Recs for an awesome, warm, lightweight coat

[PandaPear]

Ok, so I asked for something similar for Xmas and ended up with 3 North Face coats!

The North Face Transit and the North Face Lorelai both are down, have hoods, and come to mid-thigh. The Lorelai might still be on sale at Nordstrom ($150, I think). The Transit is longer, but I find myself reaching for the Lorelai more often - it feels warmer?

I also got the North Face Miss Metro, which I LOVE. It is also down, with a hood, and is a little longer than mid-thigh. It might be too puffy for you, but damn that bad boy feels like wearing a comforter, and the shape is a little more fitted. It is my fave of all of my Xmas coats

[aurora]

I love Montbell's down coats - much better price for the quality than the bigger name brands. They have several women's versions in black at

www.montbell.us/products/list.php?cat_id=2001&gen_cd=2

The "ultralight" ones are really light - more like sweaters than coats - but compact down to essentially nothing. FYI, they do run a tad small so if you're between sizes I'd order up.

P.S. I don't work for Montbell, just love their gear.

[keweenawlove]

I asked for something similar and DH got me this one from Mountain Hardwear. It hits about midthigh and kept me warm on the -20 or whatever windchill days we had this winter. It feels like almost nothing and packs down super small.
www.backcountry.com/mountain-hardwear-ghost-whisperer-down-parka-womens

Although now seeing the price, unless DH found a good deal, he seriously broke our xmas spending limit on each other. I guess there's worse things I can complain about.

[LoveTrains]

Lands End: $119 plus 30% off right now
www.landsend.com/products/womens-tulip-hem-down-coat/id_274228

[LoveTrains]

Also LL Bean seems to have plenty of choices. Here is one:
www.llbean.com/llb/shop/79718?feat=512918-GN1&page=micropuff-down-coat

Google for a coupon code.

[les]

I love my Land's End coat. It's kept me warm through several cold New England winters and is relatively flattering.

[keweenawlove]

Jan 22, 2015 12:28:05 GMT -5 @chloe77 said:

Jan 22, 2015 11:35:15 GMT -5 keweenawlove said:

I asked for something similar and DH got me this one from Mountain Hardwear. It hits about midthigh and kept me warm on the -20 or whatever windchill days we had this winter. It feels like almost nothing and packs down super small.
www.backcountry.com/mountain-hardwear-ghost-whisperer-down-parka-womens

Although now seeing the price, unless DH found a good deal, he seriously broke our xmas spending limit on each other. I guess there's worse things I can complain about.

I really like this one, thank you!  What color do you have?  I'm reading reviews about the black one and a lot of people have said that it's too shiny, like a trash bag.

I have the black one. It is a little bit shinier that I would have prefered but it doesn't bother me at all. The picture of it is pretty accurate. I like it a lot more than the gray.

My mom has a Patagonia one. I'm not sure if this is the exact one but it's very similar. Doesn't have a hood but hers is a lot less shiny.
www.patagonia.com/us/product/womens-fiona-down-parka?p=28357-0

[theoriginalbean]

I don't really "go here," but REI is having a huge coat clearance and I just bought one (thought not in black) for $75, marked down from $150.

Just throwing that out there as somewhere to look!

[Deleted]

Kohl's Tek Gear packable puffer, it is mid thigh length and warm but like air on, and only 64.00
www.kohls.com/product/prd-1760296/tek-gear-long-quilted-packable-jacket-womens.jsp

[imojoebunny]

I got the North Face Lorelai for Christmas, but sent it back. It wasn't warmer than my Patagonia R4 jacket, and though it it is lighter, the difference was not enough to make up for the puffer effect. My DH said it looked nice on me, and I should keep it, but I felt a little shamooish, compared to my R4. I have been eyeballing the LL bean version, but they are sold out in black. It has water proofing and wind stop, which should make it warmer. It also has higher quality down.

[noodleoo]

Another fan of LL Bean! I have this jacket and love it. It keeps me warm all through the Boston winters and it is super light weight.

www.llbean.com/llb/shop/83440?feat=79718-pprrright

I had another one from the that lasted like 5 years. I bought this one just because I wanted a different color. They are great coats and totally worth the price.

[tripleshot]

I have a down coat from Kohls clearance. It's so warm and comfy but I get feathers all over my shirts. And I'm constantly finding small feathers all over (car, home, office). Is this the case with all down coats or did I get a shitty one?

[dr.girlfriend]

I just got this the other day and it's surprisingly warm. Not sure if it's as warm as down-filled or puffer, but between the quilting and the fleecy lining I find it perfect as an outer layer.

www.burlingtoncoatfactory.com/coat/M-QU-26-CORDTRM-ZIPHOOD-110407376.aspx?gclid=COvTq-flrcMCFQIdgQodTTsAPA

[v]

Lululemon polar parka

shop.lululemon.com/products/clothes-accessories/jackets-and-hoodies-jackets/Polar-Parka

[thedutchgirl]

I have the North Face Jenae, which is a Nordstrom exclusive, and I think it is very warm. (I live in MN.) I got it last year in a winter white that they don't seem to have this year. It is machine washable, so it hasn't been trouble to keep clean.

shop.nordstrom.com/s/the-north-face-jenae-hooded-down-jacket-nordstrom-exclusive/3375107

[ShaysMomma]

My sister raves about the coats from Title 9 catalog - super warm, but thin and stylish. They last for years.