Columbia Paris Jacket - Women's - 2009 BCS

I bought this ski jacket in medium-black. The size is right and the color also. The jacket fits very well and it is perfect for skiing. However, the jacket is very light and in the Quebec winter weather, it might not be enough because of the humidity. To fix this problem, I put a softshell under the coat and it was perfect. In a warmer weather like the mountain climat of New Mexico (dry and around 30 F) it is perfect. I recommand this jacket but maybe not for very cold weather unless you have a good base to put underneath.

I have this in XS, Black. I wasn't bold enough to try bright pink, and I would get white dirty too easily. I can only comment on sizing so far, as it hasn't been quite cold enough to warrant wearing this jacket yet, aside from walking the dog at night in mid 30s weather. I tried both the XS and S, as according to the size chart, I am in the Small range for bust, and right in between XS and S for waist and hip. I felt like I was swimming in the Small, and my husband agreed it looked too big on me, so I kept the XS. Even with the XS I have room to easily layer a mid-weight fleece underneath. I like a lot of the details on this jacket including the slightly asymmetrical front zip and the subtle 'gingham' pattern, making it more interesting than a plain black jacket. I love that this coat has the underarm zips for when I get warm while skiing; powder skirt for skiing; the detachable hood is nice, though I will probably leave it on most of the time, and there are velcro flaps near the sleeve cuffs so you can made the sleeves a little tighter. The actual sleeve cuffs are a nice soft stretchy material that helps keep the sleeves in place, and securely fits over my mittens. In addition to the three outside pockets, on the inside right there is also a zip pocket and a mesh (goggle?) pocket; and on the inside left there's a snap pocket presumably for an mp3 player with an elastic loop to feed headphones through. Hood and bottom hem have an adjustable drawcord for a better fit too. Overall, this is a great slimmer fitting ski jacket with lots of cool features. If you are looking for a slimmer fit and you are between sizes, my suggestion is to size down. I will have to update after this jacket goes skiing in Vermont with me later this month.