version it wouldn't be an issue. I wanted something other than black, but now I regret not getting black haha Still love this coat, but be mindful that the green one is a bit fussier because of the fabric/color and showing every rain drop, splash, and unfortunately, greasy pizza slices unapologetically smeared on you.

I bought this jacket for a trip to Canada. After reading many reviews, I had two concerns. First, I wasn't sure which size to order because some reviews stated the jacket runs big, while others said it runs small. I'm 5/6" and carry weight in my torso. I normally wear a medium/large (US women's size 12/14). I wanted the jacket to fit comfortably with or without wearing bulky layers. I ordered a large and x-large, and tried both on with a variety of clothing. I found the large fit as close to perfect as I was hoping for. It provided enough room when wearing more bulky layers; however, it was a bit tight, not uncomfortably so, in the upper arm area and I had to unzip the sides to sit comfortably. It was especially comfortable wearing lighter layers (which is all I ended up needing). The x-large felt too big all over. The other concern was the jacket's quality, as many pictures showed tears at the seams. I haven't owned/warn the jacket long enough to comment on this concern, but will update my review if that changes. I found the jacket (with one or two light layers underneath) kept me plenty warm in temperatures of 30 degrees F, and I was literally sweating when indoors. Interesting side note, while in Canada, I came across five other women wearing the same jacket. Lastly, I bought the jacket during a sale for $95. In my opinion, a great price for the jacket's quality. Overall, I'm very happy with the purchase!